Companies that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) in contractor or vendor roles need to meet certain safety thresholds. These have been defined in the Defense Federal Acquisition Register…

If your company processes credit or debit card payments, you likely need to comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). The Security Standards Council (SSC), headed…

Cybersecurity approaches differ depending on companies’ risk profiles in location, industry, or compliance requirements. One tried-and-true solution regardless of a company’s risk is an active managed detection and response (MDR)…

Sensitive data and configuration files represent top targets for cybercriminals. Malicious intruders’ attempts to access and change these files should be red flags for your security team; unfortunately, the immense…

Companies must adopt risk control strategies when securing their IT environment to identify and neutralize potential cyberthreats before breach incidents occur.

A security operations center (SOC) plans, manages, and executes a company’s cybersecurity strategy to protect its IT environment. Virtually every organization needs to meet SOC responsibilities—after all, whether you outsource…

Organizations rely on their security operation center (SOC) to monitor, mitigate, and respond to cyberthreats. However, maintaining an optimal SOC poses numerous challenges. Team members must meet daily responsibilities while…

The HITRUST CSF is a comprehensive cybersecurity framework that compiles various regulations’ controls into a single, streamlined compliance structure. The HITRUST Alliance updates the CSF frequently to accommodate trends in…

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) oversees regulations that apply to various companies that store, process, or transmit credit card data. The SSC’s Founding Members (Visa, Mastercard,…

Effective cybersecurity architecture is as much about safeguarding against the damage of  cyberattacks as it is about ensuring they’re prevented in the first place. To that effect, companies employ a…