Security Management Strategies for the CIO
About the expert: Michael Cobb, CISSP-ISSAP, is a renowned security author with more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry and another 16 years of experience in finance. He is the founder and managing director of Cobweb Applications Ltd., a consultancy that helps companies to secure their networks and websites, and also helps them achieve ISO 27001 certification. He co-authored the book IIS Security and has written numerous technical articles for leading IT publications.
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Webcast: Target attacks – Could your enterprise spot one?
In this special presentation, viewers will gain insight into how targeted attacks are developed, who is behind them, and what organizations and data they are after. Enterprise security and IT decision makers will learn how their organizations can spot and stop these attacks, using both technology and best practices, and offer a starting point to help security professionals establish suitable defenses against the growing threat of targeted attacks.
Tip: Targeted attacks: Preparation and mitigation
Convincing senior management that targeted attacks are a real risk to enterprise networks and data can be a tough sell work, while changing user behavior as part of a mitigation strategy is even tougher. How you approach these tasks will have a big impact on your overall IT security and how effective it is. This technical article will provide you with the facts and figures you need to make your case. It will also help you:
- Find data soft spots
- Choose a suitable mitigation strategy
- Integrate specific controls with other end point solutions
- Update user security awareness training
- Develop a procedure for reviewing and investigating attacks
Podcast: Spam is annoying. Targeted attacks are deadly
The spam industry has spawned a far more noxious practice than merely sending thousands of unwanted emails to lists of harvested addresses. Yet many enterprises haven’t woken up to the fact that they and their employees may be under surveillance and about to become another victim of a targeted attack. Tune in to this podcast and learn what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to targeted attacks. Listeners will gain a better understanding of how this particular threat differs from spam and the different defenses needed to combat it.
Quiz: Targeted attacks
Think you know a targeted attack when you see one? Check if you're up to speed and ready to protect your organization from this pernicious threat with this five-question quiz.