Quantifying cyber risk strategies to resonate with CFOs and boards

In this Help Net Security interview, Mir Kashifuddin, Data Risk & Privacy Leader at PwC, discusses how CISOs can translate cyber risk into business value and secure a more strategic role within their organizations. He explains that aligning cybers… Continue reading Quantifying cyber risk strategies to resonate with CFOs and boards

Restoring U.S. cyber resilience: A blueprint for the new administration

The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue.

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Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense

In this Help Net Security interview, Mel Morris, CEO of Corpora.ai, discusses how cognitive biases affect decision-making during cybersecurity incidents. Morris shares insights on the challenges of designing user-friendly cybersecurity tools that consi… Continue reading Using cognitive diversity for stronger, smarter cyber defense

We must adjust expectations for the CISO role

Cybersecurity has become one of the most high-stakes facets of business operations in the past few years. The chief information security officer (CISO) role, once a back-office function primarily focused on technical oversight, has moved squarely into … Continue reading We must adjust expectations for the CISO role

The changing face of identity security

It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold of privileg… Continue reading The changing face of identity security

Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action

In this Help Net Security interview, John Cohen, Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, discusses the four pillars of the National Framework for Action, emphasizing how these measures can combat t… Continue reading Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action

Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybersecurit… Continue reading Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

3 easy microsegmentation projects

Like many large-scale network security projects, microsegmentation can seem complex, time-consuming, and expensive. It involves managing intricate details about inter-device service connectivity. One web server should connect to specific databases but … Continue reading 3 easy microsegmentation projects