CyberCops program: ROTC students as future cybersecurity gatekeepers

Not so long ago, a strong password felt mighty enough to keep you safe and your computer data private. But we now live amid heightened risks in malware, phishing, spearphishing and denial-of-service attacks. Even scarier, it is possible for computer te… Continue reading CyberCops program: ROTC students as future cybersecurity gatekeepers

United Kingdom’s MoD announces the results of its bug bounty program with HackerOne

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the conclusion of its first bug bounty challenge with HackerOne. The Ministry of Defence program was a 30-day, hacker-powered security test aimed at surfacing vulnerabilities before they can be e… Continue reading United Kingdom’s MoD announces the results of its bug bounty program with HackerOne

Infinipoint DIaaS solution offers zero trust security posture for devices

Infinipoint announced a Device-Identity-as-a-Service (DIaaS), its comprehensive device identity and security posture solution that is a critical part of a zero trust approach to secure device access. Infinipoint also announced $11 million in funding fr… Continue reading Infinipoint DIaaS solution offers zero trust security posture for devices

Black & Veatch Management Consulting achieves accreditation as a RPO from CMMC-AB

To address growing cybersecurity concerns, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirement for federal contractors. To help federal contractors prepare for their Level 1 – 3 as… Continue reading Black & Veatch Management Consulting achieves accreditation as a RPO from CMMC-AB

Google Cloud’s zero trust offerings help U.S. government organizations guard against cyberthreats

Google Cloud today announced new zero trust offerings for government, a set of services to help U.S. federal, state, and local government organizations implement zero trust architecture in accordance with the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on I… Continue reading Google Cloud’s zero trust offerings help U.S. government organizations guard against cyberthreats

U.S. Army DEVCOM awards Ubiq Security with SBIR contract to improve encryption capabilities

Ubiq Security announced that it was awarded a SBIR contract with the U.S. Army DEVCOM. Ubiq’s platform will be utilized to help deliver highly efficient, more scalable, and innovative encryption capabilities. Ubiq’s API-based encryption platform uses a… Continue reading U.S. Army DEVCOM awards Ubiq Security with SBIR contract to improve encryption capabilities

Larry Prior joins Shift5 Board of Directors

Shift5 announces Larry Prior joins as the latest addition to their Board of Directors. Larry Prior currently serves as an Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group, where he is focused on the aerospace, defense and government services sectors. Joining … Continue reading Larry Prior joins Shift5 Board of Directors

Haystack Solutions CATA identifies cognitive abilities of individuals entering or upskilling in cybersecurity

Haystack Solutions introduced the Cyber Aptitude and Talent Assessment (CATA). It is the first such commercially available solution that is scientifically designed to identify the natural cognitive abilities of individuals entering or upskilling in cyb… Continue reading Haystack Solutions CATA identifies cognitive abilities of individuals entering or upskilling in cybersecurity

ThreatQuotient releases ThreatQ Data Exchange to simplify bidirectional sharing of intelligence data

ThreatQuotient is addressing an industry need for more curated and data-driven threat intelligence with the availability of ThreatQ Data Exchange. Built on the foundation of ThreatQuotient’s flexible data model and support for open intelligence sharing… Continue reading ThreatQuotient releases ThreatQ Data Exchange to simplify bidirectional sharing of intelligence data

U.S. DoD approves two (ISC)² certifications as requirements for cybersecurity staff

(ISC)² announced that its healthcare security and cloud security certifications have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as prerequisites of employment for certain security workforce categories. Following approval by the DoD Senior In… Continue reading U.S. DoD approves two (ISC)² certifications as requirements for cybersecurity staff