What Is Cybersecurity Management, and Why Is it Important? | Ber Leary |Career and Leadership Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, reaching an all-time peak in Q4 as companies experienced an average of 900 attacks per week (Check Point, 2022). Businesses are under relentless assault and can only keep their data safe by investing in…
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How to Become a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) | Shelby Vankirk |Cloud Security The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is one of digital security’s most powerful and high-paying roles. As a CISO, you’ll have complete responsibility for all aspects of your organization’s data. You will also play a vital role in business strategy and…
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CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses for 2022 Announced Out-of-bounds writes, cross-site scripting, and SQL injection topped this year’s list. On June 28, the Common Weakness Enumeration team announced the release of 2022’s Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses list. Out-of-bounds writes, cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL injection are among this year’s CWE Top…
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U.S. Passes New Cybersecurity Legislation in June 2022 The bills, signed into law on June 21, aim to strengthen the federal cyber workforce and foster collaboration across all levels of government. On June 21, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed two cybersecurity bills into law. The latest in a series of efforts to improve the…
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The Top 10 Qualities of a Successful CISO A successful chief information security officer (CISO) needs to wear many hats. CISOs need to manage risk, protect their company’s data, and oversee its security infrastructure. But that’s not all: A successful CISO also needs to have certain qualities that set them apart from other leaders in…
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Why Information Security Leaders Need to Conduct Cyber Risk Assessments Cybercrime is on the rise around the world, with thousands of cybersecurity breaches occurring each day. In 2020, the FBI reported that its Cyber Division was receiving as many as 4,000 complaints about cyberattacks per day (MonsterCloud, 2020). To help prevent such attacks and associated…
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How to Effectively Manage Cybersecurity Risk Cybersecurity issues are becoming more problematic for businesses of all sizes: According to PurpleSec (2021), cybercrime surged by 600% during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the costs of cybercrime are increasing at a startling rate. Implementing an effective risk management program is an essential component of defending against cyberattacks. In…
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