Risk Mitigation Strategies: Minimizing Business Threats
June 2017. One of the world’s largest container shipping companies, Maersk, was hit by malware that made 1200 applications inaccessible, destroyed 49000 laptops, and impacted 3500 servers. The shipping line was at a standstill. This incident highlighted the critical importance of risk mitigation strategies in minimizing damage and restoring operations swiftly. This was short-lived, however….
Sep 25, 2024
How to get started with Cybersecurity Automation in 2025
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a household name in 2024, it presents both an opportunity and a challenge for cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are poised to leverage AI at the forefront of the battlefield, and so should SOC (Security Operations Center) teams need to gear up and stay abreast of the complexities. AI and ML-driven cybersecurity automation…
Sep 21, 2024
GDPR Requirements: How to Stay Compliant with Data Privacy Laws
In 2017, 83000 data protection officers (DPOs) were appointed; now, there are over half a million! This 700% increase in the demand for DPOs has been majorly attributed to GDPR implementation requirements. Intrigued by this surge in demand for data protection expertise? GDPR is said to be one of the most rigorous data protection laws…
Sep 19, 2024
List of ISO 27001 Consultant Services For Organization
Bagging an ISO 27001 certification can amplify your reputation, bring you new business, improve security status, and save you from regulatory penalties. But the checklist of items can seem never ending—a typical audit has ten management system clauses and an annexure stating 114 information security controls. You can do-it-yourself and get certified. That’s certainly possible….
Sep 19, 2024
Compliance as a Service: How to Implement it
There was a time when organizations rarely considered compliance as a function that required outsourcing. However, when compliance began to emerge as a more prominent component in business negotiations and contracts, not being compliant became a business impediment. As a result compliance garnered more attention and became an essential part of growth. Fast forward to…
Sep 18, 2024
Incident Response Plan 101: How to Approach it
We are living in the age of zero-day exploits, where security teams have no time to prepare for risks. And in such an age, agility takes precedence over all other aspects. Security teams need a clearly laid-out incident response plan that serves as a blueprint on how to initiate quick action. Forward-thinking organizations today go…
Sep 15, 2024