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Five steps to password policy compliance

IT Security Guru

Therefore, using good password security and robust password policies is an excellent way for organizations to bolster their cybersecurity posture. What characteristics make up an effective password policy? Use account lockout policies. Contributed by cybersecurity expert Brandon Lee. Wrapping Up.

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The Ultimate Guide to Network Segmentation Compliance: Ensuring Cybersecurity Standards

Security Boulevard

Network Security Policy Compliance Having a well-defined network security policy is crucial for organizations to maintain compliance with cybersecurity standards. A network security policy outlines the rules and guidelines within a network.

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Forging the Path to Continuous Audit Readiness

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology oversight is a common mandate across IT and security frameworks and compliance specifications, but achieving that oversight is difficult. The rise of hybrid workplaces, shadow IT/DevOps, and cloud infrastructure dynamics continue to create cybersecurity risks. 1 ESG Research: 2021: State of Data Privacy and Compliance.

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GUEST ESSAY: Top cybersecurity developments that can be expected to fully play out in 2019

The Last Watchdog

From a certain perspective, 2018 hasn’t been as dramatic a cybersecurity year as 2017, in that we haven’t seen as many global pandemics like WannaCry. Related: WannaCry signals worse things to come. Still, Ransomware, zero-day exploits, and phishing attacks, were among the biggest threats facing IT security teams this year.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Featured Partners: Cybersecurity Software Learn more Learn more Learn more Types of Software for Strong IaaS Cloud Security To secure sensitive data, apps, and resources in the cloud, IaaS must be secured. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Implementing and Maintaining Security Program Metrics

NopSec

Cybersecurity metrics are a pertinent part of measuring the successes and failures of your program and the effectiveness of your business outcomes. With so much invested in cybersecurity teams and infrastructure, demonstrating progress and ROI is very difficult – but is absolutely necessary! Foundation: Stakeholder support.

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Implementing Effective Compliance Testing: A Comprehensive Guide

Centraleyes

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act): Educational institutions must conduct compliance testing to safeguard the privacy of student education records as mandated by FERPA. federal agencies and contractors must conduct compliance testing to meet FISMA requirements for information security and cybersecurity.