Security Boulevard

MAY 31, 2022

I especially enjoyed my conversation with Ryan Melle, SVP and CISO at Berkshire Bank. According to Ryan, “We considered other solutions, but they didn’t provide the range of capabilities we needed – we found the Salt architecture to be unique. He’s a pragmatist, and he gets things done quickly.

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Banking Digital transformation Architecture Big data 52

Lenny Zeltser

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the CISO at a tech company, my responsibilities include empowering our software engineering teams to maintain a strong security posture of our products. This involves highlighting practices that exceed risk tolerance thresholds, offering guidance, and holding the teams accountable for their security responsibilities.

Engineering 62

Engineering Software Risk CISO 62

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Some “Left of Boom” Processes. Frameworks.

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Cybersecurity CISO Insurance Risk 121

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Compromising that could make other unrelated accounts vulnerable. Account takeovers can be used to steal money at its very root; and fraudsters can also use this to access loyalty accounts for airlines, hotels, etc., Baber Amin , COO, Veridium : Amin.

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Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 306

eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

On its own, it’s not going to give a remote attacker access to anything, but if combined with other attacks, it’s possible an attacker could leverage a user account from somewhere else and pivot into this to get root access,” Smith said. ‘Noisy’ Vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

According to a blog penned by the Okta CISO, here’s what happened: On January 20 2022, a third-party customer support engineer working for Okta had their account compromised by Lapsus$. Review cloud admin/super admin account audit logs. Review all executive accounts including MFA method changes. MFA Bypass Attempt.

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Accountability Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 59

The Last Watchdog

JULY 19, 2023

I had the chance to discuss this with Shinichi Yokohama, NTT Global CISO and John Petrie, Counselor to the NTT Global CISO, at RSA Conference 2023. Towards zero-trust So how should CISOs steer their organizations? the architecture must come first, and then they can decide which product choices they would prefer.”

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Cisco Security

APRIL 20, 2021

This action accounted for over 38% of the contributions to our findings during the evaluation. Cisco Secure Endpoint and MITRE ATT&CK: Why it matters to CISOs right now. Cisco Secure Endpoint is security that works for your secure remote worker, SASE, XDR, and Zero Trust architecture. Orbital Advanced Search.

Financial Services 109

Financial Services CISO Architecture Malware 109

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On the heels of President Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity (EO 14028) , the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a memorandum addressing the heads of executive departments and agencies that “sets forth a Federal zero trust architecture (ZTA) strategy.” In other words, one size does not fit all.

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Architecture Authentication CISO Government 91

Cisco Security

JUNE 30, 2022

After two years of virtual engagements, in-person events like our CISO Forum and Cisco Live as well as the industry’s RSA Conference underscore the power of face-to-face interactions. As long as cyber criminals continue seeking to breach our privacy and data, these rules help hold us accountable. . Within the past year, the U.S.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 19, 2022

In 2017, Sandworm infiltrated Ukrainian accounting software MeDoc and hijacked the company’s update mechanism which resulted in malicious software being introduced to copies of the MeDoc software used by its customers. Cisco Secure Endpoint and MITRE ATT&CK: Why it matters to CISOs right now. Scenario 2: Sandworm. Protection Test.

Software 121

Software CISO Architecture Healthcare 121

SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Implement reference architectures based on the security patterns. CISOs need to lead from the front and take an active role in the evangelization and implementation of cloud security controls under the auspices of a secure enterprise cloud operating model. Design core cloud security patterns that comply with the policy and standards.

Penetration Testing 78

Penetration Testing DNS Technology CISO 78

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

CEO Todd McKinnon tweeted, “In late January 2022, Okta detected an attempt to compromise the account of a third-party customer support engineer working for one of our subprocessors. At ShiftLeft we elected to use an agent-based architecture that does not require us to upload all your source code into our systems.

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Risk Software Engineering Passwords 122

SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

The threat actor attempts to leverage any privileges afforded by the Fortinet device, extracts credentials to an Active Directory account used by the device, and then attempts to authenticate to other devices on the network with those credentials," the announcement said. Here is a CNBC report on the warning from Microsoft.

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Firewall Cyber threats Telecommunications Internet 84

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 6, 2021

For example: A legacy organization may have appsec tools under the CISO budget, and then throw the tool over the fence to engineering for actual day-to-day use. A modern product security team will be involved in the design and architecture to ensure that incident response capabilities are baked in.

Engineering 52

Engineering Data privacy CISO Architecture 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 6, 2021

For example: A legacy organization may have appsec tools under the CISO budget, and then throw the tool over the fence to engineering for actual day-to-day use. A modern product security team will be involved in the design and architecture to ensure that incident response capabilities are baked in.

Engineering 52

Engineering Data privacy CISO Architecture 52

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Before executing a security strategy, it’s important to have a complete account and inventory of all device types and assets, as well as an accurate blueprint of the organization’s network infrastructure. Here are some steps they can take to improve security: Know the organization’s network and assets. Train employees on cyber.

IoT 59

IoT Data breaches CISO Passwords 59

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The ASVS lists 14 controls: Architecture, design, and threat modeling. Additionally, the ASVS notes it can be applied to the following use cases: Security architecture guide. Apply secure design principles in application architectures. Level 2: applications containing sensitive data, recommended for most apps. Authentication.

Software 59

Software Architecture Risk Penetration Testing 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Today, SIEM accounts for approximately $4.4 Splunk’s architecture was far more effective than legacy vendors, and the company had been somewhat of a market leader for many years. Around that time, most CISOs and security teams were drowning in a sea of data accompanied by too many security alerts, many of them not actionable.

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Marketing Unstructured Data Cyber Risk Technology 116

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

You might have heard it called Health Check, Account Review, Quarterly Business Review, Report Card, or something else. Customer Solutions Engineer CSEs are technical experts on the Duo product who offer consulting on architectural strategies, security policy development, and best practices.

Engineering 52

Engineering Accountability Information Security CISO 52

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture was extremely blunt when he announced the lawsuit on Twitter. State-sponsored actors like the NSO Group spend millions of dollars on sophisticated surveillance technologies without effective accountability. Related with Rebecca Rakoski: Suing the CISO Podcast ].

Spyware 71

Spyware Surveillance Engineering Software 71

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Previous communications lacked sufficient detail, according to the SAO’s account. Mike Hamilton, president and chief information security officer at CI Security and former CISO of Seattle, told SC Media that the disparity in dates might simply be a matter of semantics. 12 bug notification, and it was “not until the week of Jan.

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Government CISO Media Encryption 96

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. A Zero Trust architecture should be at the center of every security strategy. Zero Trust assumes there is no implicit trust granted to assets, user accounts, microservices, or data based solely on their location.

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Ransomware Backups Mobile InfoSec 59

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He referenced an insurer’s role in designing pressure relief valves for the steam engines powering Philadelphia in the 1800s: “They said if you wanted to have insurance, you have to have this piece of architecture on your system.” In so doing, “they drove security or solutions to avoid large insurance claims.”. billion in premium.

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Insurance Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Government 126

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Christine Bejerasco, CISO of WithSecure , expands that “in the physical dimension, poisoning the well could impact communities in the area.

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Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 139

eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Similarly, the IT Department needs to evaluate the current environment, the current IT architecture, and the nature of the vulnerability to determine the likelihood of exploitation, which should also be evaluated on a scale from 1 (low likelihood) to 10 (high likelihood). Broader is always better to control risks, but can be more costly.]

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Penetration Testing Risk Firmware Software 99

The Falcon's View

AUGUST 6, 2018

First and foremost, your security program must account for basic security hygiene, which creates the basis for arguing legal defensibility ; which is to say, if you're not doing the basics, then your program can be construed insufficient, exposing your organization to legal liability (a growing concern). . The Basics. Applications. -

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InfoSec Risk Architecture Security Awareness 40

SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

The CIOs and CISOs suggested that while real-time patch status may be known for certain devices, it does not exist for many.”. If I’m a CISO and I come to the board with a cyber risk that will cost $60,000, but the entity can self insure for a few million, it can simply absorb the risk costs rather than address the security issue.”.

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Security Awareness IoT Risk Healthcare 68

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. Enterprises accounted for 28 percent, followed by healthcare devices at 8 percent.

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IoT Risk Architecture Manufacturing 143

IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

CISOs and security professionals work to limit this burgeoning threat landscape, however, it’s a work in progress. . The attackers target the legacy and insecure IMAP protocol to bypass MFA settings and compromise cloud-based accounts providing access to SaaS apps. About Maor Bin , CEO & Co-Founder of Adaptive Shield.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

This doesn’t allow the IT administrator, the end-user, or the CISO to independently verify the security, safety, and resiliency of the software they buy and use. When you bring a product to market, all the messy, real-life considerations that are abstracted in academia and DARPA work must be taken into account.

Technology 52

Technology Software Marketing CISO 52

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you talk to most CISOs, they readily acknowledge this is occurring, and current solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASBs) , provide data but do not provide clearly prioritized, actionable remediation steps to mitigate SaaS security risk comprehensively. Without the first two pillars, this one is near impossible.

Risk 52

Risk CISO Architecture Marketing 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

This doesn’t allow the IT administrator, the end-user, or the CISO to independently verify the security, safety, and resiliency of the software they buy and use. When you bring a product to market, all the messy, real-life considerations that are abstracted in academia and DARPA work must be taken into account.

Technology 40

Technology Software Marketing CISO 40

ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

This doesn’t allow the IT administrator, the end-user, or the CISO to independently verify the security, safety, and resiliency of the software they buy and use. When you bring a product to market, all the messy, real-life considerations that are abstracted in academia and DARPA work must be taken into account.

Technology 40

Technology Software Marketing CISO 40

eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Key differentiators: Cloud-native architecture for use with cloud systems. Sophos also provides actionable steps for addressing configuration and architecture vulnerabilities to improve overall security posture. 58% of CISOs report concern that this skills gap will continue to increase. Focus on collaboration.

Threat Detection 57

Threat Detection Technology Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 57

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Zero Trust Key Concepts Zero trust, as a set of design ideas and principles for a security architecture allows for numerous interpretations about how to approach an efficient and safe implementation. These policies take into account the risk level of the resource that is being accessed as well as the conditions of the access.

Architecture 52

Architecture Authentication CISO Risk 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

SAP National Security Services (NS2) CISO Ted Wagner told eSecurityPlanet that network slicing “adds complexity, which may lend itself to insecure implementation. To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture. 5G Systems Architecture. Policy and Standards.

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