Rivial’s Cybersecurity blog

The Savvy CISO

Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

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NIST 800-55: The Ultimate Guide

NIST 800-55 elevates cybersecurity from a mere compliance exercise to a strategic discipline by offering a disciplined yet flexible framework of risk-based metrics. Through continuous measurement and quantification, security leaders can align...

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Rivial  Keep Data Secure In The Cloud

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Keep Data Secure In The Cloud

As organizations slowly shift more of their systems to the cloud, it’s essential to understand how to keep that data secure. Data security in the...

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10 Best Virtual CISO Services for 2025

For security leaders responsible for safeguarding critical business data, choosing the right vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer)...

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Rivial Top Cloud Security Frameworks for Financial Institutions

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Top Cloud Security Frameworks for Financial Institutions

As organizations increasingly migrate workloads to cloud infrastructure, securing these environments has become both crucial and complex. Effective...

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Data Breach Cost: A Guide for Financial Institutions in 2025

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Data Breach Cost: A Guide for Financial Institutions in 2025

With the average cost of a data breach now reaching $4.88 million, a 10% increase over the previous year” (IBM), the stakes have never been higher...

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Integrating MITRE ATT&CK within Security Risk Assessments

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Integrating MITRE ATT&CK within Security Risk Assessments

Traditional IT risk assessments are failing to account for real-world adversarial tactics, leaving organizations vulnerable to emerging threats....

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AI Risk Assessment: A Roadmap for Financial Institutions

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AI Risk Assessment: A Roadmap for Financial Institutions

AI has the potential to revolutionize how financial institutions operate, but like any new technology, it also introduces new risks. These range from...

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vCISO: The Ultimate Guide for 2025

As cyber threats continue to rise, organizations need advanced security measures now more than ever. A Virtual Chief Information Security Officer...

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Properly Assessing Third and Fourth Party Cybersecurity

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How to Assess 3rd vs 4th Party Risk Management

A concerning trend has emerged in recent years: organizations are increasingly falling victim to breaches that originate not from direct attacks on...

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Preparing for FFIEC CAT Sunset Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions

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Preparing for FFIEC CAT Sunset: Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has announced that it will phase out its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) by August...

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