Operationalizing zero trust in the cloud

Some organizations have bought into the idea that workloads in the cloud are inherently more secure than those on premises. This idea is reinforced by the concept that the cloud service provider assumes responsibility for security. However, while a secure cloud workload is possible, one should not automatically assume this as there are important steps to ensure […]

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Social Engineering: What It Is and How to Prevent Attacks

It’s a seemingly innocent term—’Social Engineering’. It could refer to the use of social networks to create new revenue streams, or it could refer to a new kind of social media software. The reality is much more sinister. Social Engineering is the phrase that is used to describe a unique category of malicious, socially leveraged

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5 Cloud Computing Security Risks You Should Know About

It’s a trend that has only been picking up steam in the COVID era: companies are moving many of their core operations to the cloud. And, if they’re already using cloud-based computing, companies are expanding their reliance on outsourced, off-site processing power, leaning more and more on providers like Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft (Azure) to

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Vulnerability Assessments vs. Penetration Testing

A sound IT security strategy includes numerous components that should be given serious consideration depending on the size, location, and structure of the organization in question. In today’s complex world of ubiquitous access to potentially sensitive information including personal identity details, financial data, and trade secrets, it makes more sense than ever to have a

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What is Endpoint Security and Why is it So Important?

What is an Endpoint? Almost every electronic device you use—from desktops, laptops, mobile phones, printers, scanners, tablets, routers, modems, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (like remote cameras or smart home devices)—is an endpoint. These are openings into the system that allows you to interact with the internal data structure. Examples of some of the most common

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Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) Explained

When it comes to protecting your company’s data, it helps to be a little bit paranoid. You’ve seen it in TV shows and movies: those office scenes in a large, dark room with seemingly hundreds of monitors showing graphs of the world with red and green lights, code scrolling by, flashing of alerts, graphs and

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Cyber Security Awareness Training: Why It’s Important for Your Company

An overall cyber security strategy is incomplete without a dedicated approach to training employees and reinforcing the importance of following cyber security guidelines. Cyber security awareness training ensures that everyone within an organization understands the role they are expected to play when it comes to protecting sensitive data, defending against malicious attacks, and mitigating the

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What Is a Cybersecurity Audit, and Why Is It Important?

Cyberattacks have only increased both in severity and number since the beginning of 2021. Well-organized, orchestrated hacker groups continue to keep large organizations on their heels as newer, more sophisticated methods of employing cybersecurity measures are rolled out every quarter. Even the federal government is having to continuously update its cybersecurity protocols. The recent SolarWinds

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What Is Enterprise IT Security?

Most established businesses have some sort of security software installed on computers, servers, and on other hardware. But protecting a single laptop is a very different task from defending the vital digital infrastructure a business relies on for its mission-critical operations. That’s where enterprise IT security comes in. Why Is Enterprise IT Security So Important?

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