Cloud Security December 15, 2022

How Posture Management Prevents Catastrophic Cloud Breaches

3 min read - We’ve all heard about catastrophic cloud breaches. But for every cyberattack reported in the news, many more may never reach the public eye. Perhaps worst of all, a large number of the offending vulnerabilities might have been avoided entirely through…

Cloud Security December 13, 2022

How to Implement Cloud Identity and Access Governance

4 min read - Creating identity and access governance across cloud environments is crucial for modern organizations. In our previous post, we discussed how important human and non-human identities are for these environments and why their management and the governance of their access can…

Cloud Security November 1, 2022

Why Are Cloud Misconfigurations Still a Major Issue?

3 min read - Cloud misconfigurations are by far the biggest threat to cloud security, according to the National Security Agency (NSA). The 2022 IBM Security X-Force Cloud Threat Landscape Report found that cloud vulnerabilities have grown a whopping 28% since last year, with…

Cloud Security July 12, 2022

5 Essential Steps for Every Ransomware Response Plan

4 min read - This post was written with contributions from Andrew Gorecki, Camille Singleton and Charles DeBeck. May and June bring warm weather, backyard barbecues and, in recent years, an uptick in ransomware attacks. Why? “It’s possible workers are distracted because the sun…

Cloud Security July 6, 2022

Securing Cloud Technology in a Growing Threat Landscape

4 min read - Cloud technologies are becoming more and more popular. Many companies shifted their workloads and their IT infrastructures into the cloud. The advantages are clear: more flexibility and scalability, less admin overhead and often cost savings. But with those advantages also…

CISO April 5, 2022

Why You Need a Diversity and Inclusion Program in Cybersecurity

4 min read - This is a time of major changes for businesses and agencies. That includes the move to the cloud and the shift to being digital-first. So, cybersecurity has moved to a front-and-center position in many companies and industries. When talking about…

Cloud Security March 17, 2022

Threat Modeling Approaches: On Premises or Third Party?

4 min read - What’s the difference between on-premises and cloud security threat modeling approaches? Both can help protect against cloud threats and have distinct benefits and risks. The latest tech developments are happening here in the cross-section of cybersecurity and cloud security. More…

Application Security January 13, 2022

Digital Transformation: Balancing Speed, Security and Innovation

6 min read - Today, digital transformation (DX) is happening in every industry. Organizations operating in sectors that typically eschew technology are moving to the cloud, leveraging IoT and using analytics. Digital transformation plays a critical role for any company to stay competitive and…

CISO November 30, 2021

Roundup: Ransomware, the Future of the Cloud and Cyber Careers

3 min read - Digital threats can have physical consequences. As we’ve seen this year, the United States government is taking the threat of ransomware seriously. That’s especially the case when it comes to physical infrastructure. If your business ⁠— like many — lives…

Application Security August 25, 2021

Accelerate Your Journey to AWS with IBM Security

4 min read - Security continues to be one of the top concerns for 90 percent of our clients adopting cloud. It’s further intensified with 75 percent of the clients embracing a multicloud deployment model. Cloud introduces a decentralized model that makes managing policies…