Managing identity and access well unlocks strong security

Information Security

Defending the digital infrastructure August 2019, Vol. 20, No. 3

In This Issue

Is your identity management up to the task?

IAM is an organization's best defense for its weakest link, end users. Make sure you're following the right framework and keeping your tools honed and ready for battle.Read More
New tech steers identity and access management evolution

IAM is evolving to incorporate new technologies -- like cloud-based services and containerization -- promising more secure, granular management of access to company IT assets.Read More
IoT cybersecurity: Do third parties leave you exposed?

IoT's vast vendor landscape drives innovation, but working with so many third parties also comes with baggage in the form of third-party cybersecurity issues.Read More
Fitting cybersecurity frameworks into your security strategy

Whatever an organization's culture, effective use of a security framework requires understanding business goals and program metrics, and demands leadership communication.Read More
For board of directors, cybersecurity literacy is essential

For boards of directors to meet their business goals, CISOs need a seat at the table. Through her initiative BoardSuited, Joyce Brocaglia aims to pave the way.Read More
The must-have skills for cybersecurity aren't what you think

The most critical skills that cybersecurity lacks -- like leadership buy-in, people skills and the ability to communicate -- are not the ones you hear about. That needs to change.Read More

Information Security offers security leaders wide-ranging perspectives on topics essential to deciding which technologies to deploy, how to wed technology with corporate network architecture and business applications, and how to employ best practices to defend digital assets.

Features in this issue

New tech steers identity and access management evolution
by Alissa Irei
IAM is evolving to incorporate new technologies -- like cloud-based services and containerization -- promising more secure, granular management of access to company IT assets.
IoT cybersecurity: Do third parties leave you exposed?
by Jessica Scarpati
IoT's vast vendor landscape drives innovation, but working with so many third parties also comes with baggage in the form of third-party cybersecurity issues.
Fitting cybersecurity frameworks into your security strategy
by Joseph Granneman
Whatever an organization's culture, effective use of a security framework requires understanding business goals and program metrics, and demands leadership communication.

News in this issue

Is your identity management up to the task?
by Ben Cole
IAM is an organization's best defense for its weakest link, end users. Make sure you're following the right framework and keeping your tools honed and ready for battle.

Columns in this issue

For board of directors, cybersecurity literacy is essential
by Kate Gerwig
For boards of directors to meet their business goals, CISOs need a seat at the table. Through her initiative BoardSuited, Joyce Brocaglia aims to pave the way.
The must-have skills for cybersecurity aren't what you think
by Kevin Beaver
The most critical skills that cybersecurity lacks -- like leadership buy-in, people skills and the ability to communicate -- are not the ones you hear about. That needs to change.