If your organization is working toward PCI certification, a PCI vulnerability scan is an essential step. These scans must be performed by a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) to meet specific PCI DSS requirements. While ASVs are officially required for external vulnerability testing, trusted providers can also help strengthen your overall compliance program by offering tools and guidance across every stage of implementation.
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How ASVs Streamline PCI Compliance Scans
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A Beginner’s Guide to Detecting Insider Threats
Detecting insider threats comes down to four critical procedures:
- Scanning for vulnerabilities to be exploited internally
- Understanding the motives behind internal threats
- Monitoring for signs of intentional internal threat activity
- Maintaining vigilance through cybersecurity awareness training
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How to Implement the CIS Controls Framework Efficiently
Organizations looking to install the CIS Controls need to understand the scope of the overall framework, along with the specific practices they need for their target Implementation Group. Then, once all controls are in place, they’ll need to conduct an assessment for verification. (more…)
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Implement Real-time Phishing Training for Employees
There are several crucial elements to protecting your workforce from social engineering: (more…)
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Do You Need to Implement the CIS Critical Security Controls?
Understanding whether you need to implement the CIS security controls comes down to: (more…)
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How vCISOs Optimize Data Breach Management
There are four primary factors to effective, vCISO-led data breach management:
- Sound cybersecurity governance leads to effective risk prevention
- Leadership facilitates monitoring for swift data breach detection
- Incident response in real-time neutralizes threats as they arise
- Ongoing security advisory mitigates long-term breach impacts
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Top 6 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices for 2023
One of the core aims of cybersecurity is protecting data from being compromised or lost. Data loss prevention (DLP) is focused on the latter, ensuring data is retained even when an incident occurs. Effective DLP comes down to neutralizing risks and optimizing incident management. (more…)
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PCI DSS 4.0 – Understanding the working of PCI DSS 4.0
In 2019, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) began taking feedback for improving version 3 (v3.2) of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). With the new feedback, PCI SSC hopes to publish the final version 4 (v4.0) by 2021. Wondering how PCI DSS 4.0 will work? Get all your questions answered with our comprehensive guide. (more…)
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What is new with PCI DSS 4.0?
PCI DSS 3.2.1 remains in effect until March 2025, but organizations should begin preparing for the transition to PCI DSS 4.0 now. The updated standard introduces significant changes to requirements and compliance flexibility, giving businesses time to adapt before 3.2.1 is fully retired. After PCI DSS 4.0’s official release, companies will have a defined transition period to update their security programs and meet the latest data protection requirements.
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How to Implement a Unified Threat Management Program
There are five steps to deploying an effective unified threat management program:
- Installing cybersecurity architecture for visibility and reporting
- Identifying security baselines to compare potential threats against
- Understanding the landscape of vulnerabilities that threats could exploit
- Monitoring for threat actors and threat vectors that could target your systems
- Neutralizing threats and vulnerabilities before they develop into incidents