News August 23, 2023

Securing critical infrastructure with the carrot and stick

4 min read - It wasn’t long ago that cybersecurity was a fringe topic of interest. Now, headline-making breaches impact large numbers of everyday citizens. Entire cities find themselves under cyberattack. In a short time, cyber has taken an important place in the national…

News June 19, 2023

Congressman proposes act to improve K-12 cybersecurity

2 min read - When Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn served on the White House’s National Security Council, he witnessed the dramatic impact of cybersecurity incidents. Nunn became especially concerned about how cybersecurity crimes impact schools and their ability to educate students. He also realized…

Risk Management June 14, 2023

CISA’s known vulnerabilities impact 15M public services

4 min read - CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog is the authoritative source of information on past or currently exploited vulnerabilities. In a new report, the Rezilion research team analyzed vulnerabilities in the current KEV catalog. The results revealed a whopping 15 million…

Identity & Access May 24, 2023

CISA, NSA issue new IAM best practice guidelines

4 min read - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a new 31-page document outlining best practices for identity and access management (IAM) administrators. As the industry increasingly moves towards cloud and hybrid computing environments,…

CISO May 4, 2023

What “beginner” skills do security leaders need to refresh?

4 min read - The chief information security officer (CISO) was once a highly technical role primarily focused on security. But now, the role is evolving. Modern security leaders must work across divisions to secure technology and help meet business objectives. To stay relevant, the…

News March 27, 2023

More school closings coast-to-coast due to ransomware

4 min read - Instead of snow days, students now get cyber days off. Cyberattacks are affecting school districts of all sizes from coast-to-coast. Some schools even completely shut down due to the attacks. The federal government recently warned that K-12 schools face a…

Government January 20, 2023

How much is the U.S. investing in cyber (and is it enough)?

3 min read - It’s no secret that cyberattacks in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Since cyber crime impacts millions of businesses and individuals, many look to the government to see what it’s doing to anticipate, prevent and deal with these…

Zero Trust January 16, 2023

What to know about the Pentagon’s new push for zero trust

4 min read - The Pentagon is taking cybersecurity to the next level — and they’re helping organizations of all kinds do the same. Here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense is implementing zero trust and why this matters to all businesses and organizations.…

Risk Management December 21, 2022

Don’t wait to embrace CISA’s vulnerability management rules

4 min read - Vulnerability management is the time-consuming process of finding and patching a seemingly unlimited number of potential risks. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reports more than 23,000 new vulnerabilities for 2022, where more than 17,000 are classified as…

CISO December 8, 2022

What CISOs should know about CIRCIA incident reporting

4 min read - In March of 2022, a new federal law was adopted: the Cyber Incident Reporting Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). This new legislation focuses on reporting requirements related to cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments. The key takeaway: covered entities in critical infrastructure…