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• Why developers should consider automated threat modeling

  Traditional threat modeling is hard. Can automated threat modeling make development and security teams' lives easier?  Continue Reading

• Introducing development teams to threat modeling in SDLC

  Enterprises can improve their security posture by educating development teams on threat modeling so they can work alongside security teams and everyone knows a common language.  Continue Reading

• SolarWinds fallout has enterprise CISOs on edge

  As investigators uncover more about the massive SolarWinds hack, enterprise CISOs' concerns about digital supply chain security grow.  Continue Reading

• Threat detection and response tools evolve and mature

  A variety of threat detection and response tools, such as XDR, are evolving into platforms to help enterprises share information and stay ahead of cybersecurity threats.  Continue Reading

• 4 tips for aligning security with business objectives

  Today's most effective CISOs develop cybersecurity strategies that fit their organizations' risk appetites and support business growth. Learn how they do it.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise ransomware prevention measures to enact in 2021

  Enterprises must shore up their ransomware prevention efforts by strengthening security awareness, adding email controls, and developing and testing incident response plans.  Continue Reading

• 5 cybersecurity lessons from the SolarWinds breach

  Ransomware attack simulations, accessing enterprise logs and pen testing software code are among the best practices cybersecurity pros suggest following the SolarWinds breach.  Continue Reading

• The dark web in 2021: Should enterprises be worried?

  SearchSecurity spoke with multiple experts to find out how the dark web has changed, what the security risks are for enterprises and the value of dark web monitoring services.  Continue Reading

• The case for applying psychology in cybersecurity training

  Chartered psychologist Rebecca McKeown describes how psychology in cybersecurity can improve incident response and makes the case for a research-based approach to training.  Continue Reading

• The ultimate guide to cybersecurity planning for businesses

  This in-depth cybersecurity planning guide provides information and advice to help organizations develop a successful strategy to protect their IT systems from attacks.  Continue Reading

• The 5 different types of firewalls explained

  Read up on the five different firewalls' similarities and differences, the three firewall deployment models and tips for choosing the firewall that best meets your company's needs.  Continue Reading

• What is the future of cybersecurity?

  Remote work is here to stay, so it's time to rethink the short-term fixes made in 2020. What else is in the cards? Here are the trends shaping the future of cybersecurity.  Continue Reading

• Biometric security technology could see growth in 2021

  Enterprise use of biometrics for security may see an uptick by organizations looking to defend themselves from attacks, but they must weigh the concerns against the benefits.  Continue Reading

• 2021 IT priorities require security considerations

  AI, IoT and 5G are among the top IT priorities for CIOs and CTOs in 2021. Is your team prepared to address each tech's security needs?  Continue Reading

• Ransomware 'businesses': Does acting legitimate pay off?

  Ransomware gangs such as Maze have portrayed themselves almost like penetration testing firms and referred to victims as 'clients.' What's behind this approach?  Continue Reading

• Preparing for GIAC Certified Incident Handler certification

  The author of 'GCIH GIAC Certified Incident Handler All-in-One Exam Guide' shares advice on how to prepare for the exam and why an incident response career can be so rewarding.  Continue Reading

• Insider threat vs. insider risk: What's the difference?

  Identifying, managing and mitigating insider threats is far different than protecting against insider risks. Read up on the difference and types of internal risks here.  Continue Reading

• Insider risk indicators thwart potential threats

  By paying attention to risk indicators, enterprises can tell the difference between insider threat and insider risk to prevent falling victim at the hands of one of their own.  Continue Reading

• Editor's picks: Top cybersecurity articles of 2020

  As the year no one could have predicted comes to a close, SearchSecurity takes a 30,000-foot view of the cybersecurity trends and challenges that defined the last 12 months.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise cybersecurity threats spiked in 2020, more to come in 2021

  After an unprecedented year from an enterprise cybersecurity threat standpoint, security leaders are preparing for growing number and sophistication of attacks in 2021.  Continue Reading

• Technology a double-edged sword for U.S. election security

  Technologies were weaponized to undermine the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but IT systems have also helped to identify fraud and verify results in a hotly contested election.  Continue Reading

• Zero-trust initiatives rely on incremental security improvements

  Despite implementation challenges, enterprise security leaders see zero trust as the security model of the future and are moving forward with adoption plans.  Continue Reading

• Ethical hacker career path advice: Getting started

  Matt Walker, author of a Certified Ethical Hacker exam guide and practice exam book, offers advice to career hopefuls on the profession, CEH certification and more.  Continue Reading

• 7 SecOps roles and responsibilities for the modern enterprise

  Now hiring: As organizations increasingly favor proactive cyber threat hunting and detection over bare-bones prevention, SecOps roles and responsibilities are shifting, too.  Continue Reading

• Security operations center use cases, strategies vary

  More CISOs are turning to security operations centers to centralize infosec processes, but experience shows SOC use cases will depend on the organization's infosec objectives.  Continue Reading

• Compare 5 SecOps certifications and training courses

  Explore five SecOps certifications available to IT professionals looking to demonstrate and enhance their knowledge of threat monitoring and incident response.  Continue Reading

• Free online cybersecurity classes, with certificates

  Check out SearchSecurity's catalog of free online security courses led by information security experts on today's most popular security topics.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity communication key to addressing risk

  As security teams strengthen communication with the overall organization as well as with vendors, more positive cybersecurity cultures can be forged.  Continue Reading

• Weighing the future of firewalls in a zero-trust world

  Cybersecurity pros have been predicting the firewall's demise for years, yet the device is still with us. But does it have a place in zero-trust networks? One analyst says yes.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps to get IoT cybersecurity and third parties in sync

  Third parties often prove to be the weak links when it comes to IoT cybersecurity. Learn what you can do to minimize the risk while reaping the benefits that outside vendors bring.  Continue Reading

• AI in security analytics is the enhancement you need

  AI-powered analytics is critical to an effective, proactive security strategy. Learn how AI-enabled tools work and what your organization needs to do to reap their benefits.  Continue Reading

• Zero-trust network policies should reflect varied threats

  Role-based access systems create enormous pools of responsibility for administrators. Explore how to eliminate these insecure pools of trust with zero-trust network policies.  Continue Reading

• Zero-trust methodology's popularity a double-edged sword

  The authors of 'Zero Trust Networks' discuss how the zero-trust methodology's popularity produces both vendor hype and renewed attention to critical areas of security weakness.  Continue Reading

• For cybersecurity training, positive reinforcement is best

  Traditional cybersecurity training methods often focus on negative reinforcement techniques, but experts say positive reinforcement is the best way to get results.  Continue Reading

• Explore the top 3 zero-trust certifications and training courses

  Explore how zero-trust certifications and training options from Forrester, Cybrary and Pluralsight can build on your IT team's skills for a successful security migration.  Continue Reading

• The Ghidra Book interview with co-author Kara Nance

  Ghidra has had a huge impact on the reverse-engineering community. Kara Nance, co-author of The Ghidra Book, discusses this impact as the open source tool has evolved.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain or bust? Experts debate applications for elections

  Blockchain has been proposed as a solution for security issues around e-voting. But some infosec experts are skeptical that the technology is the right fit for U.S. elections.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity budget relies on planning and negotiation

  Experts from Gartner and Forrester discuss how successful cybersecurity budgeting during these uncertain times requires planning, research and negotiation.  Continue Reading

• Explore self-sovereign identity use cases and benefits

  The future of digital identity may look a lot like how we identify ourselves in real life. Learn more about self-sovereign identity use cases and features in this excerpt.  Continue Reading

• How self-sovereign identity principles suit the modern world

  There are several core self-sovereign identity principles to consider before the concept can benefit the enterprise. Learn about the implications of SSI advancements in this Q&A.  Continue Reading

• Oversee apps with these 3 application security testing tools

  Unsecured applications can have dire consequences for enterprises. Discover how top app security testing tools on the market today protect apps and enhance developer productivity.  Continue Reading

• Inclusive job descriptions key for infosec hiring

  When seeking candidates for infosec job roles, it helps to think outside the box. Inclusive job descriptions and cutting back on unnecessary requirements are good places to start.  Continue Reading

• Inclusivity a crucial step beyond diversity in cybersecurity

  Spurred on by the social justice movement around the world, cybersecurity experts want to see a move beyond diversity efforts to ensure inclusivity in organizations as well.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity new normal needs change in process, CISOs say

  As CISOs face an increasingly remote workforce, they need to confront past security mistakes, while adjusting to cybersecurity's new normal.  Continue Reading

• 'Secure by Design' principles include failures, exceptions

  Using design principles with built-in security, along with properly defining exceptions, can help developers not only build safe code, but do so while meeting deadlines.  Continue Reading

• Exception handling best practices call for secure code design

  Making software secure by design requires tremendous consideration about how failures are handled. Learn more from these exception handling examples.  Continue Reading

• Security team analyzes data breach costs for better metrics

  Security researchers discuss their findings on misleading and incorrect data breach cost metrics and share how breach reporting and information sharing can help all organizations.  Continue Reading

• Build shadow IT policy to reduce security risks

  Security risks have increased during the pandemic as remote workers try to get things done. Find out how CISOs can better manage by creating a shadow IT policy.  Continue Reading

• Which type of CISO are you? Company fit matters

  Incompatibility between CISOs and their companies can lead to stress, frustration, burnout and rapid turnover. Identify your CISO style to target the ideal role and environment for you.  Continue Reading

• Security pros explain how to prevent cyber attacks

  Even during pandemics, hackers use malware such as ransomware and phishing to exploit an organization's vulnerabilities. IT security pros discuss how they prevent cyber attacks.  Continue Reading

• 10 tips for cybersecurity awareness programs in uncertain times

  Explore the winning tactics and tools CISOs and other cybersecurity leaders are employing in their programs to raise employee security awareness -- and consider how they might work for you.  Continue Reading

• Security issues with working remotely (and how to fix them)

  With companies continuing work from home for the foreseeable future, Rohit Dhamankar offers home security advice to help security teams and employees address security issues with working remotely.  Continue Reading

• How CISOs can deal with cybersecurity stress and burnout

  Being a paramedic and working in cybersecurity taught CISO Rich Mogull how to avoid stress and burnout. Check out his advice to maintain mental health in high-stress roles.  Continue Reading

• Zero-trust framework ripe for modern security challenges

  What is zero-trust security, and why deploy it now? Analysts explain its importance in the current IT era and how to get started with evaluation and implementation.  Continue Reading

• Minorities in cybersecurity face unique and lasting barriers

  IT is facing renewed scrutiny into its lack of diversity. Explore the unique barriers minorities in cybersecurity face and why hiring approaches are ill equipped to address them.  Continue Reading

• Complexity exacerbates cloud cybersecurity threats

  As cloud becomes intrinsic to IT, shifting roles have led to some risks being overlooked. But companies are getting smarter about alleviating cloud cybersecurity threats.  Continue Reading

• How cyber warfare laws limit risk on a digital battleground

  Retired Navy cryptologist implores enterprises to build key cyber warfare laws into their infosec strategy to improve survivability on the digital battleground in his new book.  Continue Reading

• The future of cyber warfare requires infosec's attention

  The future of cyber warfare places enterprise security and survivability in the crosshairs. Learn more about cyber warfare threats and capabilities and how infosec can prepare.  Continue Reading

• Why COVID-19 won't stop cybersecurity jobs and recruitment

  The economy is struggling, and many careers are taking hits, but cybersecurity jobs and careers will likely stay in demand as companies need to keep data and customers safe.  Continue Reading

• Interconnected critical infrastructure increases cybersecurity risk

  Separately managed but interconnected critical infrastructure sectors are not all bound to security requirements and may be at risk of cascading attacks.  Continue Reading

• 6 tips to prevent a data breach and keep your enterprise safe

  Experts offer six tips about how to improve cybersecurity protection and response plans to mitigate the fallout of data breaches and attacks on sensitive information.  Continue Reading

• Invest in new security talent with cybersecurity mentorships

  Cybersecurity mentorships provide a great opportunity for those just entering the industry who want a successful start. Having the right guidance is a must.  Continue Reading

• A case for both cybersecurity detection and prevention tools

  Companies need both detection and prevention cybersecurity tools to effectively keep data and employees safe from attackers. Just one or the other isn't enough.  Continue Reading

• How to build an effective IAM architecture

  Identity and access management is changing and so must strategies for managing it. Read up on IAM architecture approaches and how to select the best for your organization.  Continue Reading

• SASE adoption accelerating as workforce goes remote

  Experts suggest enterprises should consider SASE adoption for network security as the remote workforce grows in order to reduce cost and complexity.  Continue Reading

• How security testing could change after COVID-19

  As companies look to bring employees back into the office, security teams must consider how to handle security testing due to initial remote work deployments and shadow IT.  Continue Reading

• Guide to preventing coronavirus phishing and ransomware

  Malicious actors are taking advantage of coronavirus fears to wreak havoc on cybersecurity. Check out our guide to learn about phishing and ransomware threats and how to stop them.  Continue Reading

• Top 3 advantages of smart cards -- and potential disadvantages

  As smart card adoption increases, it is prudent to take a closer look at how this technology can improve data security. Here, read more about the benefits of smart cards.  Continue Reading

• IT and security teams collide as companies work from home

  The new world of remote work has given rise to IT and security teams working more closely than ever before. They need to come together to provide excellent UX and security.  Continue Reading

• 8 leading identity and access management products for 2020

  IAM tools keep enterprises safe by ensuring only authorized users can access sensitive data and applications. Read this in-depth product overview of top tools on the market.  Continue Reading

• Advance your security operations center with AI

  Powering a security operations center with AI systems not only automates tasks, but also complements admins' efforts to more effectively combat threats and transform processes.  Continue Reading

• 5 IAM trends shaping the future of security

  Identity and access management tools are adapting with the times, and these five trends are here to meet the challenges of protecting today's complex enterprise networks.  Continue Reading

• Compare the top cloud-based IoT security platforms to protect devices

  IoT security tools can protect widely used computing devices that pose cybersecurity risks in the current remote work era. Explore the leading cloud-based options here.  Continue Reading

• How a security researcher spots a phishing email attempt

  When security expert Steven Murdoch spotted a phishing email in his inbox, the researcher in him decided to investigate. Here's what he learned about criminal phishing tactics.  Continue Reading

• The what, why and how of the Spring Security architecture

  Like any framework, Spring Security requires writing less code to implement the desired functionality. Learn how to implement the Spring Security architecture in this book excerpt.  Continue Reading

• Why developers need to know the Spring Security framework

  The Spring Security framework is a reliable way for Java developers to secure applications. However, proper implementation is critical to prevent the most common vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• One security framework may be key to cyber effectiveness

  The Mitre ATT&CK security framework could best enable effective cybersecurity, according to The Chertoff Group, as could joining information sharing and analysis organizations.  Continue Reading

• CISO stress and burnout cause high churn rate

  The nature of the CISO role can take a toll, say industry vets, with frustration and stress contributing to high turnover rates and burnout. Learn how to make it work.  Continue Reading

• AI-powered cyberattacks force change to network security

  Companies now face sophisticated enemies using AI and machine learning tools for their attacks. It's a world of new dangers for those defending network systems and data.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: Types of phishing scams

  IT teams must take proactive measures to address security awareness when it comes to email. Learn about the types of phishing scams to mitigate risk.  Continue Reading

• Mitigating ransomware and phishing attacks during a pandemic

  Where most see crisis, cybercriminals see opportunity. Learn how security leaders can meet the challenges of mitigating ransomware threats and phishing attacks during a pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Utilize SMB security tools to work from home safely

  With the global pandemic forcing enterprise workers home, SMB security tools can provide necessary protection for newly built home offices in order to keep business moving.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity impact analysis template for pandemic planning

  This template from IANS Research can help IT and security professionals document and prioritize essential processes, staffing and systems when faced with a pandemic event.  Continue Reading

• Data security guide: Everything you need to know

  This data security guide digs into data protection and privacy compliance, explaining how to construct a proactive security strategy strengthened by best practices.  Continue Reading

• Securing a remote workforce amplifies common cybersecurity risks

  Securing a remote workforce during the pandemic has not only created unforeseen cybersecurity risks, but also magnified old ones with more employees using home networks.  Continue Reading

• Coronavirus phishing threats force heightened user awareness

  As coronavirus phishing threats ramp up, organizations must turn to user education, in addition to traditional network security, as their best defense.  Continue Reading

• Zero-trust management challenges outweighed by benefits

  The zero-trust model's adoption, deployment and management challenges are easily outweighed by its ability to offset modern threats, IEEE senior member Jack Burbank advises.  Continue Reading

• With US ban, Huawei products put CISOs on notice

  The U.S. federal government has enacted bans on equipment it deems a national security risk. The move should make CISOs wary of what products they bring into their organizations.  Continue Reading

• Phishing protection: Keep employees from getting hooked

  Share this list of phishing techniques and detection tips to help employees avoid phishing schemes. Plus, review technologies to protect your enterprise from phishing attacks.  Continue Reading

• Skill building is key to furthering gender diversity in tech

  Gender disparities imperil the threat intelligence community. Shannon Lietz, leader and director of DevSecOps at Intuit, discusses current efforts to attract female talent.  Continue Reading

• 4 essential AI-enabled security concerns for buyers and vendors

  Experts offer four concerns for enterprises and vendors to discuss in order to deploy and run AI-based cybersecurity tools.  Continue Reading

• How to implement zero-trust security with real-life examples

  Understanding zero-trust security is relatively easy in theory. Figuring out how to implement zero trust on the ground is more difficult. Here's how to make it work.  Continue Reading

• Will nonprofit's evolution of zero trust secure consumer data?

  An Australian nonprofit aims to deliver an improved security protocol through what it calls a 'true zero-trust custody layer.' Will the protocol improve consumer data protection?  Continue Reading

• AI Security Alliance urges clarity for buying AI security tools

  Vendors and customers must be aware of potential gaps between expectations and reality in the sale or purchase of AI cybersecurity products, an AI security expert advises.  Continue Reading

• CISA exam preparation requires learning ethics, standards, new vocab

  The CISA certification is proof of an auditor's knowledge and skills. However, the exam isn't easy and requires some heavy learning -- especially when it comes to vocabulary.  Continue Reading

• Explore 7 data loss prevention tools for utmost security

  Explore how DLP products secure enterprise data and these seven specialized vendors that provide protection through varying installation, platforms and features.  Continue Reading

• Coronavirus phishing scams increase amid pandemic's spread

  Organizations must account for a sharp uptick of coronavirus phishing scams in their pandemic and business continuity plans. Learn about the trend here, with steps for mitigation.  Continue Reading

• Experts say CIA security triad needs a DIE model upgrade

  Using a distributed, immutable, ephemeral strategy instead of the traditional CIA triad could enable enterprises to encourage security by design and minimize risk, two experts say.  Continue Reading

• How privacy compliance rules will affect IT security

  As companies scramble to comply with consumer data privacy compliance mandates, like GDPR, CCPA and others on the horizon, IT security will shoulder much of the process burden.  Continue Reading

• ITOps security requires attention to training

  Becoming fluent about IT security is critically important for numerous aspects of ITOps, yet many organizations fail to train their ITOps staff in security.  Continue Reading