7 Scary Cybersecurity Threats to Avoid this Halloween
Ghosts and ghouls are very spooky, but nothing is more frightening than realizing a cyberattack has targeted you. Be wary of these common tricks played by bad actors.
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How can Organizations Prepare for a Security Incident?
It has become a matter of when – not if – an incident will occur. A cyber or security incident is an event that may indicate that an organization’s data, systems, or permissions have been compromised. This could be a stolen password, a database breach, or corporate espionage. 95 percent of cybersecurity breaches are caused
What is a Network Assessment, and Why Do I Need One?
What is a network assessment? A network assessment provides a snapshot of the current network. This allows for an examination of network infrastructure, performance, and security. The goal of an assessment is to get an overall view of your network’s current state and to identify improvement opportunities. From a security standpoint, collecting and analyzing comprehensive
SIEM: Security Information And Event Management
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a compilation of tools, software products, and services. The SIEM umbrella offers security data insights, event logging, and threat analysis to develop a deeper picture of an organization’s information security posture. What is SIEM (Security Information & Event Management)? Early SIEM technology relied on signatures to detect undesirable
How to Build a Healthy Cybersecurity Culture in Your Organization
Organizations may encounter culture-building problems differently due to factors such as location, sector, and size. All organizations, regardless of headcount, deal with employees as the weak link in their IT security systems. Technology and training alone are not enough to safeguard against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity attacks. This article delves into how to motivate behavioral change
5 Steps to Protect Your Company from Cyber Threats
When it comes to protecting your business from cyber threats, employ a people-centric security approach. This ensures that the first line of defense, your device end-users, are empowered to detect and prevent threats rather than increase risk due to employee negligence. It is also important to set up firewalls, utilize VPNs, and encrypt sensitive information
Understanding MSP vs. MSSP: A Deep Dive into IT Service Providers
Understanding MSP vs. MSSP: A Deep Dive into IT Service Providers The digital world is brimming with acronyms, and among the most frequently mentioned in IT circles are MSP and MSSP. Though they sound eerily similar, these terms signify different services. Dive with us as we demystify the difference between a Managed Service Provider (MSP)
First Steps when Executing a Cyber Incident Response Plan
The initial stages of incident response are frequently the most important. Incidents always involve elements of the unknown and unexpected. If this weren’t the case, then the events causing the incident should be prevented outright. This inevitable, initial lack of full understanding of the incident can cause panic and disorganization, which reduces the effectiveness of
How to Future Proof Your Information Security Strategy with PenTesting
What cyberthreats will your organization face in the next few years? Can you protect your business’s critical data? Do you know what would happen if trained hackers attempted to break into your systems? Your organization could invest in best-of-breed security technologies such as endpoint detection, SIEM, and firewalls. Still, without a stellar cybersecurity team, those
An Introduction to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework? The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 amended the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to include the identification and development of cybersecurity risk frameworks. Through this act, NIST was tasked with identifying a “prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performance-based, and cost-effective approach, including information security measures and
