article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Implementing Effective Compliance Testing: A Comprehensive Guide

Centraleyes

Compliance testing is a crucial auditing process that focuses on verifying the extent to which an organization adheres to established policies, rules, or regulatory requirements. It serves as a cornerstone in auditing, primarily concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of controls related to regulatory risks.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

By employing application security tools, organizations can proactively identify and address potential security flaws, reducing the risk of exploitation and minimizing the impact of security incidents. This allows organizations to proactively address potential security risks.

Software 104
article thumbnail

Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Patch Management Authority : Who is in charge and responsible for the patch management policy and its execution. Patching Priority : How to determine the priority of patches and the basis for that determination based on severity, risk and other factors. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy. Bottom Line.

article thumbnail

How do Companies Process Sensitive Data and Why is That Important?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Moreover, since more people are using the internet each year, there is also more data being stored, which means that we must comply with privacy regulations. Every country worldwide has its own privacy policies, and those who don’t follow them will usually face huge fines and lose their level of brand reputation. .

article thumbnail

What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

eSecurity Planet

The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools. Findings are used to get a clear idea of the risks, factors, and threats levels. It also provides compliance reports, risk assessments, and threat monitoring.