The first 90 or 100 days on a new job is critical for the success or failure in your new position. The role of a chief information security officer (CISO) is one of the most difficult leadership roles to fulfill – and to stay in long term. With the average lifespan of a CISO at [...]
In today's ever changing cybersecurity landscape, your organization must do everything possible to protect critical assets. Both vulnerability scans and penetration tests play an important role in managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, but they are often confused. And equally important, know which should be considered when securing your security posture? Let's explore the differences! What is a [...]
Penetration testing can be considered the gold standard when it comes to technical cybersecurity assessments – but it’s definitely not the best place to start for most organizations. In fact, a penetration test from a qualified 3rd party is generally one of the last actions taken by an organization. It is performed to validate an [...]
Cyberattacks on businesses across the world have increased and the battle is getting tougher. You know you need a penetration test or vulnerability assessment to help mitigate risk and strengthen your overall security posture. Considering the IT skills gap, it is no surprise to be in the position to work with a managed security service [...]
Hardly a week goes by without news of another company with another data breach. Systems have become very complex, skilled cybersecurity resources are hard to find, and technology develops faster than ever before. And, while the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought many advances to our organizations, it has also expanded our attack surface. Cybersecurity [...]
Vulnerability management programs exist to identify security vulnerabilities and provide the data necessary to perform remediation. Traditional vulnerability management focuses on tracking live vulnerabilities, and remediation validation takes it one step further and focuses on also tracking closed vulnerabilities – and explains why they’re now resolved. Remediation validation is important to assess the success of [...]
