Category Archives: Security Professionals

Speak Up! How a Graduate Security Architect Learned to Challenge the Status Quo

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Reading Time: 5 minutes One of the hardest — and most rewarding — lessons I learned during my first bid as a graduate security architect was to back my suggestions with confidence, but know when to back off.

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Avoid Bad Security Buying Decisions

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Organizations must take a strategic approach to their security buying decisions to ensure their budget is well-spent Remaining competitive means staying abreast of—and even ahead of—the latest technologies that empower business. As the network expands… Continue reading Avoid Bad Security Buying Decisions→

Your Users Aren’t the Weakest Link — They’re Integral to Your Security Program

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Reading Time: 4 minutes When implemented correctly, zero trust can improve a company’s resilience to recover after a breach. But when you don’t trust users to make good decisions and act accordingly, the system falls apart.

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Is Staff Burnout the Best Reason to Implement Cybersecurity AI?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Staff burnout in the cybersecurity industry is at worrisome levels. With more data production and next-generation technology around the corner, now may be the best time to implement cybersecurity AI.

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WhiteHat Report: DevSecOps Adoption on the Rise

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More organizations have embraced best DevSecOps practices, according to a report published by WhiteHat Security, a subsidiary of NTT Security focused on application security. However, the report also notes that although more vulnerabilities are being … Continue reading WhiteHat Report: DevSecOps Adoption on the Rise→

Threat Intelligence Is the SOC’s Road Map to DNS Security

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Threat intelligence provides the context SOC analysts need to proactively identify DNS security threats and prevent future DNS attacks.

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The Cyber Kill Chain Is Getting Shorter As the Skills Gap Widens

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While the cybersecurity skills gap is a years-old challenge, organizations are facing a new conundrum: The cyber kill chain is getting shorter. How can the industry address these dual problems?

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Rethinking the Industry’s Approach to the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

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Until now, we’ve looked at the cybersecurity skills gap in a very broad sense, as if all security jobs and needs are equal. Maybe it’s time we look at the skills gap problem in different ways.

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Level Up Security Operations With Threat Intelligence Cheat Codes

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Like the video game industry, security has shifted toward unified platforms, and contextual threat intelligence is the cheat code SOC teams need to defeat the bosses standing in the way of security.

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Among Cybersecurity Pros, Security Paranoia Runs Deep

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Cybersecurity pros are a paranoid bunch, at least according to a survey Lastline conducted at the RSA Conference in March. It makes sense when you think about it. After all, these are the folks who know what the threats are and how easily it is to gai… Continue reading Among Cybersecurity Pros, Security Paranoia Runs Deep→