Should the CISO Report to the CIO?

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The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the organization’s senior executive in charge of the cybersecurity and the information technology risk management posture of the enterprise. He or she is a seasoned executive who must be equally adept at leading the myriad technology functions associated with protecting the...

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2021 Security Outcomes Study: Timely Incident Response as a Business Enabler

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Cybersecurity has a set of starting signals as well, but they differ in one aspect. In the event of a cybersecurity event, the team responsible for incident response is not the initial actor. Incident response is based on the same readiness as a world-class performer; however, incident responders...

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How to Defend Against Command-and-Control attacks: Don’t let your network turn into a Zombie

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Your network is increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. One of the most clever and damaging way they strike is through command and control attacks – a technique often executed over DNS. A command-and-control (also referred to as C&C or C2) server is an endpoint compromised and controlled by an...

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The Importance of an Information Security Strategy in Mergers and Acquisitions

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Organizations have many options when it comes to growing. Many grow by hiring additional staff when it comes time to expand. Others grow through mergers and acquisitions with related companies, or companies that represent an entryway into a desired new vertical or territory. Organizations that engage in M&A...

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Better design for simpler, more effective security

Few will contest the notion that security is complex. Evolving threats.  Clever, motivated attackers.   And all too often, vendor-inflicted complexity of managing security from the mismatched consoles from dozens of vendors. In this case, not only must users jump between consoles but the actions that become familiar in...

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