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Far too many business leaders still consider the needs of information security to be a burden, and a costly and time-consuming one at that. But as the threat landscape continues to evolve alongside technological advancement, the need for achieving the highest possible standards of cybersecurity is clearer than ever. It’s not just about protecting information systems either. It’s also about adding ...

Organizations of all types and sizes face unrelenting threats from malicious actors, including organized cybercrime, corporate espionage, and state-sponsored attackers. Every business owes it to themselves, their stakeholders, and their customers to take a proactive stance to IT security and risk-management, which is why the NIST Cybersecurity Framework has been adopted globally as the gold ...

One of the most pervasive myths about cybersecurity is that small businesses are less popular targets for malicious actors than large enterprises. However, even though it’s usually only the major data breaches that make the headlines, small businesses are actually a favorite target for attackers. Cybercriminals often view them as relatively easy targets who nonetheless have plenty of data worth ...

Many small businesses do not consider themselves worthy enough targets for more advanced attacks, such as advanced persistent threats (APTs). As such, they often have only minimal cybersecurity controls in place to protect them against everyday threats such as mass phishing scams and common forms of malware.

The NIST cybersecurity framework is a globally recognized standard that offers guidance on how organizations can mitigate information security risks. It is updated regularly to reflect the most pertinent challenges facing today’s business leaders and cybersecurity teams. It is widely viewed as the gold standard for best practices in the sector, and it is the basis for a range of government- and ...

While the cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) framework makes no mention of the dark web, it is essential that security leaders understand the risk it presents.

The cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) requires a multilayered approach to information security. Of the 171 practices listed in the CMMC cybersecurity framework, 16 fall into the domain of identification and authentication (IA), which deals with user credentials like usernames and passwords.

The cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) framework first introduces the need for security awareness training in level 2. The value of training employees to become more aware of everyday security risks is especially vital given the constantly evolving threat landscape and the fact that people, rather than technology, are usually the first targets for attackers. After all, security ...

The cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) is a journey towards proactive security, whereby organizations ultimately shift their focus to preventing security events from occurring in the first place.

Prior to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, defense contractors were responsible for implementing, maintaining, and assessing their own cybersecurity practices in accordance with the NIST Special Publication 800-171. CMMC aims to improve upon those measures and unify them in a single framework that applies to all defense contractors and subcontractors. It also introduces a number of ...