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• Why organizations need risk-based vulnerability management

  As organizations become increasingly dispersed, they need a risk-based vulnerability management approach to achieve the best protection against cybersecurity threats.  Continue Reading

• What is attack surface management and why is it necessary?

  Attack surface management approaches security from the attacker's perspective. Learn how ASM can help better secure your organization's assets and resources.  Continue Reading

• How to rank and prioritize security vulnerabilities in 3 steps

  Vulnerability management programs gather massive amounts of data on security weaknesses. Security teams should learn how to rank vulnerabilities to quickly fix the biggest issues.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity skills gap: Why it exists and how to address it

  The cybersecurity skills shortage is putting enterprises at risk. Worse, it shows no sign of abating. Here is why it's happening and what employers can do to mitigate the problem.  Continue Reading

• The 9 best incident response metrics and how to use them

  To solve a problem, one first has to know it exists. In incident response, that means knowing how long it takes to respond to and remediate threats, using these key metrics.  Continue Reading

• Building an incident response framework for your enterprise

  Understanding incident response framework standards and how to build the best framework for your organization is essential to prevent threats and mitigate cyber incidents.  Continue Reading

• Business continuity vs. disaster recovery vs. incident response

  To stay in business, expect the unexpected. Learn how business continuity, disaster recovery and incident response differ -- and why organizations need plans for all three.  Continue Reading

• Incident response automation: What it is and how it works

  Many of today's security operations teams are understaffed and overwhelmed. Learn how incident response automation can help them work smarter, instead of harder.  Continue Reading

• How to perform a cybersecurity risk assessment in 5 steps

  This five-step framework for performing a cybersecurity risk assessment will help your organization prevent and reduce costly security incidents and avoid compliance issues.  Continue Reading

• How to conduct incident response tabletop exercises

  Have an incident response plan but aren't running incident response tabletop exercises? These simulations are key to knowing if your plan will work during an actual security event.  Continue Reading

• CERT vs. CSIRT vs. SOC: What's the difference?

  What's in a name? Parse the true differences between a CERT, a CSIRT, a CIRT and a SOC, before you decide what's best for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Incident management vs. incident response explained

  While even many seasoned cybersecurity leaders use the terms 'incident management' and 'incident response' interchangeably, they aren't technically synonymous.  Continue Reading

• Top 6 SOAR use cases to implement in enterprise SOCs

  Automating basic SOC workflows with SOAR can improve an organization's security posture. Explore six SOAR use cases to streamline SOC processes and augment human analysts.  Continue Reading

• 13 incident response best practices for your organization

  An incident response program ensures security events are addressed quickly and effectively as soon as they occur. These best practices can help get your organization on track fast.  Continue Reading

• Incident response: How to implement a communication plan

  Communication is critical to an effective incident response plan. Here are five best practices for communication planning and a free, editable template to get started.  Continue Reading

• Cloud incident response: Frameworks and best practices

  Cloud incident response, like it sounds, involves responding to incidents in the cloud. But there are nuances to be aware of and unique best practices to follow.  Continue Reading

• Web fuzzing: Everything you need to know

  Web fuzzing provides automated web application testing, which enables security teams to discover vulnerabilities within web apps before attackers do.  Continue Reading

• How CISOs can manage multiprovider cybersecurity portfolios

  In today's cybersecurity market, the as-a-service model reigns. That means, as they increasingly rely on outsourcing, CISOs must learn to juggle multiple third-party providers.  Continue Reading

• 12 key cybersecurity metrics and KPIs for businesses to track

  IT security managers need to monitor cybersecurity efforts and make sure they're effective. These 12 metrics and KPIs will help show what's working -- and what isn't.  Continue Reading

• Assess security posture with the Cloud Security Maturity Model

  The Cloud Security Maturity Model enables organizations to assess their cloud security posture and optimize it as they continue their cloud journey.  Continue Reading

• 7 key OT security best practices

  Keeping operational technology secure requires vigilance and effort, especially as OT increasingly converges with IT. These cybersecurity best practices can help.  Continue Reading

• 15 benefits of outsourcing your cybersecurity operations

  For companies battling data breaches and cyberattacks, MSSPs can offer lower costs, better reliability, broader experience, more skills and other benefits.  Continue Reading

• AI in risk management: Top benefits and challenges explained

  AI and machine learning tools can aid in risk management programs. Here are the potential benefits, use cases and challenges your organization needs to know about.  Continue Reading

• SBOM formats compared: CycloneDX vs. SPDX vs. SWID Tags

  Organizations can choose between three SBOM formats: CycloneDX, SPDX and SWID Tags. Learn more about them to determine which fits your organization best.  Continue Reading

• 8 ways to cope with cybersecurity budget cuts

  In times of economic uncertainty, cybersecurity budget cuts can make the security team's job even more challenging. Here are eight ways to minimize risk with minimal resources.  Continue Reading

• How to protect your organization from IoT malware

  IoT devices are attractive targets to attackers, but keeping them secure isn't easy. Still, there are steps to take to minimize risk and protect networks from attacks.  Continue Reading

• 7 useful hardware pen testing tools

  Penetration testers use a variety of hardware to conduct security assessments, including a powerful laptop, Raspberry Pi, Rubber Ducky and more.  Continue Reading

• What an email security policy is and how to build one

  Companies must have an effective security policy in place to protect email from cybercriminals and employee misuse. Learn how to build one for your company.  Continue Reading

• How to create a cybersecurity awareness training program

  Cybersecurity awareness training often misses the mark, leaving employees undereducated and organizations vulnerable to attack. Here's how to succeed where too many fail.  Continue Reading

• Top 12 IT security frameworks and standards explained

  Several IT security frameworks and cybersecurity standards are available to help protect company data. Here's advice for choosing the right ones for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Top 7 cloud misconfigurations and best practices to avoid them

  Cloud security means keeping a close eye on the configuration of cloud resources and assets. These best practices can keep you safe from attackers and other malicious activities.  Continue Reading

• How to create a company password policy, with template

  Use these guidelines and our free template to ensure your company's password policy sets the ground rules for strong and effective password creation and use.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity vs. cyber resilience: What's the difference?

  Companies need cybersecurity and cyber-resilience strategies to protect against attacks and mitigate damage in the aftermath of a successful data breach.  Continue Reading

• How to conduct a cyber-resilience assessment

  It's a good cyber-hygiene practice to periodically review your organization's cybersecurity plans and procedures. Use this checklist to guide your cyber-resilience assessment.  Continue Reading

• Allowlisting vs. blocklisting: Benefits and challenges

  Allowlisting and blocklisting are key components of access control. Learn the benefits and challenges of each approach and why a combination of the two is often the best strategy.  Continue Reading

• Build a strong cyber-resilience strategy with existing tools

  Existing security protocols and processes can be combined to build a cyber-resilience framework, but understanding how these components relate to each other is key.  Continue Reading

• Why fourth-party risk management is a must-have

  It's not just third-party vendors that pose a security risk. Organizations should also keep an eye on their suppliers' suppliers with a fourth-party risk management strategy.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps to achieve a risk-based security strategy

  Learn about the five steps to implement a risk-based security strategy that helps naturally deliver compliance as a consequence of an improved security posture.  Continue Reading

• Top 6 password hygiene tips and best practices

  Passwords enable users to access important accounts and data, making them attractive targets to attackers, too. Follow these password hygiene tips to keep your organization safe.  Continue Reading

• Security log management and logging best practices

  Learn how to conduct security log management that provides visibility into IT infrastructure activities and traffic, improves troubleshooting and prevents service disruptions.  Continue Reading

• Physical pen testing methods and tools

  While companies regularly conduct network penetration tests, they may overlook physical office security. Here's how attackers -- with a baseball cap and smartphone -- get in.  Continue Reading

• Using the FAIR model to quantify cyber-risk

  The Factor Analysis of Information Risk methodology helps organizations frame their cyber-risk exposure as a business issue and quantify it in financial terms. Learn how FAIR works.  Continue Reading

• How to land a corporate board seat as a CISO

  Any CISO who aspires to a corporate board seat needs a strategic approach. Learn how security executives can position themselves to become top-level decision-makers.  Continue Reading

• 5 common browser attacks and how to prevent them

  Browsers are critical components of any organization, especially with the rise of web apps. Security teams and users must, therefore, know how to avoid common browser attacks.  Continue Reading

• How to use Wireshark to sniff and scan network traffic

  Wireshark continues to be a critical tool for security practitioners. Learning how to use it to scan network traffic should be on every security pro's to-do list.  Continue Reading

• How to develop a cybersecurity strategy: Step-by-step guide

  A cybersecurity strategy isn't meant to be perfect, but it must be proactive, effective, actively supported and evolving. Here are the four steps required to get there.  Continue Reading

• 3 phases of the third-party risk management lifecycle

  Contractors and other third parties can make systems more vulnerable to cyber attacks. The third-party risk management lifecycle helps ensure outside vendors protect your data.  Continue Reading

• How to remove ransomware, step by step

  Prevention is key when it comes to ransomware infections. But there are ways to recover data if a device is compromised. Uncover four key steps to ransomware removal.  Continue Reading

• 10 antimalware tools for ransomware protection and removal

  Businesses face billions of malware and ransomware threats each year. Antimalware tools can help enterprises protect their networks and limit any damages that may occur.  Continue Reading

• Cut through cybersecurity vendor hype with these 6 tips

  Cybersecurity vendor hype can make purchasing decisions difficult. When considering a new product or service, think critically about whether it would truly add business value.  Continue Reading

• How to recover from a ransomware attack

  With a ransomware recovery plan, organizations can act quickly to prevent data loss without descending into chaos. Learn the six steps to incorporate into your plan.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise dark web monitoring: Why it's worth the investment

  Getting an early warning that your data has been compromised is a key benefit of dark web monitoring, but there are many more. By knowing your enemies, you can better protect your assets.  Continue Reading

• 5 digital forensics tools experts use in 2023

  A data breach prompts law enforcement and affected organizations to investigate. These five digital forensics tools help with evidence collection and incident response.  Continue Reading

• 8 vulnerability management tools to consider in 2023

  Vulnerability management tools help organizations identify and remediate system and application weaknesses and more. Choose your tool -- or tools -- carefully.  Continue Reading

• How honey tokens support cyber deception strategies

  Learn how to flip the script on malicious hackers with honey tokens, which act like tripwires to reveal an attacker's presence.  Continue Reading

• Improve IAM with identity threat detection and response

  Attackers increasingly target user accounts to gain access. Identity threat detection and response offers organizations a way to improve security for identity-based systems.  Continue Reading

• How to avoid LinkedIn phishing attacks in the enterprise

  Organizations and users need to be vigilant about spotting LinkedIn phishing attacks by bad actors on the large business social media platform. Learn how to foil the attempts.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps to approach BYOD compliance policies

  It can be difficult to ensure BYOD endpoints are compliant because IT can't configure them before they ship to users. Admins must enforce specific policies to make up for this.  Continue Reading

• API keys: Weaknesses and security best practices

  API keys are not a replacement for API security. They only offer a first step in authentication -- and they require additional security measures to keep them protected.  Continue Reading

• Supercloud security concerns foreshadow concept's adoption

  Supercloud lets applications work together across multiple cloud environments, but organizations must pay particular attention to how they protect their assets.  Continue Reading

• Rein in cybersecurity tool sprawl with a portfolio approach

  Market consolidation can counterintuitively exacerbate cybersecurity tool sprawl, with many products offering overlapping features. A portfolio approach brings clarity to chaos.  Continue Reading

• The history, evolution and current state of SIEM

  SIEM met the need for a security tool that could pinpoint threats in real time. But new threats mean that the next evolution of SIEM will offer even more firepower.  Continue Reading

• IaC security scanning tools, features and use cases

  Infrastructure-as-code templates help organizations track cloud assets and other important items. Proper IaC scanning can help companies avoid potential security pitfalls.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise risk management should inform cyber-risk strategies

  Cyber-risk doesn't exist in a vacuum. By understanding the broader enterprise risk management landscape, CISOs can make decisions that best serve the business.  Continue Reading

• How API gateways improve API security

  API gateways keep APIs secure by providing rate limiting, DDoS protection and more. Learn more about these benefits, along with API gateway security best practices.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 threat modeling tools, plus features to look for

  Automated threat modeling tools make identifying threats simpler, but the tools themselves can be fairly complex. Understanding where risks exist is only one part of the process.  Continue Reading

• Plan ahead to reduce cloud forensics challenges

  Laying out a detailed framework that governs how -- and how quickly -- information is shared by CSPs can help ease the problems associated with collecting forensics data.  Continue Reading

• Implement zero trust to improve API security

  Not all organizations have an API security strategy in place. Using zero trust in API security is one way to protect APIs and reduce their changes of being attacked.  Continue Reading

• Cyber-risk quantification benefits and best practices

  It's not enough to know cybersecurity threats exist. More importantly, companies must understand cyber-risks in ways stakeholders can measure and discuss.  Continue Reading

• Use IoT hardening to secure vulnerable connected devices

  IoT and industrial IoT innovation continue to thrive, but IoT device security continues to be an afterthought. Companies should harden connected devices to remain protected.  Continue Reading

• Risk assessment vs. threat modeling: What's the difference?

  Risk assessments and threat modeling each address potential risks. But they play distinct roles in how they help companies protect systems and data.  Continue Reading

• How to calculate cybersecurity ROI with concrete metrics

  Calculating and communicating cybersecurity ROI can help persuade top management to invest. Here's how to use meaningful, concrete metrics.  Continue Reading

• Benefits of risk-based vulnerability management over legacy VM

  Risk-based vulnerability management not only offers a proactive way to identify vulnerable assets, but it also helps prevent alert fatigue and improve patch prioritization.  Continue Reading

• How to secure blockchain: 10 best practices

  Blockchain has huge potential in the enterprise, but remember all emerging technologies come with their own risks. Consider these 10 best practices for securing blockchain.  Continue Reading

• 6 blockchain use cases for cybersecurity

  Is blockchain secure by design, or should blockchains be designed for security? Learn more through these six security and privacy use cases for blockchain.  Continue Reading

• Top blockchain attacks, hacks and security issues explained

  Blockchain is an attractive target for malicious actors. From blockchain-specific attacks to human vulnerabilities to lack of regulations, these are the top blockchain issues.  Continue Reading

• Low-code/no-code use cases for security

  Low-code/no-code development approaches have their fair share of security issues, but that doesn't mean they can't be used to benefit the security industry, too.  Continue Reading

• Smart contract benefits and best practices for security

  While smart contracts promise enormous benefits in the enterprise, they also present opportunities for cybercriminals. Explore best practices to keep them secure.  Continue Reading

• 9 smart contract vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them

  Smart contracts execute tasks automatically when specific events occur, and often handle large data and resource flows. This makes them particularly attractive to attackers.  Continue Reading

• How to conduct a smart contract audit and why it's needed

  Smart contracts ensure the integrity of transactions, such as those that initiate key services. A smart contract audit is one way to ensure the programs work as designed.  Continue Reading

• Top breach and attack simulation use cases

  While pen tests offer a point-in-time report on the security of an organization's security defenses, breach and attack simulations offer regular or even constant status checks.  Continue Reading

• How to build a better vulnerability management program

  With a vulnerability management program in place, your organization is better equipped to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in people, processes and technologies.  Continue Reading

• 5 SBOM tools to start securing the software supply chain

  Organizations can use these SBOM tools to help secure their software supply chain by understanding the components of their deployed software and applications.  Continue Reading

• How to reduce risk with cloud attack surface management

  Attack surfaces continue to expand, fueled in part by the cloud. Attack surface management is a key way to identify vulnerable assets and reduce the risk to a corporate network.  Continue Reading

• How to create an SBOM, with example and template

  SBOMs help organizations inventory every component in their software. This free template, which includes an SBOM example, can help you secure your own software supply chain.  Continue Reading

• How to prepare for a cybersecurity audit

  Organizations should conduct regular cybersecurity audits to determine if their networks and other assets are properly protected, as well as if they meet compliance mandates.  Continue Reading

• Generative AI in SecOps and how to prepare

  Generative AI assistants could be game changers in the SOC -- but not if SecOps teams haven't prepared for them. Here's how to get ready.  Continue Reading

• How to build a cybersecurity deception program

  In 'The Art of War,' Sun Tzu declared, 'All warfare is based on deception.' Learn how to apply this principle in the enterprise by building a cybersecurity deception program.  Continue Reading

• How to use a CASB to manage shadow IT

  Shadow IT can cost organizations time, money and security. One way to combat unauthorized use of applications is to deploy a CASB.  Continue Reading

• How to fix the top 5 API vulnerabilities

  APIs are more ubiquitous than ever, but many are still subject to well-known and often easily preventable vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• Centralized vs. decentralized identity management explained

  With decentralized identity, organizations can worry less about data security and privacy, while users get more control over their information. But it's not without challenges.  Continue Reading

• 5 ChatGPT security risks in the enterprise

  Whether in the hands of cybercriminals or oblivious end users, ChatGPT introduces new security risks.  Continue Reading

• Vulnerability management vs. risk management, compared

  Vulnerability management seeks out security weaknesses in an organization, while risk management involves looking holistically at how the company is running.  Continue Reading

• How to mitigate low-code/no-code security challenges

  Don't adopt low-code/no-code application development approaches without considering these best practices to mitigate and prevent their inherent security risks.  Continue Reading

• Compare breach and attack simulation vs. penetration testing

  A deep dive into breach and attack simulation vs. penetration testing shows both tools prevent perimeter and data breaches. Find out how they complement each other.  Continue Reading

• 4 ChatGPT cybersecurity benefits for the enterprise

  As OpenAI technology matures, ChatGPT could help close cybersecurity's talent gap and alleviate its rampant burnout problem. Learn about these and other potential benefits.  Continue Reading

• 4 cloud API security best practices

  APIs make up the majority of web traffic now, but they aren't always kept as secure as needed. Consider implementing these four cloud API security best practices.  Continue Reading

• Is cybersecurity recession-proof?

  No field is totally immune to economic downturns, but flexible, practical and prepared cybersecurity professionals should be able to weather any upcoming storms.  Continue Reading

• Web 3.0 security risks: What you need to know

  Elements of the third version of the web are coming to fruition. But Web 3.0 also comes with new cybersecurity, financial and privacy threats besides the familiar risks of Web 2.0.  Continue Reading

• What reverse shell attacks are and how to prevent them

  Attackers use reverse shells to covertly attack an organization's environment. Discover what a reverse shell is and how to mitigate such attacks.  Continue Reading