IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Given the connectivity needs of a remote workforce – and knowing a hybrid workforce is here to stay – many IT teams have had to make sudden changes in the way workers connect to corporate systems that could introduce new cyber risks and vulnerabilities. . Cloud dominance . Security landscape requires adaptation .

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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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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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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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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Knoxville 2023 – Reanna Schultz – Social Engineering: Training The Human Firewall appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Knoxville for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Knoxville 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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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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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

2023 Rewind — Cyber Trends and Threats The generative AI (r)evolution 2023 will be remembered as the year artificial intelligence (AI) rose to the forefront of our collective consciousness, ushering in never before seen opportunities and risks. A more mature third party risk management program. The solution?

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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 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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IT Security Guru

JUNE 7, 2024

Hire a Virtual CISO Numerous small and medium-sized enterprises might not have the means to hire a full-time chief information security officer (CISO). Nevertheless, opting to outsource this position to a virtual CISO can grant them expert cybersecurity advice without the cost of a full-time employee.

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cisco Security

MAY 20, 2021

According to Mick Jenkins, CISO at Brunel University London , “The streamlined platform approach has been quite easy for our security analysts to work with, and we’ve already seen evidence of shortened threat detection times.”. As our computing infrastructure evolves, so too must security. Find out more.).

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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

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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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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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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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Back in September 2024, CISA sounded the alarm on critical infrastructure organizations susceptibility to common, well-known attack methods in its CISA Analysis: Fiscal Year 2023 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments report. Coast Guard conducted in 2023. Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments.

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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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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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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. The program should be tailored to your specific business risks. Insight: Many businesses make the mistake of copying templates without understanding their unique risks.

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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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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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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 15, 2024

That should have been a warning to both private and public sector IT professionals that Kaspersky software posed a possible cyber espionage risk." " The founder of Kaspersky Labs, Eugene Kaspersky, graduated from a KGB-affiliated university in 1987, prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union," Col. government use of Kaspersky products.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

Throughout Cisco’s journey delivering the first-ever integrated security platform to market, our team of experienced cybersecurity experts, accomplished engineers and product management have remained closely aligning with CISOs and security customers to deeply understand—and think ahead of—the challenges of the modern security portfolio.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 9, 2023

The rise of hybrid workplaces, shadow IT/DevOps, and cloud infrastructure dynamics continue to create cybersecurity risks. Answering this question has placed CISOs on a path towards continuous audit readiness that’s accomplished by automating audit processes, from Scope to Evidence.

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