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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

Integrated risk management (IRM) is a discipline designed to embed risk considerations for the use of technology throughout an organization. In other words, it links technology spending directly to the value of the resource protected and the associated risks controlled by that technology.

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Strong toolsets and a focus on risk makes security a business enabler

SC Magazine

The security team at bp built a risk barometer that put the company more in touch with its security performance. Today’s columnist, Monzy Merza of Databricks, says by combining a focus on risk with strong tools companies can make security a business enabler. JeepersMedia CreativeCommons Credit: CC BY 2.0.

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deepwatch Achieves AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency Status and Lists in AWS Marketplace

CyberSecurity Insiders

This new baseline standard of quality for managed security services was introduced by AWS to benefit cloud environments of any size and it spans six security domains: vulnerability management, cloud security best practices and compliance, threat detection and response, network security, host and endpoint security, and application security.

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Implementing and Maintaining Security Program Metrics

NopSec

Implementing information security policies and procedures that are enforced and backed by management are essential to the longevity and success of an effective information security program. Level 2: Quantify Performance Targets. NopSec helps you communicate your risk posture and the impact the team is having on it.

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Top Open Source Security Tools

eSecurity Planet

This has given rise to a large number of open source security tools. They take care of all aspects of the management of security in open source components, examine dependencies, fix bugs in code, and lower risk. The editors of eSecurity Planet find the following 20 open source security tools to be particularly useful.

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What is a VLAN? Ultimate Guide to How VLANs Work

eSecurity Planet

VLANs enable logical partitioning inside a single switch, resulting in multiple virtual local area networks where physical switch segmentation is not a possibility. These partitions enable the division of a large network into smaller, more manageable broadcast domains, thereby improving network security , efficiency, and flexibility.

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Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Bucharest-based Bitdefender is popular with small and mid-sized businesses that want their endpoint security to do a lot of the work for them, and Bitdefender GravityZone can do that with machine learning, behavioral monitoring, risk analytics and automated remediation. Learn more about Bitdefender. BlackBerry. Visit website.