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CISO Research Identifies 4 Distinct Approaches to the Role

Every chief information security officer (CISO) is unique. They each have varying modes of operation that are influenced by long and distinguished careers. To understand CISO strategies and approaches, we decided to conduct a study. We gathered data in a series of extended in-person interviews with 25 CISOs with the...

The CISO's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Uncover six security issues that can ruin any CISO's day, and learn how to prevent them. CISO Alex is having a very bad day. His company's new app has critical vulnerabilities - a lot of them - and Alex has to get them all fixed before the app debuts at the launch party tonight. Can he beat the clock - and the...

The CISO's Ultimate Guide to Securing Applications

11 Best Practices to Minimize Risk and Protect Your Data By now, we are all too aware of the consequences of a data breach: Brand damage Loss of customer confidence Potentially costly litigation Regulatory fines However, most organizations are not as familiar with how to prevent these attacks. They still spend...

5 Myths of AI & Machine Learning Debunked

Despite the numbing buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), it's more than abstract ideas and hypothetical applications. AI and ML are already powering tools that can give your business decision-making processes a massive upgrade. The technology is here, it's already proving itself in the...

5 Key Ways CISOs can Accelerate the Business

Now more than ever, chief information security officers(CISOs) are expected to weigh in on board-level decisions. In an increasingly competitive landscape, business acumen has become just as important as technical know-how, and executives rely on the CISO to map securityprograms to business objectives to promote...

Gartner Report: Magic Quadrant for Access Management

Download this report to learn more about the future of access management.

The Need for a Breakthrough in Cybersecurity

The cybersecurity industry is sizzling. Venture Capital (VC) investment continues to be deployed at an unprecedented pace - yet, the number of security breaches has grown exponentially and the amount of exposed data has resulted in a crisis of global scale. This whitepaper compares the level of VC investment with the...

Cybersecurity for Dummies eBook

Cybersecurity for Dummies eBook delivers a fast, easy read that describes what everyone needs to know to defend themselves and their organizations against cyber attacks - including simple steps everyone can take to protect themselves at work and at home. It empowers your employees to understand and recognize the most...

Expert's Guide to Privileged Access Management (PAM) Success

The People, Process and Technology You Need to Implement an Advanced PAM Program Written for CISOs, IT operations, and cyber security professionals, this eBook details the right people, processes, and technologies you need to plan and execute an advanced PAM program. Incorporating experience with more than 10,000...

Make Digital Security an Enterprise Effort

Developing an effective, sustainable digital security program is a pressing challenge for organizations of all sizes. CIOs and CISOs are facing an increasingly complex risk and regulatory landscape, coupled with a shortage of skilled, experienced information security (IS) professionals to navigate these evolving...

The Vulnerable Landscape: Metrics, Insights and Impact for Security Leaders

Vulnerabilities and network incidents are on the rise. You're racing the clock to patch the riskiest vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Review this report to learn: Exploiting vulnerabilities from the mind of an attacker Observed success and probability of an incident to due exploitation The metrics...

The State of Patient Identity Management: 2019 Survey Results Report

As part of healthcare's digital transformation, payers and providers alike have rolled out patient portals and telemedicine platforms to increase access to care, improve patient participation and decrease healthcare administrative costs. How secure are these portals? What types of authentication protocols are used to...

Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap: How to Address Skills and Capacity

Organizations across all sectors are experiencing the cybersecurity skills gap however, it's not just a skill deficit - it's a capacity gap that is widening, driven mainly by the fact that our networks are becoming more complex.They're more distributed, mobile- and cloud-enabled; therefore, it's becoming more of a...

A CISO's Guide to Protecting Your Business from DDoS Outages

With the explosion of poorly secured IoT devices being regularly herded into larger and larger botnets, it's hardly a surprise that DDoS attacks are now so common and damaging. What is surprising, is that many companies still lack adequate protection against these attacks, especially in an era when Internet...

A CISO's Guide to Hiring & Engaging High-Value Security Professionals

In their first few days on the job, cybersecurity staff should experience both a macro-introduction to the organization as a whole and a micro-survey of the organization's cybersecurity risk factors, objectives, current threat environment, security program, tools, and processes. This guide proposes a two-track...