How security teams are putting AI to work right now

AI is moving from proof-of-concept into everyday security operations. In many SOCs, it is now used to cut down alert noise, guide analysts during investigations, and speed up incident response. What was once seen as experimental technology is starting … Continue reading How security teams are putting AI to work right now

Review: Data Engineering for Cybersecurity

Data Engineering for Cybersecurity sets out to bridge a gap many security teams encounter: knowing what to do with the flood of logs, events, and telemetry they collect. About the author James Bonifield has a decade of experience analyzing malicious ac… Continue reading Review: Data Engineering for Cybersecurity

Weak alerting and slipping prevention raise risk levels for CISOs

Prevention effectiveness is falling, detection gaps remain wide, and attackers are exploiting weaknesses in data protection and credentials. Data theft prevention has dropped to 3 percent, password cracking success rates have nearly doubled, and new th… Continue reading Weak alerting and slipping prevention raise risk levels for CISOs

How military leadership prepares veterans for cybersecurity success

In this Help Net Security interview, Warren O’Driscoll, Head of Security Practice at NTT DATA UK and Ireland, discusses how military leadership training equips veterans with the mindset, resilience, and strategic thinking needed to excel in cyber… Continue reading How military leadership prepares veterans for cybersecurity success

Open-source flow monitoring with SENSOR: Benefits and trade-offs

Flow monitoring tools are useful for tracking traffic patterns, planning capacity, and spotting threats. But many off-the-shelf solutions come with steep licensing costs and hardware demands, especially if you want to process every packet. A research t… Continue reading Open-source flow monitoring with SENSOR: Benefits and trade-offs

AWS CISO explains how cloud-native security scales with your business

In this Help Net Security interview, Amy Herzog, CISO at AWS, discusses how cloud-native security enables scalable, flexible protection that aligns with how teams build in the cloud. She explains the Shared Responsibility Model and the tools and proces… Continue reading AWS CISO explains how cloud-native security scales with your business

APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned

Instead of focusing only on corporate systems, some APT groups are now going after executives in their personal lives. Home networks, private devices, and even family members have become targets. This approach works because executives often work remote… Continue reading APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned

From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security

In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Buljevic, Technology Consultant at Bridge IT, discusses how the coexistence of legacy systems and SaaS applications is changing the way organizations approach security. He explains why finding the right balan… Continue reading From legacy to SaaS: Why complexity is the enemy of enterprise security

Review: From Day Zero to Zero Day

From Day Zero to Zero Day is a practical guide for cybersecurity pros who want to move beyond reading about vulnerabilities and start finding them. It gives a methodical look at how real vulnerability research is done. About the author Eugene Lim is a … Continue reading Review: From Day Zero to Zero Day

Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown

In this Help Net Security interview, Jordan Avnaim, CISO at Entrust, discusses how to communicate the quantum computing threat to executive teams using a risk-based approach. He explains why post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is an urgent and long-term pr… Continue reading Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown