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• 3 steps to create a low-friction authentication experience

  Passwords are no longer sufficient, but more secure authentication methods frustrate users. Explore how to create a low-friction authentication process for improved UX and trust. Continue Reading

• Federate and secure identities with enterprise BYOI

  Consumers have been using the federated identity concept 'bring your own identity' through social sign-on for years. It is time for the enterprise to embrace the trend. Continue Reading

• Automate app security with SaaS security posture management

  Keeping track of cloud application security settings and configurations businesswide is no easy task. Automate this cumbersome task with SSPM. Continue Reading

• 4 healthcare risk management tips for secure cloud migration

  From improving the security posture and updating threat modeling to securing cloud data, learn about four risk management tips for healthcare organizations migrating to cloud. Continue Reading

• How to implement machine identity management for security

  In IAM, companies must consider whether machines, applications and devices have the appropriate identities and access authorizations when communicating behind the scenes. Continue Reading

• 5 steps to implement threat modeling for incident response

  This five-step process to develop an incident response plan from Rohit Dhamankar of Alert Logic includes threat modeling, which is key to thwarting cyber attacks.Continue Reading

• Hybrid workforce model needs long-term security roadmap

  From SASE to ZTNA to EDR to VPNs, enterprises need to deploy the technologies to develop a secure hybrid workforce model now that can work into the future.Continue Reading

• 4 ways to build a thoughtful security culture

  It's time companies paid more attention to their security culture, working toward building an effective security awareness program that everyone can understand and get behind.Continue Reading

• 5 steps to secure the hybrid workforce as offices reopen

  Companies must now face the security challenges of overseeing a hybrid workforce as employees return to the office.Continue Reading

• How to ethically conduct pen testing for social engineering

  Author Joe Gray explores his interest in pen testing for social engineering, what it means to be an ethical hacker and how to get started in the career.Continue Reading

• How to handle social engineering penetration testing results

  In the wake of conducting social engineering penetration testing, companies need to have a plan ready to prevent or minimize phishing, vishing and other attacks.Continue Reading

• Who is responsible for secure remote access management?

  The pandemic exposed the need for a strong secure remote access strategy. Now, organizations need to figure out which team must make it happen.Continue Reading

• Embrace speed and security for your cloud security strategy

  As companies solidify their cloud security strategies, they need to ensure that they're considering where they're at now, governance needed and metrics to follow.Continue Reading

• How to successfully automate GRC systems in 7 steps

  There is more to automating GRC programs than technology alone. This implementation roadmap helps IT leaders effectively plan, deploy and monitor GRC activities and tools.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity contingency planning needs a face-lift

  Following the unexpected craziness of 2020, companies need to sit down and revamp their cybersecurity contingency plan to ensure their business continuity.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity key to protect brands in the digital landscape

  The digital transformation disrupted the relationship between brand value and risk. Vishal Salvi explains how the right cybersecurity strategy protects both brands and customers.Continue Reading

• 6 SSH best practices to protect networks from attacks

  SSH is essential, but default installations can be costly. Auditing and key management are among critical SSH best practices to employ at any organization.Continue Reading

• Companies must train their SOC teams well to prevent breaches

  SOC teams can have all the latest and greatest cybersecurity tools, but unless they have the proper training, it won't be enough to mitigate an attack.Continue Reading

• Unify on-premises and cloud access control with SDP

  One security framework available to organizations struggling with on-premises and cloud access control issues is a software-defined perimeter. Learn how SDP can help.Continue Reading

• 5 cybersecurity testing areas CISOs need to address

  With increasing board interest in cybersecurity risk, CISOs need to explain the preventive steps they are taking to have the right cybersecurity testing in place to minimize risk.Continue Reading

• 12 Microsoft Exchange Server security best practices

  Exchange security has come under increased scrutiny since the recent exploitation of critical vulnerabilities. Review this list of activities to best protect your enterprise.Continue Reading

• Utilizing existing tech to achieve zero-trust security

  A zero-trust security model can immediately be used to address current gaps and provide a secure foundation for managing risk going forward, from both internal and external threats.Continue Reading

• 5 endpoint security best practices to keep company data safe

  With an expanding company perimeter, it's time to implement these endpoint security best practices, from asset discovery to device profiling.Continue Reading

• challenge-response authentication

  In computer security, challenge-response authentication is a set of protocols used to protect digital assets and services from unauthorized users, programs or activities.Continue Reading

• How security teams can prepare for advanced persistent threats

  Daniel Clayton explains how any organization can devise its cybersecurity strategy to account for advanced persistent threats, which have started changing the threat landscape.Continue Reading

• Strengthening supply chain security risk management

  In the wake of several supply chain attacks, Pam Nigro discusses how companies can work to reduce risk by broadening how to manage third-party vendors' access to company data.Continue Reading

• 6 ways to prevent cybersecurity burnout

  Consider investing in training for new employees, offering mentoring and setting goals, automating where possible and more to help prevent cybersecurity burnout.Continue Reading

• Dispelling 4 of the top cloud security myths today

  Booz Allen's Jimmy Pham and Brad Beaulieu dispel four major cloud security myths, exploring why staying in the cloud rather than returning to on premises may be the more secure option.Continue Reading

• 3 post-SolarWinds supply chain security best practices

  Following the devastating SolarWinds breach, IT leaders should renew their focus on third-party risk management. Start by implementing supply chain security best practices.Continue Reading

• How to manage third-party risk in the supply chain

  From third-party risk assessments to multifactor authentication, follow these steps to ensure suppliers don't end up being your enterprise cybersecurity strategy's weakest link.Continue Reading

• How to prevent supply chain attacks: Tips for suppliers

  Every company, large and small, must assume it is a target in the supply chain. Suppliers should follow these best practices to keep themselves and their customers protected.Continue Reading

• How to achieve security observability in complex environments

  Security observability is a novel approach to incident detection that goes beyond traditional monitoring. Read on to learn if this emerging strategy is right for your enterprise.Continue Reading

• Why developers should consider automated threat modeling

  Traditional threat modeling is hard. Can automated threat modeling make development and security teams' lives easier?Continue Reading

• Introducing development teams to threat modeling in SDLC

  Enterprises can improve their security posture by educating development teams on threat modeling so they can work alongside security teams and everyone knows a common language.Continue Reading

• How SolarWinds attack will change CISOs' priorities

  Following cybersecurity best practices used to be enough, but after the SolarWinds supply chain attack, CISOs now have to rethink all their security protocols.Continue Reading

• 4 tips for aligning security with business objectives

  Today's most effective CISOs develop cybersecurity strategies that fit their organizations' risk appetites and support business growth. Learn how they do it.Continue Reading

• 7 privileged access management best practices

  Privileged access is a given in enterprise environments, but it presents many security issues if breached. Follow these seven PAM best practices to mitigate risk.Continue Reading

• Cloud security policy configuration in AWS, Azure and GCP

  Explore cloud security policy configurations in AWS, Azure and GCP using native security tools in this excerpt of 'Multi-Cloud Architecture and Governance' by Jeroen Mulder.Continue Reading

• Secure multi-cloud with architecture and governance focus

  Certified enterprise and security architect Jeroen Mulder explains why multi-cloud security architecture planning should be informed by the business and customer perspectives.Continue Reading

• Design a human firewall training program in 5 steps

  Follow these five steps to develop human firewall training that's not only effective at preventing social engineering attacks, but also relevant and accessible to employees.Continue Reading

• 5 tips to better secure cloud data

  A move to cloud introduces new threats to data. Follow these tips to document, evaluate, test, monitor and harden the new environment.Continue Reading

• The case for applying psychology in cybersecurity training

  Chartered psychologist Rebecca McKeown describes how psychology in cybersecurity can improve incident response and makes the case for a research-based approach to training.Continue Reading

• 4 ways to minimize the risk of IT supply chain attacks

  Mark Whitehead breaks down the importance of taking a zero-trust cybersecurity approach when it comes to protecting networks and data accessible by third-party partners.Continue Reading

• Standardize cybersecurity terms to get everyone correct service

  Some cybersecurity terms can refer to multiple service offerings, which can be confusing for companies looking to implement them as well as the companies providing them.Continue Reading

• Adopting threat hunting techniques, tactics and strategy

  Adopt threat hunting techniques that analyze the right data, detect anomalies, use frameworks and compare success metrics, combining manual techniques with AI and machine learning.Continue Reading

• Combine ML with human intelligence for your security strategy

  As hackers target the ever-increasing complexity of company networks, enterprises need to find a balance between machine learning and human intelligence when protecting systems and data.Continue Reading

• 2021 IT priorities require security considerations

  AI, IoT and 5G are among the top IT priorities for CIOs and CTOs in 2021. Is your team prepared to address each tech's security needs?Continue Reading

• 7 cybersecurity priorities CISOs should focus on for 2021

  For 2021, Vishal Salvi argues that CISOs should tie cybersecurity to business agendas better, invest in cloud security, implement IT hygiene, modernize security architecture and more.Continue Reading

• The human firewall's role in a cybersecurity strategy

  The human firewall is a crucial element of a long-term, holistic security initiative. Explore how human firewalls can protect your enterprise against attacks.Continue Reading

• Juggle a multi-cloud security strategy with these 3 steps

  Enterprise security best practices must account for changes in cloud landscapes. Learn how to overcome such challenges and bolster multi-cloud security with technology and policy.Continue Reading

• The enterprise case for implementing live-fire cyber skilling

  Companies continue to grapple with the cybersecurity skills gap, but Adi Dar offers a way to ensure security teams are properly trained through the use of live exercises.Continue Reading

• Insider risk indicators thwart potential threats

  By paying attention to risk indicators, enterprises can tell the difference between insider threat and insider risk to prevent falling victim at the hands of one of their own.Continue Reading

• Enterprise cybersecurity threats spiked in 2020, more to come in 2021

  After an unprecedented year from an enterprise cybersecurity threat standpoint, security leaders are preparing for growing number and sophistication of attacks in 2021.Continue Reading

• 6 remote workforce cybersecurity strategies for 2021

  Remote worker data security has quickly evolved into a top concern for IT security. Here are six strategies to ensure remote workforce cybersecurity in 2021.Continue Reading

• Tackle multi-cloud key management challenges with KMaaS

  Cloud providers' tools for secrets management are not equipped to solve unique multi-cloud key management challenges. Learn how key management-as-a-service tools can fill the gaps.Continue Reading

• 3 reasons why CISOs should collaborate more with CFOs

  C-suite may not always understand ROI of security efforts, which is why Nabil Hannan suggests that CISOs work more closely with CFOs to learn how to best communicate security's value.Continue Reading

• Building an effective security operations center framework

  An effective security operations center framework combines monitoring and analysis platforms and threat intelligence services to help organizations respond to risks quickly.Continue Reading

• Zero-trust initiatives rely on incremental security improvements

  Despite implementation challenges, enterprise security leaders see zero trust as the security model of the future and are moving forward with adoption plans.Continue Reading

• Key SOC metrics and KPIs: How to define and use them

  Enterprises struggle to get the most out of their security operation centers. Using the proper SOC metrics and KPIs can help. Learn how to define and benefit from them here.Continue Reading

• 5 myths about putting security into CI/CD pipelines

  Companies looking to introduce security testing earlier into software development must look past myths and understand what to realistically expect before creating their strategy.Continue Reading

• 7 SecOps roles and responsibilities for the modern enterprise

  Now hiring: As organizations increasingly favor proactive cyber threat hunting and detection over bare-bones prevention, SecOps roles and responsibilities are shifting, too.Continue Reading

• Security operations center use cases, strategies vary

  More CISOs are turning to security operations centers to centralize infosec processes, but experience shows SOC use cases will depend on the organization's infosec objectives.Continue Reading

• 8 benefits of a security operations center

  A security operations center can help lessen the fallout of a data breach, but its business benefits go much further than that. Here are eight SOC benefits to consider.Continue Reading

• 10 tips for building a next-generation SOC

  Check out 10 tips to help build a next-generation security operations center with the integrated tools to free security analysts to get ahead of and respond to threats fast.Continue Reading

• Pair cyber insurance, risk mitigation to manage cyber-risk

  The role of cyber insurance may come after a breach, but it remains a useful element in an organization's vulnerability management strategy.Continue Reading

• Note these 5 security operations center best practices

  Understanding the five steps needed to ensure security operations center best practices will help organizations decide whether to outsource their SOC initiatives.Continue Reading

• Red team vs. blue team vs. purple team: What's the difference?

  Red team-blue team exercises simulate attacks on enterprise networks. What does each team do? Where do purple teams fit in? Find out here.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity communication key to addressing risk

  As security teams strengthen communication with the overall organization as well as with vendors, more positive cybersecurity cultures can be forged.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity for remote workers: Lessons from the front

  Tackle the security challenges COVID-19 wrought by using this playbook from an experienced disaster-zone responder.Continue Reading

• COVID-19 cybersecurity data shows rising risk during remote pivot

  When enterprises quickly pivoted to remote work during the pandemic, it prompted a wave of new threats while also widening existing gaps in cybersecurity postures.Continue Reading

• AI cybersecurity raises analytics' accuracy, usability

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• The need for independent cybersecurity solutions testing

  Rohit Dhamankar suggests implementing standardized testing of cybersecurity providers, like MSSPs and MDRs, to help companies better understand the services they're getting from each.Continue Reading

• How to build a cloud security operations center

  To better protect workloads and data in the cloud, security operations centers collaborate with various IT teams. Learn how to cloud-enable your organization's SOC.Continue Reading

• Planning a zero-trust strategy in 6 steps

  Launch a zero-trust strategy in six steps. Learn how to form a dedicated team, ask questions about existing security controls and evaluate the priority of zero-trust initiatives.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity budget relies on planning and negotiation

  Experts from Gartner and Forrester discuss how successful cybersecurity budgeting during these uncertain times requires planning, research and negotiation.Continue Reading

• For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn about emerging risks

  Tami Hudson examines why leaders should use October to educate themselves and their companies around the latest attacks bad actors are implementing and where to prioritize investment.Continue Reading

• 3 common election security vulnerabilities pros should know

  Election security remains top of mind for many right now, with Nabil Hannan discussing vulnerabilities like remote breaches, new attack surfaces and poor current controls.Continue Reading

• How to improve cybersecurity for the workforce of the future

  Many organizations continue to have employees work from home, but they haven't always hardened their cybersecurity efforts alongside this move to better protect employees and data.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity team structure stronger with 3 new roles

  Having the right cybersecurity team in place can help reduce how long it takes to control threats. Consider adding cloud security, third-party risk and digital ethics specialists.Continue Reading

• 7 SOC automation use cases to augment security operations

  Implementing SOC automation can have far-reaching benefits for an organization's infosec program and security culture. Learn how by exploring these seven use cases of AI in SOCs.Continue Reading

• Inclusive job descriptions key for infosec hiring

  When seeking candidates for infosec job roles, it helps to think outside the box. Inclusive job descriptions and cutting back on unnecessary requirements are good places to start.Continue Reading

• Top 4 firewall-as-a-service security features and benefits

  Firewall-as-a-service offerings implement security policies across consolidated traffic headed to all locations. Learn about four security features and benefits of FWaaS.Continue Reading

• Security for SaaS applications starts with collaboration

  Following established best practices helps enterprises facilitate collaboration and communication through SaaS applications while simultaneously ensuing secure SaaS use.Continue Reading

• How to protect companies from business email compromise

  Research shows that business email compromise attacks continue to proliferate as threat actors continue to see success. Here are a few ways to protect your company.Continue Reading

• Combination of new, old tech driving remote access security

  The massive shift to home-based workforces left IT vulnerable to unexpected threats, but organizations are combining old and new strategies to maintain remote access security.Continue Reading

• Manage unsuccessful login attempts with account lockout policy

  Learn how to create account lockout policies that detail how many unsuccessful login attempts are allowed before a password lockout in order to prevent credential-based attacks.Continue Reading

• Inclusivity a crucial step beyond diversity in cybersecurity

  Spurred on by the social justice movement around the world, cybersecurity experts want to see a move beyond diversity efforts to ensure inclusivity in organizations as well.Continue Reading

• The 7 elements of an enterprise cybersecurity culture

  An effective 'human firewall' can prevent or mitigate many of the threats enterprises face today. Adopt these seven elements of a culture of cybersecurity to defend against risks.Continue Reading

• 10 tips for cybersecurity awareness programs in uncertain times

  Explore the winning tactics and tools CISOs and other cybersecurity leaders are employing in their programs to raise employee security awareness -- and consider how they might work for you.Continue Reading

• Develop internal cybersecurity talent to build your dream team

  Cybersecurity duties have changed, with cloud and coding being essential knowledge now. But CISOs can still build their dream cybersecurity team through internal talent development.Continue Reading

• How to shift from DevOps to DevSecOps

  A successful DevSecOps rollout requires software developers to be equipped with the proper security skills and tools. Learn how to transition smoothly from DevOps to DevSecOps.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity education for employees: Learn what works

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• Security issues with working remotely (and how to fix them)

  With companies continuing work from home for the foreseeable future, Rohit Dhamankar offers home security advice to help security teams and employees address security issues with working remotely.Continue Reading

• Follow 3 key steps to improve multi-cloud monitoring

  Successful multi-cloud monitoring anticipates security vulnerabilities unique to operating across several environments. Follow these steps to improve multi-cloud security.Continue Reading

• Cloud security risks and the countermeasures you need now

  Don't let a dark cloud hang over your deployments. Get wise to what the key cloud risks are and how best to keep them from threatening your cloud-based workloads.Continue Reading

• Enhance your cloud threat protection with 5 tools, and more

  Explore the best tools and tactics; you'll need the most effective arsenal available to counteract the attackers gunning for your cloud-based workloads and apps.Continue Reading

• 5 PCI DSS best practices to improve compliance

  Increased rates of PCI noncompliance are worth examining, as are PCI DSS best practices and tips for small and medium-sized companies. Read more in-depth compliance coverage here.Continue Reading

• How IAM systems support compliance

  IAM is a key component of any security strategy, but its role in regulatory compliance is just as crucial. Read up on features and processes to make IAM work for your enterprise.Continue Reading

• Invest in new security talent with cybersecurity mentorships

  Cybersecurity mentorships provide a great opportunity for those just entering the industry who want a successful start. Having the right guidance is a must.Continue Reading

• 6 key identity and access management benefits

  Identity and access management is beneficial not just for users, security and IT admins, but also enterprises as a whole. Read up on the six key advantages of an IAM framework.Continue Reading