Category: Security

The security industry is fast-paced, no doubt about it. Those who are called to the profession must be quick-witted, focused, ready to change at any moment and maybe even a little bit fearless. They must also be able to forge strong, trust-filled relationships quickly. Teams who have mastered these skills…

Co-authored by Fabrizio Petriconi. In the ever-expanding digital ecosystem, having secure and efficient access to resources is critical to both using and delivering services. But if you’re a gatekeeper managing a large number of identities and resources, your primary concern is who has access and how that access is being…

Commercial and open-source system configurations such as Windows, Linux and Oracle do not always have all the necessary security measures in place to be deployed immediately into production. These configurations often have features and functionalities enabled by default, which can make them less secure, especially given the sophistication and resourcefulness…

It was one of the highest phishing rates I had ever seen: Almost 60 percent of employees clicked the malicious link. Yet the client, a chief information security officer (CISO) of a Fortune 100 company, asked a question that caught me completely off-guard. “So what?” he said, clearly unimpressed. As…