News October 15, 2024

Biden-⁠Harris administration releases roadmap to enhance internet routing

2 min read - The Biden-Harris Administration has taken another step toward improving the nation’s cybersecurity. In September, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) announced it was putting policies in place to address a key security vulnerability associated with the…

News February 14, 2024

Feds release urgent guidance for U.S. water sector

3 min read - The water and wastewater sector (WWS) faces cybersecurity challenges that leave it wide open to attacks. In response, the CISA, EPA and FBI recently released joint guidance to the sector, citing variable cyber maturity levels and potential cybersecurity solutions. The…

News February 12, 2024

What to expect from the new National Cyber Director

4 min read - As cyber threats show no sign of slowing down in terms of sophistication and frequency, the role of the National Cyber Director (NCD) in the United States is becoming a cornerstone of the nation’s defense strategy. Inaugural NCD Chris Inglis…

Government December 28, 2023

Roundup: Federal action that shaped cybersecurity in 2023

3 min read - As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on our top five federal cyber stories of the year: a compilation of pivotal moments and key developments that have significantly shaped the landscape of cybersecurity at the federal…

Government September 18, 2023

How NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Tackles Risk Management

4 min read - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF) is moving into its final stages before its 2024 implementation. After the public discussion period to inform decisions for the framework closed in May, it’s time to learn more about what to expect from…

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…

Government May 9, 2023

The Biden administration’s 2023 cybersecurity strategy

4 min read - The Biden Administration recently introduced a new national cybersecurity strategy, expected to aggressively address an increasingly complex and dangerous threat landscape. Improving cybersecurity may not be the top priority for the Biden Administration, but it is an issue that the…

Zero Trust April 27, 2023

Zero trust data security: It’s time to make the shift

4 min read - How do you secure something that no longer exists? With the rapid expansion of hybrid-remote work, IoT, APIs and applications, any notion of a network perimeter has effectively been eliminated. Plus, any risk inherent to your tech stack components becomes…

Zero Trust April 17, 2023

How zero trust changed the course of cybersecurity

4 min read - For decades, the IT industry relied on perimeter security to safeguard critical digital assets. Firewalls and other network-based tools monitored and validated network access. However, the shift towards digital transformation and hybrid cloud infrastructure has made these traditional security methods…

Government January 25, 2023

Who will be the next national cyber director?

4 min read - After Congress approved his nomination in 2021, Chris Inglis served as the first-ever National Cyber Director for the White House. Now, he plans to retire. So who’s next? As of this writing in January of 2023, there remains uncertainty around…