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• Make your incident response policy a living document

  Effective incident response policies must be detailed, comprehensive and regularly updated -- and then 'embedded in the hearts and minds' of infosec team members. Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 4 quiz: Network security basics

  Think you know network security basics inside and out? Take this 10-question quiz to find out how well you’ve prepared for Domain 4 of the CISSP exam. Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 4: Communications and network security

  Brush up on network security fundamentals like segmentation and secure routing in this CISSP exam study guide for Domain 4, Communication and Network Security. Continue Reading

• How does a private bug bounty program compare to a public program?

  Explore the differences of public versus private bug bounty programs, as well as the benefits of each one. Expert Mathew Pascucci explains the risk and return of both programs. Continue Reading

• The CISO job seems to be finally getting the credit it's due

  The CISO job has risen from the trenches of the IT department to a seat at the C-suite decision-makers' table. But time in the spotlight comes with great risk and responsibilities. Continue Reading

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  • Mitre ATT&CK framework
  • timing attack
  • privileged identity management (PIM)
  • possession factor

  • CISO as a service (vCISO, virtual CISO, fractional CISO)
  • cardholder data environment (CDE)
  • mandatory access control (MAC)
  • threat detection and response (TDR)

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• What does a CISO do now? It's a changing, increasingly vital role

  What does a CISO do in this day and age? The responsibilities of a chief information security officer, the senior executive responsible for an organization's information security program, are growing dramatically. Once relegated to the IT department...Continue Reading

• Growing data protection risks and how to manage them

  Companies today collect more data from more sources than ever before. Often the data is distributed across on-premises environments, cloud systems and third-party networks. The network perimeter behind which most enterprise data once resided is gone...Continue Reading

• computer exploit

  A computer exploit, or exploit, is an attack on a computer system, especially one that takes advantage of a particular vulnerability the system offers to intruders.Continue Reading

• How to make a SIEM system comparison before you buy

  The current trend in SIEM systems involves machine learning capabilties. Even so, direct human management is still essential for SIEM to be effective.Continue Reading

• What a data protection officer can offer enterprises subject to GDPR

  The EU GDPR requires that organizations appoint a data protection officer, but is that really necessary for security? Expert Francoise Gilbert examines the compliance requirement.Continue Reading

• Application containers: What are the major risks?

  NIST recently issued guidance on mitigating the security risks of application containers. Expert Judith Myerson outlines some of the risks and fixes highlighted in the guide.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 3 quiz: Security engineering

  In preparing for Domain 3, Security Engineering, CISSP candidates should review a wide range of concepts, from security models to cryptography systems.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 3: Security systems engineering

  Planning to take the CISSP exam? Brush up on essential concepts and vocabulary in security systems engineering, covered in Domain 3, in this Security School.Continue Reading

• Secure DevOps brings better, faster, safer software

  When it comes to creating apps and other software, the need for security is increasingly clear. But how to implement DevSecOps, not so much.Continue Reading

• Interception threatens TLS security; now what?

  As global cyberattacks have exploded in recent months, the speed of infection is causing damage, not only to targeted industries and nation states, but to corporate valuations. In June, FedEx warned that the Petya cyberattack, which disrupted ...Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)

  Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) is a cloud service for managing encryption keys for other Google cloud services that enterprises can use to implement cryptographic functions.Continue Reading

• How to craft an application security strategy that's airtight

  A solid application security strategy today must include varieties like cloud apps and mobile. Learn how to set application security policies and practices that keep hackers out.Continue Reading

• Learn what network access control systems can do for you

  Network access control systems keep rogue or compromised devices off of corporate networks. See how they work and the other security technologies with which they work.Continue Reading

• Cryptography attacks: The ABCs of ciphertext exploits

  Encryption is used to protect data from peeping eyes, making cryptographic systems an attractive target for attackers. Here are 18 types of cryptography attacks to watch out for.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 2 quiz: Data security control, asset protection

  Domain 2 of the CISSP exam, known as asset security, covers data security control, classification, ownership and more. Test your knowledge with this 10-question practice quiz.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 2: Asset security

  This Security School will help prepare you for Domain 2 of the CISSP exam, providing overviews of data encryption methods, data ownership concepts and asset protection.Continue Reading

• Security teams must embrace DevOps practices or get left behind

  DevOps practices can help improve enterprise security. Frank Kim of the SANS Institute explains how infosec teams can embrace them.Continue Reading

• Biometrics and beyond: Online authentication techniques get personal

  Biometrics and behavioral analysis is taking hold as security pros search for authentication tools to thwart increasingly aggressive and innovative hacking attacks.Continue Reading

• Are biometric authentication methods and systems the answer?

  Biometric authentication methods, like voice, fingerprint and facial recognition systems, may be the best replacement for passwords in user identity and access management.Continue Reading

• What you need to know about setting up a SOC

  Setting up a SOC is different for every enterprise, but there are some fundamental steps with which to start. Expert Steven Weil outlines the basics for a security operations center.Continue Reading

• Symantec Endpoint Protection and the details for buyers to know

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Symantec Endpoint Protection, an intrusion prevention, firewall and antimalware product for physical and virtual endpoints.Continue Reading

• A closer look at Kaspersky antimalware protection services

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at Kaspersky antimalware product Endpoint Security, which provides multilayered protection against malware, phishing attacks and other exploits.Continue Reading

• Interfacing with an information technology entrepreneur

  E. Kelly Fitzsimmons started with coconuts and then sold four companies. A serial entrepreneur discusses security and technology startups and why embracing failure works.Continue Reading

• Four technologies that could transform information security programs

  With digital transformations underway in many industries, CIOs aren't the only ones who need to have the next big thing on their radar. What security innovations should you follow to ready your organization's information security programs?

  The ...Continue Reading

• Details of Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services

  Expert Ed Tittel takes a closer look at Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, an antivirus and antimalware product for small organizations.Continue Reading

• Trend Micro OfficeScan endpoint protection software and its offerings

  Expert contributor Ed Tittel takes a look at Trend Micro OfficeScan, an endpoint protection product with antivirus and antimalware functionality for physical and virtualized endpoints.Continue Reading

• The various offers of Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

  Expert Ed Tittel examines System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft's native Windows antivirus and antimalware security product.Continue Reading

• An in-depth look into McAfee Endpoint Threat Protection

  McAfee Endpoint Threat Protection is an antimalware protection product that is designed to secure Windows systems against malware, data loss and other threats in standalone or networked environments.Continue Reading

• Sophos Endpoint Protection and an overview of its features

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Sophos Endpoint Protection, an endpoint security platform with antivirus, antimalware and more.Continue Reading

• SHA-1 collision: How the attack completely breaks the hash function

  Google and CWI researchers have successfully developed a SHA-1 attack where two pieces of data create the same hash value -- or collide. Expert Michael Cobb explains how this attack works.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 1: Cybersecurity and risk management

  Partner with business leaders and apply information security management principles to best address enterprise governance, risk management and compliance needs.Continue Reading

• Advanced Persistent Security

  In this excerpt from chapter seven of Advanced Persistent Security, authors Araceli Treu Gomes and Ira Winkler discuss the different threats facing organizations.Continue Reading

• What data loss prevention systems and tactics can do now

  Setting up systems to preventing data loss is a must for companies of all sizes. Learn the basics of and what's new in data loss prevention and how to keep your DLP system humming.Continue Reading

• Finding a secure managed file transfer tool: Key considerations

  Need to ensure you are transferring large files securely? Consider an advanced managed file transfer product, preferably one with enterprise file synchronization and sharing abilities.Continue Reading

• CISSP Domain 1 quiz: Security and risk management

  Test your knowledge of the CISSP exam’s Domain 1: Security and Risk Management -- one of the heaviest-weighted portions of the test -- with this practice quiz.Continue Reading

• Evaluating endpoint security products for antimalware protection

  Expert contributor Ed Tittel explores key criteria for evaluating endpoint security products to determine the best option for antimalware protection for your organization.Continue Reading

• Security analysis principles and techniques for IT pros

  The drive for greater security fuels IT more than ever, but fighting infosec threats depends on locating the right data sets and analyzing them efficiently.Continue Reading

• Tactics for security threat analysis tools and better protection

  Threat analysis tools need to be in top form to counter a deluge of deadly security issues. Here are tips for getting the most from your analytics tool.Continue Reading

• The best endpoint security practices are evolving and essential

  Ever since the first mobile device hit the enterprise network, best endpoint security practices have been a major IT concern. What's happened since then has been a staggering proliferation of the number and types of devices on the network, ...Continue Reading

• Do thoughts of your least secure endpoint keep you up at night?

  Some days, 'secure endpoint' feels like an oxymoron, but that soon may change. From smart sandboxes to advanced behavior analytics, learn what's new in endpoint security technologies.Continue Reading

• IT security governance fosters a culture of shared responsibility

  Effective information security governance programs require a partnership between executive leadership and IT. All parties work toward a common goal of protecting the enterprise.Continue Reading

• The digital certificate: How it works, which to buy

  This expert guide on the digital certificate provides essential information to what can be a complex purchase. Learn about the options and how to find the best for one for your network.Continue Reading

• Ransomware detection and prevention tools you need now

  Enterprises should improve their ransomware defense methods by examining the features in existing security tool deployments and deciding if replacements are needed.Continue Reading

• What breach detection systems are best for corporate defenses?

  A system breach is inevitable, and BDS products provide a valuable means of detection. But a strategy that blends both defense and offense is the best approach to security.Continue Reading

• Guide to vendor-specific IT security certifications

  The abundance of vendor-specific information technology security certifications can overwhelm any infosec professional. Expert Ed Tittel helps navigate the crowded field.Continue Reading

• Recent ransomware attacks got you? Don't cry; fight back!

  Recent ransomware attacks may make you WannaCry, but there's no time for that. Start here to learn how to fight back against would-be hostage-taking hackers.Continue Reading

• How threat intelligence feeds aid organizations' security posture

  This Security School explores how threat intelligence feeds works and discusses the types of vendor services that exist now.Continue Reading

• Report: Threat hunting is more SOC than intel

  Threat hunting is driven by alerts with less emphasis on cyberthreat intelligence, according to researchers. Yet 60% of those surveyed cited measurable security improvements.Continue Reading

• Acquiring cybersecurity insurance: Why collaboration is key

  Cybersecurity insurance is becoming more important to enterprises as threats increase. Sean Martin explains why enterprise departments need to work together to acquire it.Continue Reading

• How does a privacy impact assessment affect enterprise security?

  A privacy impact assessment can help enterprises determine where their data is at risk of exposure. Expert Matthew Pascucci explains how and when to conduct these assessments.Continue Reading

• Managing access to keep privileged users' credentials secure

  Privilege creep is a constant threat. It's why privileged user management must be part of any comprehensive security plan and always at the top of an infosec pro's to-do list.Continue Reading

• Mobile endpoint security: What enterprise infosec pros must know now

  Do you know how to take care of mobile endpoint security in your enterprise? This guide walks you through all aspects of the issue, from policy and strategy to emerging threats.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity careers soar with security leadership skills

  Security leadership abilities are hard to quantify. Certifications and degrees may ease the way into a career in cybersecurity, but hard-won experience is usually the surer path into a role that can influence meaningful change in today's complex ...Continue Reading

• Is threat hunting the next step for modern SOCs?

  The emergence of threat hunting programs underscores the importance of the human factor in fighting the most dangerous and costly security threats.Continue Reading

• Polycom CISO focused on ISO 27001 certification, data privacy

  Tasked with security and compliance, Lucia Milica Turpin watches over internal systems and remote communications customers entrust to the video conferencing company.Continue Reading

• CISO job requires proven track record in business and security

  In the security field, certifications and degrees are never a substitute for on-the-job experience. For women in security, the challenges may be even greater.Continue Reading

• Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach

  In this excerpt from chapter four of Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach, author Jennifer Golbeck discusses privacy controls on social media.Continue Reading

• Is your IAM policy a roadmap to security or leading you off a cliff?

  Identity and access management, or IAM, has long been a crucial consideration in the formulation of corporate security strategy. IAM policy today must contend with a variety of major changes sweeping the world of IT. One of the latest is the spread ...Continue Reading

• Start redrawing your identity and access management roadmap

  Securing enterprise systems and information requires an IAM roadmap that helps you identify effective policy, technology and tools.Continue Reading

• Reviewing the threat intelligence features of VeriSign iDefense

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at VeriSign iDefense threat intelligence service for providing actionable, contextual data about today's top IT threats to organizations.Continue Reading

• Threat Intelligence service overview of Infoblox ActiveTrust

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the features and capabilities of the Infoblox ActiveTrust threat intelligence service for providing data on the top IT threats to organizations.Continue Reading

• Detailing the features of LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center service for providing organizations with intelligence on today's top IT threats.Continue Reading

• How to deal with Identity and access management systems

  An identity and access management system is increasingly essential to corporate security, but technological advances have made managing an IAM more complex than ever.Continue Reading

• RSA NetWitness Suite and its threat intelligence capabilities

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the RSA NetWitness Suite threat intelligence platform, which offers network forensic and analytics tools for investigating incidents and analyzing data.Continue Reading

• SecureWorks threat intelligence and what it can do for your enterprise

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the features and capabilities of SecureWorks, which gathers its intelligence from thousands of SecureWorks global customers.Continue Reading

• Why security in DevOps is essential to software development

  DevSecOps: It's not just a cool new buzzword; it's the future of software development. Learn why as well as how to achieve better security in the development process.Continue Reading

• Five criteria for purchasing from threat intelligence providers

  Expert Ed Tittel explores key criteria for evaluating threat intelligence providers to determine the best service for an enterprise's needs.Continue Reading

• Chenxi Wang discusses DEF CON hacking conference, 'Equal Respect'

  Grassroots efforts to shift cultural thinking in information security have had a positive effect, the former professor of computer engineering says.Continue Reading

• In her new role of CISO, Annalea Ilg is curious, driven and paranoid

  The vice president and CISO of ViaWest, Ilg is tasked with keeping the IT managed service provider and its cloud services secure.Continue Reading

• Outsourcing security services rises as MSSPs focus on industries

  Despite increasing levels of specialization, managed security service providers often don't understand the business you're in. That may be changing.Continue Reading

• The managed security provider comes knocking

  A constantly evolving threat landscape and a deepening skills crisis has more enterprises looking to a managed security service provider for help handling some of their security requirements. The trend is expected to drive strong demand for MSSPs ...Continue Reading

• Get smart about threat intel tools and services

  Threat intelligence tools are a phenomenal addition to your security posture; they just can't be your security posture. Learn where they fit into your securityContinue Reading

• Single sign-on service requires a cloud-era update

  The best SSO today can handle the apps mobile workers use, identity as a service and more. Learn to make single sign-on, and other approaches, more effective.Continue Reading

• The best SSO for enterprises must be cloud and mobile capable

  The best SSO today can handle the apps mobile workers use, identity as a service and more. Learn to make single sign-on, and other identity management approaches, more effective.Continue Reading

• Enterprise SSO: The promise and the challenges ahead

  It was inevitable that enterprise SSO would encounter the cloud. Learn how to adjust your company's approach to single sign-on so it keeps working well.Continue Reading

• Securing big data is a growing infosec responsibility

  Learn the ins and out of securing big data, from the key risks facing big data environments to the skills infosec pros need to master to handle this growing responsibility.Continue Reading

• AI or not, machine learning in cybersecurity advances

  As more companies promote machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, chief information security officers need to ask some tough questions to get past the hype.Continue Reading

• Q&A: IBM's Diana Kelley got an early start in IT, security came later

  How did an editor become a security architect? A fascination with computers sparked a lifelong journey for IBM's executive security advisor.Continue Reading

• Security looks to machine learning technology for a cognitive leg up

  Advances in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence have proven to work well for some information security tasks such as malware detection. What's coming next?Continue Reading

• Top three steps to ensure security in big data environments

  Ensuring security in big data implementations remains a problem for most enterprises. Learn about the reasons why this is, and how your company can protect sensitive data.Continue Reading

• Ransomware prevention tools to win the fight

  Fighting malware today means battling ransomware. Learn what ransomware prevention tools you need to acquire and how to perfect using the tools your company already owns.Continue Reading

• Who should be on an enterprise cybersecurity advisory board?

  What qualifications does a cybersecurity advisory board member need to best serve enterprises? Expert Mike O. Villegas outlines the most helpful backgrounds for board members.Continue Reading

• In 2017, cybersecurity attacks will follow your data

  Thanks to a polarizing election, the potential ramifications of cybersecurity attacks are front and center. Your friends and relatives probably have some concept of what it is that you actually do and its importance. But the daily challenges of ...Continue Reading

• Uncharted path to IT and compliance with Digital River's Dyann Bradbury

  Bradbury chats with Marcus J. Ranum about her early interest in computers and her unexpected career path to head of global compliance for an e-commerce provider.Continue Reading

• Big data frameworks: Making their use in enterprises more secure

  Many enterprises apply big data techniques to their security systems. But are these methods secure? Expert John Burke explains some of the efforts to secure big data analysis.Continue Reading

• How to buy digital certificates for your enterprise

  In the market to buy digital certificates? Learn exactly how digital certificates work, which features are key and how to evaluate the available options on the market.Continue Reading

• Hacking Web Intelligence

  In this excerpt from chapter 8 of Hacking Web Intelligence, authors Sudhanshu Chauhan and Nutan Panda discuss how to be anonymous on the internet using proxy.Continue Reading

• Test your privileged user management knowledge

  Test your proficiency in privileged user management. Take this quiz to determine your ability to keep privileged access secure across your organization.Continue Reading

• Google Earth Forensics: Using Google Earth Geo-Location in Digital Forensic Investigations

  In this excerpt from chapter five of Google Earth Forensics, authors Michael Harrington and Michael Cross discuss the process of digital forensics.Continue Reading

• PCI assessment

  A PCI assessment is an audit of the 12 credit card transaction compliance requirements required by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.Continue Reading

• Cloud DDoS protection: What enterprises need to know

  DDoS attacks are a continuing problem, and enterprises should consider using cloud DDoS protection services. Expert Frank Siemons discusses the cloud options.Continue Reading

• Are new cybersecurity products the best investment for enterprises?

  Having the latest cybersecurity products isn't always the best way to approach security. Expert Mike O. Villegas explains why and how to deal with pressure to buy new.Continue Reading

• When to take a bug bounty program public -- and how to do it

  Bug-finding programs are valuable to enterprises, but they require a lot of planning and effort to be effective. Sean Martin looks at what goes into taking a bug bounty program public.Continue Reading

• Achieving cybersecurity readiness: What enterprises should know

  Enterprises need to be ready to act in the face of security incidents and cyberattacks. Expert Peter Sullivan outlines seven elements of proper cybersecurity readiness.Continue Reading

• Automated Security Analysis of Android and iOS Applications

  In this excerpt of Automated Security Analysis of Android and iOS Applications with Mobile Security Framework, authors Ajin Abraham and Henry Dalziel discuss mobile application penetration testing.Continue Reading