OnWire is a certified 8(a) and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB). As an IBM Business Partner, the company’s leadership in Identity and Access Management (IAM) security solutions provides products and services to assist customers in defining strategy, centralizing identity management and reducing the cost associated with user provisioning and access management. OnWire R&D strives to provide government and commercial sectors with solutions that support efficient management of the entire identity lifecycle.
Unpacking the NIST cybersecurity framework 2.0
The NIST cybersecurity framework (CSF) helps organizations improve risk management using common language that focuses on business drivers to enhance cybersecurity. NIST CSF 1.0 was released in February 2014, and version 1.1 in April 2018. In February 2024, NIST released its newest CSF iteration: 2.0. The journey to CSF 2.0…
Read MoreWhat should Security Operations teams take away from the IBM X-Force 2024 Threat Intelligence Index?
The IBM X-Force 2024 Threat Intelligence Index has been released. The headlines are in and among them are the fact that a global identity crisis is emerging. X-Force noted a 71% increase year-to-year in attacks using valid credentials. In this blog post, I’ll explore three cybersecurity recommendations from the Threat…
Read MoreObtaining security clearance: Hurdles and requirements
As security moves closer to the top of the operational priority list for private and public organizations, needing to obtain a security clearance for jobs is more commonplace. Security clearance is a prerequisite for a wide range of roles, especially those related to national security and defense. Obtaining that clearance,…
Read MoreRansomware payouts hit all-time high, but that’s not the whole story
Ransomware payments hit an all-time high of $1.1 billion in 2023, following a steep drop in total payouts… Read More
What should an AI ethics governance framework look like?
While the race to achieve generative AI intensifies, the ethical debate surrounding the technology also continues to heat… Read More
Cloud security uncertainty: Do you know where your data is?
How well are security leaders sleeping at night? According to a recent Gigamon report, it appears that many… Read More
GenAI: The next frontier in AI security threats
Threat actors aren’t attacking generative AI (GenAI) at scale yet, but these AI security threats are coming. That… Read More
The evolution of a CISO: How the role has changed
In many organizations, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) focuses mainly — and sometimes exclusively — on cybersecurity.… Read More
How will the Merck settlement affect the insurance industry?
A major shift in how cyber insurance works started with an attack on the pharmaceutical giant Merck. Or… Read More