15 Cyber Security Best Practices for your Organisation
As per Statista, the cost of cyber attacks will hit 10.5 trillion in 2025 as they continue to grow in complexity and volume. Amidst such an increasingly challenging environment, cybersecurity best practices that were adequate a few years ago will now be outdated in 2025, leaving companies that aren’t prepared defenseless. The message is clear—a…
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Oct 02, 2024
Continuous Monitoring for Security and Compliance: A Complete Guide
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” In today’s world of cyber threats, this adage rings especially true. And a study by Accenture revealed that 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses, yet only 14% of them are ready to protect themselves. In these challenging times, there’s a growing…
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Oct 02, 2024
Nist Implementation Tiers 101: All you need to know
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is one of the most helpful and adaptable frameworks for organizations looking to effectively manage cybersecurity risk. The framework is designed on the basis that it remains flexible and adaptable for companies of all sizes. It brings policy, business processes, and technology within a…
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Oct 01, 2024
Internal Control Deficiencies – How to Evaluate Effectively
Strong internal controls are at the core of a successful cybersecurity program. They are the cornerstone of a business’s operational health and key to achieving a swift compliance certifications. Organizations today, therefore, see assessing internal control deficiencies as a crucial exercise to managing high-level business risks and maintaining competitive edge. More often than not, internal…
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Oct 01, 2024
What is PCI Compliance Attestation [How to Prepare Yourself]
Businesses navigating the world of payment card transactions must undertake an essential journey—one that leads them to a PCI compliance attestation. In the card payment industry, data security and compliance take center stage. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a leading compliance standard that transcends a mere checklist of items and becomes…
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Oct 01, 2024
A Guide to ISO 27003 and the ISMS Implementation Process
The ISO 27000 family of standards is an internationally recognized set of guidelines to help organizations implement, improve, or certify their information security. ISO /IEC 27001 is the central standard on which a number of supporting standards are outlined – such as ISO 27003. In this article, we discuss what ISO 27003 is, its importance,…
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Oct 01, 2024