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

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Integrating MITRE ATT&CK within Security Risk Assessments

Lucas Hathaway: 25 Oct 2024

Traditional IT risk assessments are failing to account for real-world adversarial tactics, leaving organizations vulnerable to emerging threats. Enter the MITRE ATT&CK framework; a taxonomy of tactics, techniques, and procedures used by cyber...

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AI Risk Assessment: A Roadmap for Financial Institutions

Lucas Hathaway: 11 Oct 2024

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

Randy Lindberg: 03 Oct 2024

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

Properly Assessing Third and Fourth Party Cybersecurity

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How to Assess 3rd vs 4th Party Risk Management

Lucas Hathaway: 27 Sep 2024

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

Lucas Hathaway: 30 Aug 2024

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