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We all know that nervous feeling we get when we’re about to take a test. It’s normal to feel some anxiety. And a little stress can actually help you focus and do better. But don’t let it stop you from registering and sitting for your CISSP exam.

CISSP certification is a smart investment in your future. It’s the most-requested security certification by employers on LinkedIn because they know the expertise it represents. When you’re CISSP-certified, the future is bright. As cybersecurity’s premier credential, it consistently ranks among the top-earning certifications.

Another reason to sit for the exam now: On April 15, 2024, the CISSP domains will be refreshed as part of our rigorous process to ensure relevancy. Save your spot to test on the content in the current domains.

In the meantime, here are 10 top stress-busting study tips and tricks recommended by exam prep experts and certified CISSPs:

  1. Create a study schedule. Block out 15 minutes a day and a couple of hours over the weekend. Try to avoid studying more than five hours in one weekend because crammed knowledge could be difficult to retain.
  2. Review the exam outline. Get to know the topics you’ll be tested on with this free resource. Then consider registering for structured exam prep. ISC2 offers flexible CISSP training options, including Adaptive Online Self-Paced, Online Instructor-Led and Classroom-Based options.
  3. Supplement your learning and reinforce concepts with CISSP self-study tools. Don’t rely solely on one study tool or textbook. You’ll walk away with a more comprehensive understanding of the domains using multiple resources.
  4. Look, listen and learn. Multimodal learning by seeing, hearing and taking notes helps cement learning.
  5. Use text-to-speech apps as you read along. They’ve been shown to not only make it easier to retain information but also increase confidence and motivation.
  6. Handwrite flash cards. The act of writing rather than typing notes is proven to help retain information.
  7. Use visual aids. Charts, graphs and mind maps will help you organize information and create visual associations between concepts for better recall.
  8. Connect with CISSP candidates online. Reach out to professionals in the virtual ISC2 Community and join ISC2 online study groups.
  9. Meet up with CISSP candidates in person. Attend a meeting at your ISC2 Chapter and form or join a local study group that gets together on a regular basis.
  10. Seek help when needed. Don’t hesitate to ask for help if you’re struggling with certain topics. Reach out to your instructor to clarify doubts and gain a deeper understanding of challenging concepts.

Commit to your future. Don’t wait another day. Get your CISSP exam on the calendar now.

 

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[By Perry Carpenter, chief evangelist and security officer at KnowBe4]

The threat landscape is evolving with new attack vectors and cyber threats surfacing almost daily. Cybersecurity technology has come a long way too; however, security researchers are increasingly finding that most breaches are related to human factors such as phishing, which stem from poor security judgment and careless employee attitudes and not necessarily due to the limits of cybersecurity tools.

Gartner believes that time has come for security teams to balance their security investments across both technology and human-centric elements. A security awareness program is perhaps the most crucial, human-centric element in the overall cybersecurity mix. Let’s explore five key measures that can help build an effective, human layer of defense.

1. Use Compelling Content

The core element of any training program is content. People tend to retain content and stories that are relatable and engaging, that trigger the imagination and motivate them to take action. Avoid using a one-size-fits-all approach to content. Try to tailor content around different job roles and respective security maturity levels. Push content that’s timely and which aligns with the latest threats (e.g., ransomware and quishing); current affairs, or other topics of interest (holidays, tax season).

2. Win Leadership Support 

Lack of leadership support can hamper efforts to deliver security messages across the organization. On the flip side, organizations with the most mature security programs are the ones that have the greatest leadership support. To win leadership support, it is important to have proof points that demonstrate the value of your program to the executive team. Having the leadership team fully onboard can have a significant impact on your program, given that security culture is often influenced from the top down.

3. Make Persistent Effort

A security awareness program shouldn’t be treated as a once-a-year, check-the-box activity. Security teams must take cues from sales and marketing and continuously try to improve their campaign assets and communications, present security messages in contextual and meaningful ways, and be persistent with their efforts. The idea is not just to build awareness, but to reinforce the message until there is a positive change in the security mindset and behavior among employees across the organization.

4. Deploy Phishing Simulations 

Training is one thing;  training on the job is another. Put employees in situations where they can experience real-world cyber threats to gain valuable practice with detecting, avoiding, and reporting suspicious email and text communications in a safe environment. Phishing simulations enable security teams to identify vulnerable employees and train them in the moment. This creates a more engaging and personalized experience as well as improves muscle memory.

5. Metrics, Surveys and Reporting

Surveys help the organization understand the attitudes, opinions, and feelings that employees carry towards security. They help in assessing whether the current program is resonating with the audience, or whether there are gaps that need to be addressed. Survey results are helpful in reporting progress to stakeholders, building confidence in the leadership team and winning incremental investments for your program.

6. Leverage the 70:20:10 Model 

Security teams must accept that learning doesn’t happen at a single point in time during a classroom exercise. They must consider how users “feel” about the program and keep the end-to-end user experience in mind when designing it or updating it. The 70:20:10 model can help:

  • Experiential (70%): Experiential training is a form of training that includes phishing simulations plus other “on the job” experiences. It also entails social and cultural aspects – things that people imbibe when they see how co-workers handle security problems, and how often they report security incidents. Think about making on-the-job experiences more interesting and engaging. For instance, games and contests; incentives such as free movie tickets, and tools that make reporting of potential scams easier, such as deploying a phish alert button or a hotline to the security team.
  • Informal (20%): Informal training can include things like email newsletters, watching videos and online interviews, posting a security channel on the intranet or instant messenger, using a phishing awareness chatbot, etc. Think about all the different ways that users can be engaged without making them feel like they are being patronized.
  • Formal (10%): This can involve a combination of classroom training and learning management system (LMS) modules, or online education. Using slide presentations can be considered mundane and too passive, so allot only 10% of time to formal user training.

Always Take A Positive Tone With Your Audience

Security awareness programs should never impart the feeling that the goal is to make users fail, to trick them, or expose them in a bad light; if they feel as such, then it’s possible the security team will be perceived as an adversary or obstacle. Ensure your phishing program accurately reflects the organizational culture, values, and tone that you want to reflect. Avoid setting a tone that will make employees feel judged or threatened when they fail. The point of phishing testing is about allowing them to safely build the necessary skepticism and reflexes.

About the Author

Perry Carpenter is co-author of “The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer.” [2022, Wiley] His second Wiley book publication on the subject. He is chief evangelist and security officer for KnowBe4, provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms used by more than 65,000 organizations around the globe.

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As more critical data and assets move to the cloud, they’ve become prime targets for cybercriminals. Organizations worldwide need cloud security professionals who understand the evolving complexities to identify and mitigate security risks. Complicating matters, most are operating under a multicloud strategy that uses two or more cloud service providers.

Are you ready to take your career higher into the cloud? ISC2, creator of the leading advanced cybersecurity certification, the CISSP®, recommends these specific steps.

  1. Become an ISC2 Candidate. Begin your journey by joining ISC2, the world’s leading cybersecurity professional organization, more than 500,000 members, associates and candidates strong. As part of their One Million Certified in Cybersecurity pledge to help close the workforce gap, you’ll be able to access free Official ISC2 Online Self-Paced Training for Certified in Cybersecurity entry-level certification and a free exam. Candidates can also tap a full range of benefits, including 20% off online training and up to 50% off textbooks. Sign up now to get your first year free.
  2. Start your journey toward CCSP certification. Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification demonstrates that you have the advanced vendor-neutral knowledge and technical skills to design, manage and secure data, applications and infrastructure in any cloud environment. It positions you as an authority in cloud security, highly proficient in staying on top of the latest technologies, developments and threats, and a strong fit for multicloud.

To qualify for the CCSP, candidates must pass the exam and have at least five years of cumulative, paid work or paid/unpaid internship experience in information technology, of which three years must be in information security and one year in one or more of the six domains of the ISC2 CCSP exam outline.

If you don’t yet have the required experience to become a CCSP, you can become an Associate of ISC2 after successfully passing the exam. You will then have six years to earn the experience needed for certification.

  1. Keep learning.

Cloud security never stands still. It’s a constantly evolving field that requires continuing education to stay in front of cyberthreats and on top of trends. Professionals can choose from a variety of flexible learning options including ISC2 Certificates and ISC2 Skill-Builders.

ISC2 Certificates turn a laser focus on specific subject matters. And with courseware created on the hottest topics by cybersecurity’s most respected certifying body, you’re assured the most current and relevant content. Choose from online instructor-led or self-paced education with content created by industry experts:

Online Instructor-Led*
• Prerecorded lessons led by an ISC2 Authorized Instructor
• Instruction that complements self-paced content
• Digital badges upon passing certificate assessments

Online Self-Paced
• Online learning at your own pace
• Videos available for download on demand
• Digital badges upon passing certificate assessments 

*Online instructor-led only available for select certificates.

ISC2 Cloud Security Certificates focus on vendor-neutral cloud security principles and practices to help you stand out in the field. Online on-demand certificates include:

  • Cloud Basics
  • Moving to the Cloud
  • Working in the Cloud

ISC2 Security Engineering Certificates demonstrate your knowledge of designing protocols and mechanisms to protect critical data and assets against cyberthreats. Online on-demand certificates include:

  • System Security Engineering Planning and Design
  • System Security Engineering Foundations
  • System Security Engineering Operations

ISC2 Cloud Security Skill-Builders will help you learn valuable skills as you pursue a career in cloud security. Grow what you know with short-format learning designed to fit your busy schedule.

A career in cloud security provides the opportunity to make a significant impact on the world. Qualified professionals are indispensable to organizations, safeguarding their information and systems. See yourself in cloud security and get started today. Learn More

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As organizations pivot toward more distributed and fragmented models of work, cybersecurity measures must adapt to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape and expanding attack surface.

In an in-depth interview with Chris Hines, VP of Strategy and Global Marketing at Axis Security, a recent acquisition by HPE, we explored the evolution of unified SASE as the next step in adaptive, integrated security solutions that address today’s complex challenges.

The Evolving Landscape of Remote and Hybrid Work

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with technological progress, has reshaped modern work environments. As organizations grapple with the change toward fragmented and dynamic work environments, the threat landscape and attack surface have expanded alongside, emphasizing the need for nimble and adaptive cybersecurity solutions that can address risks that originate both internally and externally: from malicious admins, end users, devices and threat actors aiming to exploit any weakness.

In this rapidly evolving landscape, traditional security architectures are no longer sufficient. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) has emerged as a strategic imperative for businesses aiming to cope with new challenges and thrive in this new world. Notably, unified SASE offers an effective, streamlined approach to achieving robust security and efficient networking. This article explores the core aspects of unified SASE, why it’s essential for modern cybersecurity and how to get started on the SASE journey.

From Siloed Solutions to Unified Platforms

Historically, cybersecurity technologies such as Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) were implemented to address distinct challenges. But as both IT environments and cybersecurity threats grow in complexity, there’s a clear shift towards integrated solutions.

Chris Hines underscores this transition, highlighting the complexity, cost and security challenges businesses face when managing multiple solutions, especially in a remote and hybrid work era. Moreover, vulnerabilities and user experience issues associated with traditional remote access technologies such as VPNs further exacerbate these challenges.

“There are three key factors driving the need for SASE adoption today: ineffective legacy security, unnecessarily complex networks, and obsolete solutions,” notes Chris Hines.

Enter Unified SASE

Introduced by Gartner in 2019, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) emerged as a groundbreaking concept. It blends networking and security functionalities into a holistic policy-based platform, facilitating seamless collaboration between networking and security teams. Gartner predicts that “by 2025, 50% of new SD-WAN purchases will be part of a single-vendor SASE offering, up from 10% in 2022.”

Unified SASE converges the functions of network and security into a single, cloud-native platform, significantly reducing the complexities and inefficiencies associated with disjointed point solutions. It is based on two core technology sets:

  1. WAN Edge Services (SD-WAN): Software-Defined Wide Area Networking offers robust, flexible network connectivity. It automates the routing of network traffic to improve application performance and deliver a better user experience.
  2. Security Service Edge: Includes Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). This provides a comprehensive security layer by governing user access, filtering web content, managing cloud application use, and monitoring end-user experience.

Benefits of Unified SASE

By integrating WAN Edge Services and Security Service Edge into a single-vendor solution, unified SASE offers numerous advantages:

  • Enhanced Security Posture: Universal security policies paired with centralized access controls heighten threat detection and response capabilities.
  • Operational Efficiency: Merging networking and security functionalities minimizes complexities, promoting cross-functional collaboration.
  • Improved User and Admin Experience: With automatic routing of traffic and enforcement of Zero Trust policies, both user and administrator experiences are optimized without compromise to security.
  • Cost-Efficiency: A unified model inherently reduces capital and operational expenses, scaling seamlessly with evolving business requirements.

How to Begin Your Unified SASE Journey

Though implementing a unified SASE framework may seem daunting, with the right strategy and a reliable partner, you can make the transition to SASE smoothly and securely without disrupting existing operations.

Here are five key steps Chris Hines outlines that successful SASE implementations follow:

Step 1: Establish SASE Goals and Requirements

Determine your organization’s specific goals, needs, and criteria for a SASE framework. Evaluate your existing network and security infrastructure to identify any gaps, challenges, and available resources.

Step 2: Choose a Single-Vendor SASE Solution

Compare and assess different SASE vendors based on factors such as capabilities, coverage, performance metrics, scalability, reliability, customer support, and cost structure. Choose a well-architected, single-vendor SASE solution that is integrated, unified and easy to use.

Step 3: Formulate Your SASE Implementation Strategy

Collaborate with your chosen SASE provider to outline your network topology, security policies, user groups, app profiles, and connectivity options based on best practices. This step should be a joint effort with your SASE provider to ensure success.

Step 4: Initiate SASE Deployment in Phases

Start SASE implementation by deploying essential elements like agents, connectors, SD-WAN devices, or private PoPs via a central management dashboard. Migrate users, devices, physical locations, and applications to your new SASE architecture in a phased or batched manner. SASE’s flexibility allows it to work alongside existing solutions, offering you the pace of deployment that suits your team’s readiness.

Step 5: Unlock the Full Potential of SASE

As the deployment progresses, utilize the tools and dashboards provided by your SASE provider to gain operational insights and real-time visibility. This will allow you to fine-tune your SASE implementation and even discover new areas where SASE could add more value to your business.

By following these steps, you’ll be well on your way to leveraging the full potential of unified SASE, thereby strengthening your security posture and improving network performance.

Conclusion – Two Paths to Unified SASE

If you’re in the market for a powerful, single-vendor SASE solution that delivers both enhanced security and reliable connectivity from any location, you should consider the newly expanded offerings from HPE Aruba Networking, enhanced by its recent acquisition of Axis Security.

Already a leader in SD-WAN, the addition of Security Service Edge (SSE) to HPE Aruba Networking capabilities now provides the foundation for an even more comprehensive, unified approach to SASE suitable for today’s dispersed and dynamic business environments.

The acquisition of Axis Security amplifies HPE’s commitment to integrated network and security solutions. Axis Security’s expertise in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) further enriches HPE Aruba Networking’s SASE capabilities through Adaptive Trust, adding advanced, granular access controls, superior threat detection, and real-time adaptive responses.

IT teams can now implement WAN and cloud security measures directly at the network edge through HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, while also benefiting from Axis Security’s advanced ZTNA functionalities. This ensures that robust Zero Trust security controls can be extended to all users and devices, regardless of location.

Choosing a unified SASE solution from a single vendor can accelerate this digital transformation. The only remaining question is: How will you begin your SASE journey?

Two Entry Points for Your SASE Strategy

  1. Initiating with SSE and ZTNA: The recent Axis Security acquisition fortifies HPE Aruba Networking’s already robust security If ZTNA is your starting point, consider replacing your VPN with ZTNA from HPE Aruba Networking to enable additional layers of security for your private applications, whether they reside in a data center, the cloud, or in between.
  2. Starting with SD-WAN: If you prefer to begin your SASE journey by focusing on SD-WAN and completing your secure edge portfolio, then the full array of options powered by HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN is available.

According to a 2023 Ponemon Institute report, about 46% of organizations are expected to have a SASE architecture in place within a year. SASE is not just a fleeting tech trend; it’s a strategic imperative for any enterprise looking to thrive in the digital age. Adopting a unified SASE framework not only improves your organization’s security posture but also enhances operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the future.

For more information and to take a test drive of HPE Aruba Networking unified SASE, visit https://www.arubanetworks.com/connect-and-protect/.

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By Brandi Crown, Director of Sales at Syncro

If you have a tool that has proven to improve threat protection for your clients, but you don’t know how to sell it effectively, it’s a lose-lose for everyone. Your client misses out on a great solution that would ramp up security and you miss out on revenue or have to deal with the fallout after an attack. Yet with the right approach to selling your clients into cybersecurity products, it doesn’t have to be this way.

I sat down with Jennifer Bleam, MSP sales coach and best-selling author in the channel, to talk about persuasive cybersecurity sales and how businesses can nail their next sales pitch. Let’s dive in:

Identifying the True Meaning of Discovery

Discovery is not for you, as the salesperson, to discover anything. Effective discovery helps clients understand the depth of their challenges. Clients’ problems are often larger than they initially perceive. It’s not just about pointing out issues but explaining their impact and making the clients care about resolving them. Discovery is all about demonstrating the massive gap in their current setup.

To put it simply, you want to help the prospect realize that they’re standing on top of a frozen lake that isn’t truly frozen over. If they make the wrong move, that ice is going to crack and cause a massive domino effect of problems if they don’t leverage your expertise.

The Cybersecurity Sales Lever that Builds Empathy and Drives Need

During the sales process, the requirements set by cyber insurance providers actually work in your favor. You can say to a prospect, “Hey, your insurance company needs to see these five things in place. If you don’t have them, you won’t get insurance or it’s going to cost a lot.” The more you empathize with prospects and convey that you understand their concerns, the better. You can explain that while you acknowledge their concerns, it’s beyond your control, as these are the policies of the insurance carriers. Your role is to help them meet the necessary criteria.

This sales lever not only positions you as a thought leader, it also strengthens your relationship with clients and prospects. It’s important to highlight that no insurance carrier will provide coverage without these essential measures in place. The advantage is that we can address all these requirements, and it represents a reasonable investment. However, our focus isn’t solely on fulfilling insurance prerequisites, we’re also actively mitigating risks.

How to Use Emotion Without Pushing on FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt)

Humans often make decisions based on emotion, especially buying decisions, so figuring out how to bring in emotion without forcing FUD is an essential skill. Selling anything involves selling the implication. No matter what you’re selling, the message remains consistent. Taking no action will result in a negative outcome.

For cybersecurity, there are a lot of companies that solely focus on all of the features. Even if that is how a vendor is selling to you, avoid the temptation to sell that way to the end user. It’s crucial to understand it’s a completely different sale and therefore requires a completely different technique. While it is important to explain some features at a high level, remember that what you’re really selling is the benefit of comfort and the avoidance of an ultimately time-consuming and costly outcome.

You can lean into those emotions with business implications or impacts. If you asked your client, “What is the impact on a business if they get a ransomware attack,” we all know that intuitively, they’re dead in the water. They can’t access their files. They can’t access their bank. And worst of all: downtime. You won’t be able to pay your team. You won’t be able to track time. It’s devastating.

This is the kind of conversation that your client or prospect can relate to because it’s a reality if they don’t take cybersecurity seriously. Talking about business impact is how you create emotion, and it’s the emotion that ultimately creates a sale.

Positioning Your Bundle Against Competitors to Seal the Deal

It’s not advisable to only insist that clients should have cyber insurance or to merely provide it as an option. We strongly advise making your cybersecurity program a mandatory component of your business offering instead of providing it as a choice. This means that prospects cannot opt out of it. If they choose your business, it must include cybersecurity.

Bundling these services together offers several advantages. For one, it reduces your risk as a business because everyone is on the same preferred solution stack. Secondly, it streamlines operations, eliminating the need to reference agreements to determine if remediation is necessary constantly.

But on the sales side, caution is necessary. If your pricing is higher due to the comprehensive nature of your offering, you must clearly communicate the value. Ensure that clients understand they are receiving a distinct, comprehensive package, setting you apart from competitors.

One effective approach is to present the package as a unified solution. For instance, offer both your business and cybersecurity together for a competitive price. This not only simplifies the decision for clients, it also undercuts the competition, as they may struggle to distinguish between various proposals.

By clearly presenting what your package includes, you make it easier for clients to recognize the value, thus encouraging them to choose your comprehensive offering over others. The key is to demonstrate the value and address the specific pain points effectively.

Sealing the Deal

Mastering persuasive cybersecurity sales is not just about selling a product or service; it’s about helping businesses understand the urgency of their cybersecurity needs, empathizing with their concerns, appealing to their emotions, and offering comprehensive solutions that stand out from the competition. With the right approach, everyone can win – businesses get the protection they need, and vendors and service providers secure their success in a competitive market.

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By Anna Tang, Information Security Officer, Data Theorem

In recent years, financial services organizations have increasingly moved their applications and infrastructure to the cloud to take advantage of its scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. However, this shift to the cloud has also introduced new security challenges, particularly in the realm of application security. Attackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit vulnerabilities in financial applications to gain access to sensitive data or disrupt business operations. To mitigate these risks, financial firms need to adopt a comprehensive security posture management approach that covers both cloud security posture management (CSPM) and application security posture management (ASPM).

While CSPM solutions focus on monitoring and securing the cloud infrastructure itself, it’s the ASPM solutions that secure the financial applications running on that infrastructure. ASPM is a holistic approach to application security that involves continuous discovery and monitoring, assessment, business logic exploitation, and remediation of applications and their vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle. It helps organizations identify and prioritize security issues, and provides guidance and tools to help them mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, protecting firms from unauthorized data access, interception, manipulation, regulatory violations, fraud, and disruption of services.

By integrating ASPM into their security posture management strategy, financial organizations can discover APIs in use they may not have known about, identify vulnerabilities in their applications, prioritize remediation efforts, and ultimately reduce their overall security risk. Furthermore, by filling coverage gaps in CSPM, ASPM can help financial firms save money by avoiding costly security breaches, financial losses, compliance issues, reputation damage, and downtime.

To leverage ASPM to save costs and fill coverage gaps found in CSPM, follow these best practices:

  • Discover and prioritize critical applications – One of the biggest challenges for CSPM is discovering and determining which applications and services are most critical to the organization. ASPM can help by discovering all APIs in use, mapping those APIs to specific web and mobile applications, providing visibility into the security posture of all applications, and identifying which ones have the most sensitive data. This information can help financial organizations prioritize their security efforts and allocate resources more effectively.

    By focusing on the most critical APIs and applications first, organizations can save costs and reduce their overall risk exposure, particularly since they deal with so much sensitive customer information, including financial transactions and account details. They can also ensure that their security efforts are aligned with their business goals and objectives.

  • Automate security testing and compliance checks – Another way that ASPM can save costs and fill coverage gaps is by automating security testing and compliance checks. With the increasing complexity of cloud environments, manual testing and compliance checks can be time-consuming and error-prone. Automating these processes can help financial firms identify vulnerabilities and non-compliant configurations more quickly and accurately, helping to protect their reputation and clients’ private data, and build trust with customers.

    By automating security testing and compliance checks, organizations can save costs on manual testing and reduce the risk of human error. They can also ensure that their security efforts eliminate regressions as new features are added to cloud-native applications in today’s dynamic environments.

  • Integrate security into the development process – ASPM can also help financial organizations fill coverage gaps by integrating security into the software development process. By incorporating security scans into this process, firms can ensure that security is built into the application from the ground up. This can help reduce the number of vulnerabilities that need to be remediated later.
  • Monitor application behavior in real-time – Another key aspect of ASPM is monitoring application behavior in real-time. This involves using runtime tools that can detect and alert on suspicious activity, such as unauthorized access attempts or data exfiltration. By monitoring application behavior in real-time, financial firms can quickly detect and respond to security incidents, minimizing the potential impact on the business. Machine-learning (ML) based anomaly detection has become more mainstream with addressing these types of API and application-centric attacks in recent years.
  • Use automation to streamline remediation efforts – Remediating vulnerabilities can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. However, by using automation tools to streamline the process, financial organizations can reduce the time and effort required to fix vulnerabilities in application code, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and cloud services. For example, some ASPM solutions can automatically provide Terraform and CloudFormation scripts to auto-remediate application- and API-layer exploits by hardening runtime production configurations. By using these tools to automate the remediation process, organizations can save time and reduce their overall security risk.

Integrate ASPM with CSPM

To get the most out of their security posture management efforts, financial firms should integrate ASPM with CSPM. By doing so, they can fill coverage gaps in CSPM – including API discovery and vulnerability checks – to identify and address vulnerabilities in their applications that cannot be detected by CSPM alone. This integration can also help organizations save costs by avoiding security breaches, compliance issues and fines, and downtime caused by application vulnerabilities. Unlike CSPM, ASPM enables organizations to continuously monitor the security posture of applications and services so they can identify areas for improvement and take action to remediate vulnerabilities and reduce risks.

Overall, ASPM is a powerful tool. By discovering all APIs, identifying and prioritizing critical applications, prioritizing remediation efforts, automating security testing and compliance checks, integrating security into the development process, using risk-based prioritization, and monitoring for continuous improvement and auto-remediation, financial organizations can reduce their overall risk exposure and ensure that their applications and data are secure.

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By Christoph Nagy, SecurityBridge

So your SAP system has been breached.

While this is not an unusual occurrence, it’s still a serious issue that needs your immediate attention. Since SAP is one of the most widely used systems by organizations around the globe and houses a lot of business-critical and thus valuable information, hackers constantly try to find backdoors and vulnerabilities for exploitations.

The more time that elapses before the breach is dealt with, the longer hackers have access to the data your company houses in the SAP platform, and the more damage they can do.

The first step is to determine where the cybersecurity breach occurred, and then walk through the steps of addressing it. And when the immediate attack is dealt with, putting in place resources to prevent it from happening again is a wise course of action. Let’s start with the kinds of SAP breaches that might befall your company.

The Most Common Attack Vectors

We’re defining a breach as any exploitation of the vulnerabilities of a system resulting in unauthorized access to that system and its data. The most common (and sizable) damages to a company that is successfully attacked is financial damage (in the form of fines, the cost of addressing the breach, among other expenses) and a hit to the company’s reputation. Customers are less likely to stick around when they don’t feel their business or confidential data is being safeguarded properly.

When a breach occurs, it’s most likely tied to one of the following:

Vulnerabilities in code. All applications are subject to vulnerabilities, and it’s possible for custom SAP applications to provide a window for attackers to access the overall system.

Unapplied security patches. Patches for SAP applications are extremely important, since they address known flaws that could be exploited in a breach attempt. Companies that delay implementing these patches leave themselves exposed.

System misconfigurations. When settings in an SAP application are misconfigured—or keep unused functions active—attackers can exploit this mistake and gain unauthorized access. You see this most often when applications are left on default settings or someone goes in and makes changes that they shouldn’t.

Inside jobs. Occasionally, someone with at least some level of access already, like an employee, can clear a path for attackers to gain entry into the system. More often than not, it’s the employee’s account, but not the employee themselves causing the breach. The employee account could be taken over by bad actors through phishing or social engineering tactics—the MGM Grand/Caesar’s breach provides a perfect example of this type of attack.

How to Respond to an Attack

When you’ve identified where the threat has come from and what vulnerability has been exploited, it’s time to take decisive action. Reacting quickly but also in the right way will help reestablish your company’s security posture. For most breaches, the following steps will be the most effective means of getting a handle on the situation:

  • Lock down any compromised user accounts and cut off access to the network and system by any third parties such as partners or clients that are involved in the attack. If such a tactical approach doesn’t work, you might need to isolate the full SAP system, going into full lockdown or cutting off its access to the internet so unauthorized users can’t keep finding their way in while you address the issue.
  • Put together a team of stakeholders—executives, your best tech leads, SAP admins, and any other experts available—to assess the damage of the threat and make a plan to deal with it.
  • Make sure to keep all SAP logs relating to security and put them under forensic analysis. It can be useful to look at these logs, such as the Security audit log, JAVA audit log, and HANA audit log within the timeframe of the attack.
  • Use those logs to assess the details of the vulnerability that was exploited and identify the critical events and activity patterns during the key time periods.
  • Install fixes and patches as needed to shore up vulnerabilities and adopt the appropriate security configurations to stop the attack and prevent that specific vulnerability from being exploited again.
  • Only then should you return, one application at a time, to normal SAP operations. Monitor your SAP security logs following this return to make sure operations are now secure.

While all of the above is happening, be sure to comply with all legal requirements for communications with affected or relevant parties. Especially if there is ever a legal investigation on your company’s actions during and after a breach, transparency and timely notification to affected parties so they can take appropriate action will work in your favor.

Future Actions

Once the immediate threat is over, most companies should shift to prevention mode: making it so such a breach can’t happen again. Perhaps those fixes and patches can be extended to other SAP applications. Following NIST and other common SAP security frameworks is recommended.

Further SAP process improvements can help provide preventative measures or early alerts of a potential attack. Some features can detect anomalies in SAP systems or include automation capabilities that can make changes to protect a system on the fly. You can even set up the capability to alert users when their credentials might be compromised—like if they were just used to sign in from an unusual geographical location or were exposed due to a hack elsewhere. In those cases, contacting the SAP security team immediately could make a big difference in preventing authorized accounts from being misused.

There’s never a good time to experience an SAP breach, but companies that have a plan to address it quickly and effectively will fare better in both the short and long term than those that don’t. SAP’s systems are critical for many companies, so ensuring the strongest possible security posture for those applications is an equally critical task that organizations should prioritize.

Christoph Nagy has 20 years of working experience within the SAP industry. He has utilized this knowledge as a founding member and CEO at SecurityBridge–a global SAP security provider, serving many of the world’s leading brands and now operating in the U.S. Through his efforts, the SecurityBridge Platform for SAP has become renowned as a strategic security solution for automated analysis of SAP security settings, and detection of cyber-attacks in real-time. Prior to SecurityBridge, Nagy applied his skills as a SAP technology consultant at Adidas and Audi.

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By Karen Lambrechts, Lansweeper

IT security breaches are becoming more frequent and costly. According to IBM Security’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 UK organisations shell out an average of £3.4m for data breach incidents. There isn’t a CISO around that doesn’t wish they had that kind of budget to spend on IT security. The tools to help security teams do their job more effectively are out there, but getting them approved in the annual budget is not guaranteed and investment can sometimes be too late.

So what can IT leaders do to make sure they continue to improve their IT security without blowing their budget? Here are eight ways to bolster cybersecurity resources:

1.   Recruit More Staff

Hiring experienced IT security specialists can be expensive and the job market is fiercely competitive. However, there is a benefit to hiring less experienced staff. Cybersecurity is a team sport after all and there are plenty of cybersecurity team roles that don’t require years of experience. Adding ambitious junior staff to support the day-to-day tasks will ease some of the pressure on the rest of your team.

On top of that, it gives you a pool of fresh talent you can train to fit the needs of your team. More people means more room for everyone to focus on their dedicated tasks. A full cybersecurity team, where every role is filled will make operations run more smoothly – and it never hurts to have an extra pair of eyes looking out for security risks.

2.  Upskill Your Team

The playing field of IT is always changing so cybersecurity learning is a constant and ever-evolving need. A solid progression plan for your cybersecurity staff will help you determine which skills and knowledge your team needs.

There is an abundance of cybersecurity education programs, therefore it’s up to you to choose the cybersecurity education resources that would be worth investing in.

As well as training in core areas of IT security, organisations should look at developing their team’s soft skills – how to work under pressure, think on their feet, and resolve problems quickly. The team needs to know how to respond in emergency situations, maintain a professional demeanour, and stay calm when a security breach or disaster strikes.

3.  Incentivise and Monitor the Performance of Your Cybersecurity Resources

A skilled and hard-working team won’t cut it if their efforts are being wasted in the wrong places. The right KPIs and a robust performance management program will help keep your team focused and motivated.

Meaningful meetings, effective deadlines, clear objectives, and thorough evaluations with each member all serve to keep your team on track. Consider incentivising staff members who are doing a great job. This can boost morale and encourage others to follow their lead, giving your team greater motivation to maintain a top-notch performance.

4.  Investing in Smart Systems and Software shouldn’t cost the earth

The more IT teams know about the dangers their business is facing, the better equipped they will be to defend against them. The right software will help you to monitor and protect everything from individual computers to mobile devices, to the entire network infrastructure.

An ideal solution for enhancing your cybersecurity stance is a comprehensive tool that provides a thorough understanding of your IT infrastructure. Invest in a tool that enables your IT team to uncover hidden elements, establish a comprehensive inventory of your IT assets, and enhance your cybersecurity measures. Be sure it facilitates vulnerability detection, patch application, upgrades, and adherence to prominent cybersecurity frameworks as these features will contribute to a robust cybersecurity strategy.

5.  Can You Outsource Some IT Services?

If your payroll is constrained, it might be a viable option to outsource some of your IT support services. However, outsourcing IT support only really only works if you can find a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that can either do it cheaper than hiring someone yourself (often not the case) or if IT services are budgeted differently within your company than payroll.

Outsourcing to an MSP or Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) is however a good way to get expertise in the short term in the current challenging labour market as finding IT Engineers with the correct level of expertise can be difficult. By outsourcing some of your team’s day-to-day responsibilities to a trusted third party, you can save time and focus on core business activities.

6.  Evaluate Your Cybersecurity Suppliers

If you’re expanding and optimising your IT team, AND looking for new software AND investigating outsourcing opportunities it can be easy to overlook the importance of managing the existing suppliers you already have. Running a thorough review of suppliers and the services they provide might present opportunities where you can reduce your cybersecurity spending.

By doing a full cybersecurity review, you can weigh each service you have against the cost and renegotiate your agreement or look for a more worthwhile alternative. Ask your team what value they are getting from your current suppliers and compare them to other options. Alternatively, ask your existing supplier what more they could offer. You may end up with a better service, boosting your overall IT security.

7.  Get the Whole Workforce to Follow Cybersecurity Best Practices

IT security is a company-wide responsibility – and this needs to be made clear to everyone. The better your workforce is informed about cybersecurity, the easier the job will be for your IT security team. Training your entire workforce may seem like a big investment. However, knowing that the average cost of a cyber attack in 2022 was $4.35 million, it can be argued that it is worth it.

Make IT security an important part of employee onboarding and introduce regular training sessions for staff members. Focus on the essentials like strong passwords, how to spot phishing emails, keeping software updated, suspicious links, and multi-factor authentication.

Involve the whole workforce in keeping your company safe. This should help minimise damage and disruption to your business and make everyone more accountable for IT security.

8.   Give Your Team More Time to Do What Matters

It’s important to focus your IT team’s time and effort on the tasks that really matter. Find the tasks that take up the most time and investigate whether these processes can be automated. You might think that cybersecurity automation is expensive, however, once you compare the cost of automated cybersecurity tasks with that of the labor required to do everything manually, it should be a no-brainer.

For example, automating the identification and inventory process for your complete IT infrastructure is entirely possible through the use of IT Asset Management software. a key feature of this solution. The effective management of IT assets plays a vital role in bolstering IT security efforts since safeguarding the unknown is challenging. Through routine automated scans, you can consistently maintain an accurate and current record of all devices linked to your network, thereby providing a more robust IT environment support for your various IT endeavours.

In an ever-evolving landscape of IT security challenges, the imperative to safeguard sensitive data and digital assets is undeniable. Navigating this landscape calls for strategic resource allocation, by smartly recruiting, upskilling, outsourcing, and making judicious technology investments, companies can fortify their defences without financial strain. These strategies pave the way for enhanced cybersecurity, marked by resilience and security without having to blow your IT budget.

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By Reinier Moquete, Founder and CEO, CyberWarrior.com

Attackers are constantly evolving the tools they use, learning how defenders are protecting data and finding the gaps to get in. Defenders need to plug all the holes, while attackers only need to find one. Couple this with the fact that we are living in transformational times where generative AI models are being primed to ingest vulnerabilities and auto exploit them, and you have an increased urgency of tackling vulnerabilities.

Today’s available cybersecurity workforce isn’t keeping pace with demand. Despite adding nearly 500,000 workers to the industry in 2022 — increasing the total employee number to 4.7 million — the gap is growing faster than the actual headcount.

While it’s true that businesses and governments are trying to protect society, from K-12 schools to critical infrastructure, it’s also clear to industry professionals that they are overwhelmed by the speed of attacker innovation and are not ready for the implications of automation and artificial intelligence technology being weaponized to make cybersecurity advances against defenders who spend most of their time responding to security alerts and putting out fires. With rare exceptions, namely the banking industry, innovation is nowhere to be found in security programs because those that control budgets often don’t understand its value.

Partnering with managed security services providers is often necessary to combat cyber warfare and advanced cybersecurity threats. Even with those partners under contract, there’s still a gap in finding the internal talent organizations need to run the other components of their security program. What is causing this void, and how do companies and government agencies satisfy their growing need for cybersecurity expertise?

  1. Hire those with the same hunger as attackers, not an army of passive participants.

The shortage of cybersecurity professionals is a pressing concern, requiring a concerted effort to nurture new sources of human capital. Finding and vetting cybersecurity talent is a rigorous process due to the critical nature of the work, leading to longer hiring cycles compared to other fields. Many organizations rely on outdated methods that don’t effectively identify candidates or assess real-world skills, leading to misalignment with business needs.

Historically, hiring managers have looked for candidates with pre-existing knowledge and skills, particularly those with specific problem-solving abilities. Given that most security tools today are AI enabled and can automate a large percentage of tasks out of the box, recruiting managers are facing a shift in hiring strategies and must adopt different ways to define skill requirements and vetting for them. The focus now lies in finding talent with the ability to understand the bigger picture including overall architecture and how the various pieces of the security program come together, that can execute platform integrations, and that can triage risks based on the priorities defined by management.

You don’t need an army of people, you need committed cyber warriors who are hungry to learn new things regardless of how many personal hours on nights and weekends it takes to learn it, and who have the level of determination that attackers have. You need to focus on hiring people who are willing to put in the work to stay one step ahead, people who are constantly researching new threats, innovating, and growing.

  1. Cultivate entry-level engineers to ensure equity of opportunity and a loyal talent pipeline.

The industry is grappling with burnout and high turnover, exacerbated by regulatory pressures such as the SEC’s requirement for swift breach disclosure. To address this, companies must cultivate entry-level security engineers to ease strain and pave the way for tomorrow’s coveted architects. Unfortunately, and for reasons that are core to the talent gap, entry-level positions often have stringent prerequisites like degrees, years of experience, and high-end certifications, deterring potential candidates.

Underserved communities face additional obstacles in accessing cybersecurity training, including limited awareness, financial barriers, inflexible programs, language constraints, and technology limitations. The lack of inclusion in the field is a significant concern, as it hinders the opportunity for fresh perspectives and out of the box solutions born from diverse thinking.

As the saying goes, “comfort creates weak men and struggle creates strong men.”

People that have gone through adversity often grow up the most tenacious – the best example of that is America’s history as the country of immigrants and of people that risked everything in search of opportunity. This great American experiment is only 250 years old, however we are the undisputed world leaders… why do you think that is? Because people that cross oceans in wood boats and walk through deserts are relentless. These people have few options for economic prosperity and have the perseverance to push through obstacles towards improving the wellbeing of their families.

That grit, that hunger, that commitment to uplifting themselves and their families, that is usually the profile of black hat hackers – yet not necessarily of defenders who have been raised under the blanket of privilege and comfort that a middleclass upbringing affords them. On the other hand, if you give economically disenfranchised people an opportunity, wait until you see what they will do to keep their seat at the table. Tapping into this pool of talent will define not only successful cybersecurity programs yet also successful companies that can compete within the fast-evolving global marketplace we are living in today.

  1. Leverage global talent solutions

In the current market landscape (“Internet 3.0”) many of the barriers of communication that existed over the last decade or two have been removed. This opens the door for organizations to operate beyond geographic boundaries, embrace a global approach to talent, and ensure financial sustainability via business models of shared value as the cornerstone of their corporate strategy.

For most business transactions, we just want an outcome at the lowest possible cost. Leaders must look at their four buckets of talent (full-time employees, contractors, project-based engagements, and managed services) and create a culturally-aligned workforce strategy that integrates global talent and domestic personnel as a way to optimize costs. One region that is developing into a hotbed for technical talent is Latin America.

From time zone proximity to the U.S. for a better work/life balance for both teams, to cost savings, language proficiency, flexibility, availability of talent, regulatory familiarity, Latin America is an example of an emerging market without large pre-established global delivery centers yet with the necessary infrastructure to become America’s primary talent supplier. Companies that don’t have a business model that integrates global talent supply chains are already at a competitive disadvantage.

To meet the demand for security professionals, collaboration is essential. Revising entry criteria, offering accessible training options, and fostering talent sourcing programs that leverage a diverse talent pool with untapped tenacity. By embracing these strategies, cyber resiliency can thrive, protecting our increasingly digital world and reflecting the strength of global interconnectedness.

 

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“Is your email safe? Think again.” Every day, we send and receive over 333 billion emails worldwide, with the average employee managing 120 of them daily. But, did you know that 94% of cyberattacks start with a malicious email? In 2022 alone, cybercrime cost businesses more than €9.6 Billion, with business email compromise taking the lion’s share of the damage. Don’t become an example!

As a result, we’ll delve deep into the most recent developments in email security. We’ll look at the most recent technologies and approaches for keeping emails secure. Additionally, we will discuss some recommended strategies that you can implement to ensure the highest level of security for your email. The proliferation of remote work has elevated the significance of email security to an unprecedented degree. It is critical to investigate every potential security measure that can safeguard our data and maintain the integrity of virtual environments.

Let’s take action and safeguard your business from cybercriminals today!

Why Email Security Matters?

“Your email is under attack, and here’s why.” In our digital world, email is a primary communication tool, but it’s also the number-one threat vector for cyber attacks. Criminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit email vulnerabilities. According to Verizon, 94% of malware is delivered via email. An additional 96% of spoofing attacks begin with an email, according to a Cisco report. However, email security involves more than just technology. In addition, training and awareness are crucial. According to a report by Terranova, 67.5% of individuals who click on a fraudulent link are likely to divulge their credentials. We shall examine the essential measures that must be implemented in order to safeguard one’s email, organization, and self against these perils.

Thus, it is essential to emphasize the significance of having a comprehensive and effective email security strategy. It is essential to maintain business operations and safeguard against potential hazards.

What Are The Types of Email Security Tools?
There’s a vast array of email security tools out there, each designed to tackle the multitude of threats that lurk in your inbox. Let’s break down the most essential features:

  • Spam Filter: No one likes spam, right? A spam filter works tirelessly to keep those pesky, often dangerous, unwanted emails out of your inbox.
  • Anti-Phishing: Anti-phishing tools work like your personal detective. Sniffing out the subtle signs of phishing scams to keep your inbox clean and safe.
  • Data Encryption: Encryption is the superhero of email security. Protecting your sensitive information from prying eyes as it travels across the web.
  • Antivirus Protection: Think of antivirus as your inbox’s bouncer. This helps to stop malware-laden phishing emails from ever stepping foot inside.
  • Content and Image Control: It ensures that everything in your corporate emails is appropriate and followed by company policy.
  • URL Rewriting/Click-Time Protection: These clever tools are like your personal guide in a minefield, ensuring you don’t step on any malicious links.
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP): DLP acts as your own personal security guard, preventing sensitive data from being shared with the wrong people.
  • Content Disarm & Reconstruction (CDR): CDR is like a meticulous editor, removing any malicious bits from documents before they reach your inbox.
  • Clawback: Your safest bet on slip-through threats. Clawback is your safety net, pulling back harmful emails even after they’ve landed in your inbox.
  • Image Analysis: Image analysis acts as your decoder ring for some code can be hidden in images. It helps reveal and block any hidden threats.
  • Archiving: Archiving is your library of past emails, making sure you’re in compliance with any relevant regulations.
  • Sandboxing: Allowing you to see if anything harmful is cooking up, all without any risk to your main course – your organization.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML): Think of AI and ML as inbox’s smart assistants, using patterns and trends to block any malicious content that tries to sneak past your defenses.

Benefits of Email Security:

Securing your emails is essential for safeguarding important information and preventing damaging data breaches. Email security offers several key advantages:

  1. Protection from phishing and spoofing: These measures can detect and mitigate threats such as phishing or spoofing attacks. These attacks could result in severe breaches and potential malware or virus infections.
  2. Prevention of data breaches: By encrypting emails, you can avoid accidental exposure and help prevent costly data breaches. This ensures that confidential details like credit card numbers, bank accounts, and personal information remain secure.
  3. Enhanced confidentiality: Email encryption ensures that only the designated recipients can access the content of your emails. This enhances confidentiality.
  4. Detection of malicious and spam emails: Email security can identify harmful or spam emails that might bypass your mail system’s spam filter. This protects your accounts from potential threats.
  5. Compliance with regulations: Encryption services can assist businesses in meeting industry-specific regulations. They also help in avoiding potential risks.
  6. Safeguarding sensitive data: Email security protects vital information such as intellectual property, financial records, and top-secret company data. This keeps the data safe from hackers and cybercriminals.
  7. Real-time protection: With anti-malware and anti-spam features, email security solutions provide real-time protection. They shield you against emerging threats.
  8. Prevention of compromised accounts and identity theft: Email encryption can help prevent attackers from stealing login credentials, and personal data. It also stops them from installing malware on your system.

What are Email Security Policies?

Email security policies are a set of rules created to safeguard your messages from the prying eyes of cybercriminals. They act as a protective shield, ensuring that all confidential messages within your organization’s network remain confidential.

Why are Email Security Policies Important?

Tailoring your email security policies is crucial for protecting sensitive data. And ensuring it’s available to users, affiliates, and business partners when needed. Especially important for organizations that follow regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOX, or adhere to security standards like PCI-DSS.

Key Components of Email Security Policies:

  • Strong Password Requirements: Your first line of defense is a solid password. Make sure it’s complex, unique, and changed.
  • Multifactor Authentication (MFA): MFA adds an extra layer of armor to your accounts, requiring many forms of identification to gain access.
  • Email Encryption: This handy tool minimizes the risks of data loss and policy violations, all while keeping the business communication flowing.
  • Email Attachments: Be selective about the file types you allow as attachments and use scanning tools to fend off any malware.
  • Security Awareness Training: Train your team to be email detectives! They should only interact with links and attachments from trusted sources.
  • Regular Software Updates: Stay ahead of the game by regularly updating your email security software.
  • Data Retention: Set clear guidelines on how long emails should be stored and when it’s time to hit the delete button.
  • Secure Email Gateway (SEG): An SEG acts as the gatekeeper of your email stream, blocking any unwanted messages while making sure sensitive data stays put.

Conclusion

As remote work becomes more prevalent, email security has become more important than ever before. By implementing two-factor authentication, you enhance your email security. Using email encryption protects your communications from being intercepted. Undergoing security awareness training prepares you to recognize and avoid cyber threats. Regular software updates are crucial in maintaining security. A secure Wi-Fi network helps protect your online activities from prying eyes. Strong, unique passwords are essential to safeguarding your accounts and digital communications.

Remember, the best defense against email security threats is a proactive approach. Educate yourself, be skeptical of unsolicited emails, and always be wary of email links and attachments. By taking these steps, you can enjoy the benefits of remote work. At the same time, you will keep your digital communications secure and protected.

 

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