A comprehensive information security program utilizes multiple strategies, solutions, and layers to achieve a level of security that sufficiently protects against modern hackers, viruses, and other cybersecurity threats. Via comprehensive information security program development, IT leaders can establish a framework that defends their organization’s entire digital environment and the assets contained within. (more…)

Your organization may have sound policies for information and technology use, but threat actors will always go for the weakest surface of the cybersecurity program: the workforce.  According to Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, 85 percent of all breaches involved the human element of cybersecurity. Therefore, pretexting social engineering remains a top concern for organizations. (more…)

The severity and sophistication of modern cyberattacks requires a calculated and methodical approach. Given our reliance on IT systems, it’s critical that your team knows precisely how to respond to cybersecurity incidents. To streamline the process and ensure all procedures have been executed, many experts recommend 7 phases of incident response. (more…)

Cloud computing is growing exponentially in scale, scope, and service sophistication. While this provides many opportunities for service providers, organizations, and consumers alike, the rapid evolution of this technology has produced several cloud computing security concerns. Ranging from insignificant vulnerabilities to sophisticated attacks against your entire organization, the Cloud is a challenging place to tread alone.  (more…)

Social engineering remains one of the most reached-for techniques in the average hacker’s toolbox. The cyberattack’s effectiveness (and many hackers viewing it as a fun and exciting game) has made the method such a common strategy over the last decade. Yet, despite its prevalence, many users couldn’t answer when asked: Social engineering is the art of what three things? (more…)

With so many roadblocks and obstacles to overcome in today’s cyber landscape, organizations face more threats than ever before. Unfortunately, new problems often emerge before the old ones have even been solved. Amidst this ever-evolving threat landscape, we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 emerging cyber security challenges. (more…)

Every organization faces cybersecurity threats to its digital assets, potentially compromising sensitive data or disrupting business operations. Implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework can help organizations prevent threats, mitigate attacks, and maintain business operation continuity. What is cybersecurity framework implementation, and how does cybersecurity compliance work? Read on to learn more. (more…)

Regardless of how robust an organization’s cybersecurity defenses are, cyber threat actors employing social engineering attacks remain a substantial threat. Unlike technologically-focused attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in an organization’s networks or the overall IT infrastructure, social engineering attacks leverage human psychology to gain network access. Phishing represents the most common form of social engineering attack. (more…)

Security awareness involves everyone in your company—from clerical and administrative staff to doctors, nurses, IT staff, and even your patients. Everyone plays an important role. Unfortunately, this often leaves organizational and IT leaders wondering, “What should security awareness training include?” (more…)

Security operations centers (SOC) comprise the people, processes, and technology that manage an organization’s cybersecurity strategy and its execution. Designing a security operations center architecture from the ground up or reorganizing an existing team will always revolve around these three components, and each necessitates specific considerations. (more…)