Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

A Comprehensive Guide to Today's IGA Solutions: Features, Benefits, and Options

Let’s face it. Managing and securing IT networks is far more complex today. Beyond securing endpoints, sensitive data, and the network perimeter, security teams must also focus on identity security, access management, and regulatory compliance. They not only have to create password policies but protect those passwords and access privileges. Twenty years ago, no one had to worry about things such as cloud identity. Today, a different world demands a different set of tools.

Guidelines For Determining the CUI Decontrol Eligibility

One of the biggest burdens on any government agency or contractor is dealing with controlled unclassified information, or CUI. This information requires oversight, security, access control, and record-keeping – all part of the general “control” of that information – and keeping track of it all can be a huge task. One way in which this task is made easier is through the process of decontrol.

How Cybersecurity Risk Assessments Will Need to Evolve for 2025

2025 is drawing near, and the cybersecurity scene is changing quickly. Organizations must adapt how they undertake cybersecurity risk assessments in tandem with the ongoing evolution of technology and the escalating sophistication of cyber-attacks. In order to address the difficulties of the near future, cybersecurity risk assessments will need to change in ten key areas, as this essay examines.

Vanta continues AWS momentum with Security Competency achievement

Vanta has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status. This designation recognizes that Vanta excels at providing deep AWS technical expertise and integrations that help customers achieve their cloud security and compliance goals. ‍ Over half of Vanta’s 8,000+ customers leverage AWS. Achieving the AWS Security Competency reinforces our continual commitment to delivering deeply automated, integrated product experiences.

Virtual CISO Services: A Smart Solution for Modern Businesses

In today's dynamic cybersecurity landscape, businesses of all sizes face significant challenges in safeguarding their data and systems from cyber threats. As the need for robust cybersecurity measures grows, many organizations are turning to Virtual CISO (vCISO) services as a cost-effective and flexible solution to enhance their security posture. A Virtual CISO is an outsourced cybersecurity professional or team that provides the expertise and guidance of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on a part-time or contract basis.

SOX Compliance in the Age of Cyber Threats

Achieving Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance is becoming more difficult. While the Act is primarily a financial reporting regulation, it requires all publicly traded companies operating in the United States to maintain the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of financial reporting, which those organizations can only achieve through robust cybersecurity measures. As such, an effective cybersecurity strategy is crucial for achieving SOX compliance.