How Black Friday and Cyber Monday Can Go From a Retailer’s Dream Into a CiSO’s Worst Nightmare

The shopping season which begins on Black Friday rolling over to Cyber Monday, is actually one of the most critical times for online retailers. During this period promotions are offered, new products are launched, and the shopping websites themselves i… Continue reading How Black Friday and Cyber Monday Can Go From a Retailer’s Dream Into a CiSO’s Worst Nightmare

How do I select a risk assessment solution for my business?

One of the cornerstones of a security leader’s job is to successfully evaluate risk. A risk assessment is a thorough look at everything that can impact the security of an organization. When a CISO determines the potential issues and their severit… Continue reading How do I select a risk assessment solution for my business?

Because IT security and the C-suite are misaligned, digital transformation increases cyber risk

While digital transformation is understood to be critical, its rapid adoption, as seen with cloud providers, IoT and shadow IT, is creating significant cyber risk for most organizations. Today, these vulnerabilities are only exacerbated by misalignment… Continue reading Because IT security and the C-suite are misaligned, digital transformation increases cyber risk

CyberGRX raises $40 million to disrupt the third-party cyber risk management market

CyberGRX, provider of the world’s first and largest global cyber risk exchange, announced that it has raised $40 million in Series D funding led by ICONIQ Capital, who has also backed fast growth companies such as Datadog, Gitlab, Procore and Snowflake… Continue reading CyberGRX raises $40 million to disrupt the third-party cyber risk management market

New infosec products of the week: July 19, 2019

Perimeter 81 ensures zero trust access to web applications without an agent Zero Trust Application Access is designed to meet the demands of today’s ever-expanding modern network and ensure fully secured, isolated and agentless access to an organizatio… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: July 19, 2019

CyberGRX Auto Inherent Risk provides users with immediate visibility into potential threats

CyberGRX, provider of the world’s first and largest global cyber risk exchange, announced the recent release of a groundbreaking new feature that provides users with immediate visibility into potential threats in their ecosystem: Auto Inherent Risk (AI… Continue reading CyberGRX Auto Inherent Risk provides users with immediate visibility into potential threats

CyberGRX Global Partner Program to accelerate CyberGRX’s expansion into the global market

CyberGRX, provider of the world’s first and largest global cyber risk exchange, announced the launch of The CyberGRX Global Partner Program. Arming partners with an innovative and cost-effective approach to third-party cyber risk management (TPCRM), th… Continue reading CyberGRX Global Partner Program to accelerate CyberGRX’s expansion into the global market

Third-party cyber risk management a burden on human and financial resources

Organizations and third parties see their third-party cyber risk management (TPCRM) practices as important but ineffective. There are four major takeaways for key decision makers: Current practices and technologies used to support TPCRM and assess thir… Continue reading Third-party cyber risk management a burden on human and financial resources

CyberGRX raises $30 million for collaborative risk auditing service

CyberGRX, a firm that helps companies assess the risk stemming from their third-party vendors, announced that it raised $30 million in a Series C funding round on Wednesday. The Denver-based company runs an “exchange” whereby its customers — larger enterprises and the smaller firms they do business with — share data meant to help in assessing and managing cyber risk. A number of recent data breaches occurred because of security shortfalls in products like web applications or point-of-sale systems, only to spread to corporate partners’ networks. The service is akin to a credit rating agency that assesses the risk of lending money to a particular entity. The company says it “unites third parties and their customers in the fight against cyber threats,” and that their ability to mitigate supply chain risks improves as more entities join CyberGRX’s exchange. “Rather than reacting to breaches after they occur, companies need to take […]

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