Cyber Security Metrics & KPIs: A Detailed Guide
As a seasoned security professional, you understand the struggles of convincing the board to approve an increase in the cybersecurity budget or obtain that data privacy compliance certification. You are also familiar with the perplexed faces of non-technical stakeholders when you’re emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity best practices. Edwards Heming aptly states, “Without data, you’re…
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Feb 01, 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Security Essentials for Organizations
TL,DR: Security essentials are the foundational measures protecting digital and physical assets from unauthorized access, including MFA, firewalls, access controls, data encryption, network segmentation, and server hardening Most security breaches do not stem from sophisticated attacks. They happen because basics like unpatched software, dated operating systems, and misconfigured servers go undetected until threat actors exploit…
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Jan 31, 2025
How to Create Cybersecurity Dashboard
TL;DR Building a cybersecurity dashboard as per your business context requires a selection of key metrics ranging from training completion rates, risk assessment scores, intrusion attempts and third-party risk score to patching cadence, control readiness and IAM metrics. Manually creating cybersecurity dashboards requires consolidating data from diverse sources and selecting a dashboard platform to display…
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Jan 29, 2025
Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment: The First Move Toward Proactive Defense
TL,DR: A cybersecurity readiness assessment evaluates an organization’s ability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from threats. The 2024 CISCO index found only 3% of organizations have resilient security maturity, while 80% feel confident The assessment covers 5 pillars: identity/access management, network/endpoint security, application security, data protection, and incident response readiness Steps include defining scope,…
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Jan 28, 2025
Cybersecurity for Internet of Things: Best Practices to Secure IoT Devices
In 2024, cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices have increased significantly, with a notable attack on Roku compromising over 576,000 accounts. Experts predict that more than a quarter of all cyberattacks on businesses will soon involve IoT devices. But what does this mean for your business? As a small or medium business owner, you…
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Jan 27, 2025
NIS2 Directive Training Requirements: What Your Team Must Cover
A subtle shift is taking shape in cybersecurity regulation. NIS2, the European Union’s new directive, introduces obligations that may appear modest initially but have far-reaching implications for organizations across various sectors. Slowly and almost imperceptibly, these requirements can affect every corner of operations. The question is whether teams are ready to meet this gradual rise…
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Jan 27, 2025
