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Understanding the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation

Legit Security — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:57:44 +0000

Whether you're a small financial service provider or a major institution, if you’re doing business in the state of New York, you need to meet New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regulations. Formerly known as 23 NYCRR 500, these standards ensure the security and resilience of technology-driven financial systems. Understanding them is crucial for safeguarding your operations and, most importantly, your customers.

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CMMC Compliance Requirements: A Complete Guide

Legit Security — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:56:55 +0000

Department of Defense (DoD) data is some of the most sensitive out there. That’s why the DoD designed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. It helps software providers implement cybersecurity measures to protect controlled information.

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How to Reduce Risk From Exposed Secrets

Amanda Alvarez — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:30:49 +0000

Understand how secrets end up exposed, and how to prevent this risk.

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In a Growing Threat Landscape, Companies Must do Three Things to Get Serious About Cybersecurity

Paul Laudanski — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:44:39 +0000

Several macro-trends – such as growing digital transformation, rising hybrid work and, especially, booming AI adoption – have created an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape.

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7 Best AI Cybersecurity Tools for Your Company

Legit Security — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:34:18 +0000

With advanced AI cybersecurity tools, you bring powerful capabilities to your security strategy. AI enhances threat detection, automates key security tasks, and strengthens your overall security posture, completing tasks with speed and accuracy that humans can’t match.

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CISOs Look to Establish Additional Leadership Roles

Nathan Eddy — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:49:16 +0000

According to an IANS survey of more than 800 CISOs, roles such as business information security officers (BISOs), chiefs of staff and heads for privacy, program management and data protection are among the top positions being considered to support cybersecurity efforts.

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Legit Secrets Detection & Prevention: Free 14-Day Trial Now Available!

Dave Howell — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:23:55 +0000

Get a free trial of the Legit secrets scanner to understand the capabilities of modern secrets scanning.

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Unlocking the Power and Potential of GenAI in Software Development

Suzanne Ciccone — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:47:03 +0000

As GenAI becomes an indispensable tool in software development, organizations are embracing its ability to drive innovation and streamline operations. But this rapid adoption brings with it significant challenges in security, governance, and visibility.

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Leveraging Tabletop exercises to Enhance OT security maturity

Prayukth K V — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:37:57 +0000

Has your organization tested its OT security incident response plan in the last 6 months? Do you remember when you last checked your institutional OT security awareness levels? Are your OT security programs running in compliance with IEC 62443? If your answer is no for any of the above questions, then this article is for you. Why do we need to conduct OT security tabletop exercises regularly? Tabletop exercises help security teams play out scenarios to test various components of an OT security program including elements of governance, compliance and incident response. Such tests can be conducted without the risk of downtime to test the effectiveness of various response mechanisms and the role of people and processes in it. Download our TTX template now: OT Security Tabletop Exercise. The scope of an OT security tabletop exercise should ideally cover: Objective and definition: Identify and set specific goals for the exercise, such as testing incident response plans, improving employee communication, testing a specific aspect of OT security approach or identifying gaps in security posture that may hinder a coherent response to an OT security incident or event. Realistic scenario development in tabletop exercises involves: Who should participate in an OT security tabletop exercise? Ideally, any team that is connected with OT directly or otherwise should participate in these exercises. A tentative list of participants includes: What roles and responsibilities can be assigned to the participants during a tabletop exercise? The role of each participant should be clearly defined as per the scenario being tested. Suggested roles include: Understand and learn how you can benefit from assigning specific roles and responsibilities using the help of IEC 62443 and NIST CSF: OT Security Roles and Responsibilities How can an incident flow be developed during a tabletop exercise Any simulated/unfolding event can be divided into various parts such as: The performance of each aspect of the exercise should be evaluated in detail at a step/response level. Download your copy of the Facility Incident Response Plan and Checklist now! Essential factors for a successful OT security tabletop exercise What are the benefits of a tabletop exercise? The following are some of the benefits that institutions and teams can gather: 1. Improved OT/ICS and IoT incident response 2. Better cross-functional collaboration 3. Increased awareness of OT security risks 4. An opportunity to test the relevance and applicability of security controls, incident playbooks and policies 5. Enhanced crisis planning and management 6. Continuous improvement 7. Reinforce cyber resilience measures Through OT security tabletop businesses can continually evolve their cybersecurity strategies to face emerging OT threats thereby safeguarding and enhancing operational continuity and resilience. Book a consultation with our ICS security experts now. Contact Us Thinking of an ICS security training program for your employees? Talk to us for a custom package.

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How to Reduce Risk From Developer Permissions Sprawl

Amanda Alvarez — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:01:30 +0000

Get steps to prevent risky permissions sprawl in your SDLC.

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