Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
There are several myths and misconceptions surrounding cybersecurity for small businesses. Why would the attackers target small businesses? They aren’t large enough. Small businesses often do not have big budgets for cybersecurity. But they do have valuable data. So, cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue. In reality, 48% of small businesses faced an attack by…
Apr 08, 2024
List of NIST access control requirements
Ensuring adequate security of information systems is a fundamental management responsibility for every organization. Every organization that deals with financial, safety, privacy, or defense implements some form of access (authorization) control. Although some systems grant complete access after successful authentication of the user, most systems nowadays require more sophisticated and complex control. In addition to…
Apr 06, 2024
What Constitutes a Good Third-Party Risk Management Policy?
In a recent Gartner survey, 84% of the respondents (who were risk committee members) claimed that third-party risk gaps highly disrupted their business operations. Any organization that relies on third-party vendors for critical business functions should develop and maintain an effective Third-Party Risk Management policy. A strong third-party management policy can go a long way…
Apr 05, 2024
FedRAMP and SOC 2: What’s the Difference?
How can your customers assess whether you are as secure as you claim to be? By asking for an independent, third-party audit and review of your information security posture. But what about when your prospect is one of the US federal agencies? A SOC 2 attestation wouldn’t cut the mark here. You will need a…
Apr 05, 2024
NIST Privacy Framework: The Ultimate Guide
The continuing menace of cyber threats has drawn critical attention to data privacy for all kinds of organizations, big and small. companies should ensure that their data and customers’ data are secure by acting before the occurrence of the problem. Here, privacy protection, which can withstand cyber attacks like the NIST privacy framework, comes forth…
Apr 05, 2024
How to create a Vulnerability Management Policy?
According to a recent report, more than 25,000 vulnerabilities were reported in the last two years. Security teams have been tasked with patching every one of these vulnerabilities. But imagine doing so without structured guidance. How cumbersome would that be? This highlights the importance of having a comprehensive vulnerability management policy. It provides a framework…
Apr 05, 2024