The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Assess risks. Creating a solid cybersecurity foundation begins with understanding the organization’s risks. A recent study found only 27% of charities undertook risk assessments in 2023 and only 11% said they reviewed risks posed by suppliers. Keep software updated.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While technically part of the c-suite, CISOs historically received less attention within a company than your average CEO or chief financial officer. CISOs] are in more conversations, they’re asked for input,” said Leo Taddeo, chief security officer for Cyxtera. Our profile is certainly getting higher. Failure to communicate.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It is a common feeling in the cybersecurity community that CISOs do not sleep well at night. CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few).

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SC Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

Companies transitioning to the cloud have to think of cybersecurity as more than firewalls, access controls and incident response, and define goals of security that go beyond confidentiality, integrity and availability, said Randy Vickers, chief information security officer for the U.S. Security risk review. Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The increasingly distributed nature of IT – with data and applications living in and being accessed through the cloud, outside of traditional data centers protected by firewalls and antivirus software – is helping to fuel the zero-trust push, which states that identity is key. ” Most Devices Communicate in Plaintext.

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Mitnick Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As a CISO, you're always looking for the next big breakthrough to increase your organization's overall security posture. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and sophisticated anti-virus software are great, but the answer to strong cybersecurity starts with your weakest link: your employees.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

The hack of Words with Friends in 2019 was high-profile, but today’s columnist, Yuval Elddad of CYE, says CISOs at all gaming companies have to take a closer look at the growing threats to online gaming platforms. Take a holistic approach, focusing on the real risks to business continuity and optimizing the cybersecurity investment.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Working as CISO, DeSouza's areas of expertise include strategic planning, risk management, identity management, cloud computing, and privacy. While it fosters innovation, automation, and productivity, it simultaneously introduces significant cybersecurity and privacy risks. Zero Trust has come of age.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Although, the topic has gained popularity amongst CIOs and CISOs, most companies are still overlooking important security blind spots when it comes to securing their digital assets outside the enterprise firewalls—domains, DNS, digital certificates. Security goes beyond the firewall, not just behind it.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Kristin Sanders, CISO for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, revealed how New Mexico’s largest water and wastewater utility has been addressing the security challenge. However, such modernization is not without risk. Route 66 runs through downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

On August 3, 2021, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) released a report entitled “Federal Cybersecurity: America’s Data Still at Risk.”. The modern CISO is more than “IT security.” The Risk Management Framework doesn’t take into account that the human is the new perimeter of the enterprise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Prediction #2: Leaders will see APIs as representing both security and business risks. That’s because the lack of control, security, and governance around APIs doesn’t just increase risks, it is also operationally inefficient. Prediction #4: Organizations will right-size data storage to reduce risks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 15, 2023

Even organizations that think they’re protected against DDoS attacks may be more at risk than they think. When CISOs evaluate their IT infrastructure, they assign scoring priorities to different systems. However, there are risks associated with this approach. However, there are limitations to this strategy.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

But ultimately, what we’re trying to do is to reduce the risks to national security and national prosperity by hardening and strengthening that cyber ecosystem. That model has been overcome by things like [smartphones] and mobility and the firewalls are very difficult to configure and maintain. And that’s been overcome.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

And the role he/she needs to play is to track down any potential cyber risks existing in the IT infrastructure and keep it free from issues such as data theft, Ddos attacks and ransomware attacks. CISO or Chief Information Security Officer – A CISO’s role is to plan, design and implement security strategies across the organization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk. Also consider learning about the top governance, risk, and compliance tools to identify the best one for you.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We need to work with many different teammates on campus — risk management, legal, compliance and institutional review boards, to name a few — to effectively manage cybersecurity risk across our communities. They see the investment in MFA as critical to a campus cybersecurity program and managing risk for a campus.

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SC Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

As a result, many organizations are finding they need someone beyond the CISO to lead this effort at the organizational level. Samford says a CPSO needs to work in close partnership with the CISO. Corman adds that CPSOs serve a different role and need to go beyond being versed in firewall rules and incident response.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

A foundational approach to cybersecurity empowers CISOs to see abnormalities and block threats before they do damage. These developments have made the perimeter so porous that the old approach of simply hiding behind a firewall and keeping the rest of the world at bay is no longer feasible. by David Ratner, CEO, HYAS ( www.hyas.com ).

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

He has been a CISO for 20 years and has extensive global IT and security leadership and transformation experience. He loves strategic planning, risk management, Zero Trust, Software Defined Perimeter, and Self-Sovereign Identity. It can be used to drive innovation but yet poses risks to intellectual property and security.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

It cites cyber incidents such as the 2021 Oldsmar water treatment facility hack as examples of real-world risks. Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC, said he worries the EPA's actions do not go far enough. I applaud the EPA for recognizing the criticality of water treatment, storage, and distribution facilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 19, 2018

called Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. This event is focused on the needs of senior IT and security professionals, such as CISOs, chief risk officers, architects, IAM and network security leaders. They looked at “risk” through analogies, and spoke about what can be controlled and what can’t.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2024

Protects data in motion | As they state, “Data is most at risk when in motion, so that’s when DDR scans it.” Data Detection and Response relies on real-time monitoring, detection of risks, and response to better protect data.” Something must be off. Or, inside any of your access-controlled spaces, we might add.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic. This is more critical now than it's ever been."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

The level of risk today means it makes financial sense to adopt both options when just one fatal blow could bring a company to its knees. It is no longer enough to rely on endpoint protection and firewalls to defend the organization. Contextualize risk. Breaking down risk into different contextual groups is vital.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The two are addressing major issues like sprawling cloud and software supply chain risks, showing that good companies addressing real needs are having little trouble finding investors. Keep in mind that the typical CISO manages about 75 security tools and applications. Apiiro Takes Aim at Supply Chain Risks. Growth of SASE.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. Until now, organizations have relied on firewalls, intrusion detection and similar techniques to protect their data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. This, in short, is the multi-headed hydra enterprises must tame in order to mitigate rising cyber risks.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Only by integrating these tools into your larger security reporting and analytics infrastructure, and by leveraging actionable responses, can one reduce the threat risk to an organization. Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall version 7.0

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

ny of the themes introduced in the code of practice can be aligned with the themes in a zero trust security model, which are also a focus for CISOs. Third, change is inevitable, especially when it comes to risk, so continuously verify trust by reassessing trust level and adjust access accordingly after initial access has been granted.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. With over 1000 plus vendors going to great lengths to show their greatest over their competitors, the consuming enterprise CISO and CIO will continue to breach, data exfiltration, and ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For many of these hospitals and rural clinics, insufficient security measures dramatically escalate the risk of an attack. By making sure employees are aware of common attack vectors, what a ransomware attack is, and how to report suspicious activity, CISO’s can ensure there is always a first line of defense against hacking attempts.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In case you missed them, below is a brief recap of some of the Cisco sessions, including a fight that almost broke out between the Incident Response (IR) team represented by Matt Olney, Talos’ Intel Director, and Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs. In addition, Matt personally prefers the newer MFA system than the age-old firewall system.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2021

The data shows that smaller indicators of cybersecurity risk performance, particularly on the negative side are strong indicators of larger problems. You have systems of internal network accessible from the internet, so potentially, you’ve got internet access and firewall policy issues. Well, a lot of things went wrong.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

This magnifies the risk of similar attacks targeting any industry, all sizes and even individuals, such as celebrities, CEOs, government officials, etc. These tools can provide management productivity boosts, but by their very nature introduce massive risk. Bill Lawrence, CISO, SecurityGate.io. Saumitra Das, CTO, Blue Hexagon.

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