CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 11, 2023

Zero Trust is a cybersecurity framework that can greatly support Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) in their roles of securing organizational systems and data. Simplified Compliance: Compliance with industry regulations and data protection laws is a significant concern for CISOs and CTOs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

He’ll also look at why identity and access management are the first elements you should modernize as you start your zero trust journey, and how Zero Trust Authentication will help accelerate your journey.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A look ahead to 2023 we can expect to see changes in MFA, continued Hactivism from non-state actors, CISOs lean in on more proactive security and crypto-jackers will get more savvy. 5 – Recession requires CISOs to get frank with the board about proactive security. 1 – Attacker tradecraft centers on identity and MFA.

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SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

With its tailored controls, micro-perimeters and trust-nothing approach to access, Zero Trust gives CISOs confidence that their security program can secure their remote workforce and meet regulatory compliance requirements. Thanks to a rapid shift to remote work, Zero Trust is finally garnering the attention it deserves. What is Zero Trust?

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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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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

No name is perfect, but the challenge with calling an architecture that is consistent with a ‘never assume trust, always verify it, and enforce the principle of least-privilege’ policy ‘ zero trust ’ is that it sends the message that ‘one cannot ever be trusted’. The phrase zero trust does not inspire trust, clarity, or transparency.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2025

That urgency was echoed powerfully in JPMorgan CISO Patrick Opets open letter to SaaS vendors. We must modernize security architecture to optimize SaaS integration and minimize risk. Its about how we as defenders secure access and then monitor what happens after authentication. That letter stuck with me. This hits a nerve.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

CISOs and security professionals work to limit this burgeoning threat landscape, however, it’s a work in progress. . Attacks against Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts using IMAP are difficult to protect against with multi-factor authentication, where service accounts and shared mailboxes are notably vulnerable,” researchers assert.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

For instance, SD-WAN solutions have generally lacked threat prevention capacities that CISOs today look for in cybersecurity solutions, Greenfield observes. Notably, this very helpfully reinforces Zero Trust Network Architectures (ZTNA) and passwordless authentication , both of which have been steadily gaining wider adoption on their own.

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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. The past few months have been chockfull of conversations with security customers, partners, and industry leaders. Securing the future is good business.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

of respondents still use less-secure methods like secrets managers for non-human workload-to-workload authentication. The survey, which included responses from 110 professionals, from developers to identity architects to CISOs, also revealed a growing need for more holistic approaches to managing non-human identities.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments. For more information about the threat from nation-state cyber attackers: What CISOs Need to Know About Nation-State Actors (InformationWeek) 4 Ways to Defend Against Nation-State Attacks (BankInfoSecurity) Growing Nation-State Alliances Increase U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2024

Brad Jones, CISO at Snowflake, issued a Joint Statement regarding Preliminary Findings in Snowflake Cybersecurity Investigation on its Snowflake Forums. The access was possible because the demo account was not behind Okta or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), unlike Snowflake's corporate and production systems.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2024

Many next-generation technologies became deployed parallel to existing solutions, including zero-trust architecture ( ZTNA ), extended detection and response ( XDR ), and cloud-based multi-factor authentication. Assessing Duplication of Security Controls. Importance of Assessing Duplication of Security Controls.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

Setting that aside for the moment, a significant number of organizations deployed strong authentication , adaptive and risk-based access , endpoint device health , and brought these tactics together to secure people working in ways we never imagined back in 2019. Well, it was. But then it wasn’t.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication. In our previous blogs we have discussed the many challenges that organizations face as they are seeking to embrace the Zero Trust security model.

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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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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Organizations have respondedand must continue toby adopting AI-powered cybersecurity tools and implementing zero trust architecture as a critical countermeasure. Once inside, they will use legitimate credentials and access to do real damage, especially if the organization uses legacy architecture involving firewalls and VPNs.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Zero trust requires that all users, whether in or outside the organization’s network, are verified and authenticated continuously. Most CISOs understand that zero trust doesn’t function as a single off-the-shelf solution they can implement easily. High friction and high cost .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 21, 2021

87% of companies report their CISO has an ownership and leadership role with IAM, while 45% of CISOs own both strategy and implementation for overall identity and access management initiatives. These businesses leverage user behavior to step up authentication, building more confidence on employee identity protection. Conclusion.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Our CISO has a saying: Hackers don’t break in, they log in. We have a built-in defense in depth architecture, we had started with zero trust. And right now, just across our customers, there’s just 80% of [multi-factor authentical] adoption. That’s changing the dynamics of the networks and how we engage. .

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota. On the plus side, they did mention multi-factor authentication and EDR. By banding together, these entities can accomplish much more than going it alone.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr. Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2021

There are two major considerations for us: enhanced authentication security, and user workflow efficiency. “In In the case of user efficiency, now with a full remote workflow for user authentication, all devices are authenticating over an enterprise VPN client. Justin Sherman, Tech Policy and Geopolitics Expert.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

This was a way of strategically and authentically engaging the audiences that we needed to reach. To return to the earlier inciting idea of design and storytelling strategy in the context of the security industry, let’s consider six “characters” that share architectural responsibilities for security’s narrative.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea, said: "Ransomware attacks have a far-reaching effect, particularly when a major part of the global supply chain is targeted. Due to international law enforcement on cybercrime being so rare, there are no real consequences for ransomware operators either.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Active Lock protects individual files by requiring step-up authentication until the threat is cleared. There are many options for step-up authentication, including Cisco Duo OTP and push notifications. The team validated Multi factor Authentication (MFA) for Cisco ASA VPN via RADIUS using the CyberARK Connector. Read more here.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2025

This year wasnt just about what vendors were saying on the show floor it was about what CISOs were quietly discussing off of it. The message from CISO Patrick Optet was clear: we expect better security from the SaaS companies we depend on and the industry must modernize security architecture to optimize SaaS integration and minimize risk.

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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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NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This will drive a greater shift towards fewer, more comprehensive solutions that reduce management complexity and enhance team productivity. With cyber threats growing more complex and frequent, CISOs are under immense pressure to ensure that their teams can respond rapidly and decisively.

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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. Common challenges involve restricted availability of authentication methods and difficulty in gaining visibility of non-managed devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Tetrate, the leading company providing a zero-trust application connectivity platform, announced their third annual conference on Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and DevSecOps for Cloud Native Applications in partnership with the U.S. security standards for a distributed architecture: About Tetrate.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

Meet the Contributors This roundup includes insights from these NetSPI Partners: Thomas Cumberland, Tier 3 Senior Analyst at Cyber Sainik Michael Yates, CISO at All Lines Tech Sean Mahoney, Vice President at Netswitch Technology Management Kendra Vicars, Risk and Compliance Manager at Legato Security 1.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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. Our latest release of FTA has addressed all known vulnerabilities at this time,” said Frank Balonis, Accellion’s CISO, in a statement.

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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. SaaS Security Pillars: Discovery, Prioritization, Orchestration.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Lapsus$ has used tactics such as social engineering, SIM swapping, and paying employees and business partners for access to credentials and multifactor authentication approvals. Reset 2-factor authentication for Okta superadmins. The first known extortion attempt by Lapsus$ included the Brazil Health Ministry in December of 2021.

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