Threat intelligence monitoring is a an important tool that managed security services providers (MSSP) or remote it security service providers use as part of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. Despite its widespread use in the cybersecurity industry, threat intelligence monitoring solutions remains an obscure concept for most people. In this article, we’ll break down what threat intelligence monitoring is, how it is helpful, and how it fits into a cybersecurity risk management strategy. This information will highlight the important role that cybersecurity monitoring plays in safeguarding against advanced persistent threats (APT) and emerging threats.
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The Importance of Having a Web Application Vulnerability Management Plan
With the Internet, anything is possible, at least that’s how it appears. However, the real power behind much of the Internet came to fruition with the rise of web applications in the late 1990s. Although web applications existed before the 1980s, they evolved into much more complex programs by the turn of the century and have progressed even more with mobile devices.
Now, new applications launch every day; some become obsolete and die, and some launch and dominate the market. The G-Suite alone, Google’s popular set of applications, provides numerous services from email to documents to spreadsheets to schedules. Yet, with the rapid turnover rate and high traffic/usage of such apps, security sometimes takes a back seat. A 2015 study found that almost all of the participants had experienced a Web Application breach within only one year.
As threat awareness increases, web security researchers and industry leaders hope more entities will implement an action plan for securing the web application environment. Do you know the importance of having a web application vulnerability management plan in place for your company? Read on to find out more.
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Understanding The Basic Components of Cyber Risk Management
Whether you’re a bank that handles sensitive financial information, or a medical provider handling confidential health data about patients, odds are that you face cybersecurity threats in some way, shape, or form. Whether it’s hackers, malware, or viruses designed to steal valuable data, it’s imperative that every business have a handle on what risks they face, and work within a framework to guard against them.
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Vulnerability Management From An MSSP
Vulnerabilities in a company’s network are bad news if they get out of hand. Even if your team manages to catch a vulnerability that hasn’t yet affected your infrastructure, you might not be able to patch the vulnerability in time due to your current manpower. If this is where your organization is at currently or may be headed in the future, you’ll need to consider having a managed security service provider (MSSP) close your vulnerability gaps in your network infrastructure. This may be a tough decision to make, but we’ll do our best to give you the pertinent information that you need to make the most informed decision on integrating the remote it security services of an MSSP into your organization. This article will also touch on MSSP roles, responsibilities, and best practices to give you a well-rounded understanding of what to expect once the MSSP is onboard.
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What Is Managed Detection and Response (MDR)?
It’s no secret that global cyber threats are increasing both in volume and sophistication with each passing year. Some estimates even predict that the total cost of global cyber crime damage will hit $6 trillion annually by the year 2021. Which is why companies, brands, and organizations across the board are enlisting help from third party vendors and partners in their cybersecurity solutions efforts, leading to the the recent rise of the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) model.
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What Is The Patch Management Process For NERC CIP?
The electric utility industry is built on a foundation that requires an ultimate level of security to operate effectively. As hackers multiply and their level of sophistication increases rapidly, the electric utility industry must also evolve its cybersecurity defense capabilities. A recent survey of 140 North American electric utilities found that 88% of respondents expect cyberattacks to increase within the next 2 to 3 years. That figure is meteoric and most likely slightly distressing for those bulk power system (BPS) operators that haven’t gotten up to speed on patching their software vulnerabilities quite yet.
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5 things you need to know about how email encryption works
Whether its for personal or business reasons, email has become an indispensable method of communication in the modern world (and has been for quite some time). But thats exactly why emails are some of the biggest targets for hackers and cybercriminals. And its also why individuals, businesses, and all organizations are trying to send secure emails via enhanced email encryption.
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NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
The term Cloud Computing appears in Google search nearly 54 million times. But The Cloud remains to be this elusive entity to the general population. Those who fit into this category either see cloud-based computing as this near-magical technology that whisks your data into another dimension for you to summon at a moments notice at your beck and call (which sounds pretty wizard-like). For those who work with the technology daily and understand its capabilities, the technology is much more simplistic than others would make it seem, even though it does have some technical nuances.
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What You Need to Know About NIST Password Guidelines
Almost every online interaction, whether it be a financial transaction, company login, or a simple email conversation, requires the use of a password. With data breaches becoming more common and prolific, passwords have evolved into complex strings of characters that are difficult to remember. Ironically, this conundrum has resulted in stores selling password books for recording all the numerous credentials individuals use on a daily basis; however, this defeats the very purpose of passwords. Consequently, the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) began researching past data breaches and experimenting with various password structures to identify better authentication practices. Besides providing NIST definitions for cloud computing, the NIST has also now provided guidelines to create safer passwords. Do you know how to create a safe and effective password for your profiles? Learn about NIST password guidelines and NIST compliance by reading on.
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Protecting System Components in CDE through Encryption
Encrypting your cardholder data environment (CDE) is of paramount importance if youre keen on not just protecting your customers card data, but also salvaging your organizations data security. If your company handles any amount of credit card information, it must comply with the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards).