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• Quest Defender protects businesses with two-factor authentication

  Through the Defender Management Portal, Quest Defender lets users request hard and soft tokens to provide valuable two-factor authentication and monitor all token activity.  Continue Reading

• Is threat hunting the next step for modern SOCs?

  The emergence of threat hunting programs underscores the importance of the human factor in fighting the most dangerous and costly security threats.  Continue Reading

• Polycom CISO focused on ISO 27001 certification, data privacy

  Tasked with security and compliance, Lucia Milica Turpin watches over internal systems and remote communications customers entrust to the video conferencing company.  Continue Reading

• Challenging role of CISO presents many opportunities for change

  With some reports showing incredibly short tenures, new CISOs barely have time to make their mark. The salaries are good; the opportunities for the right skills, unlimited.  Continue Reading

• Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A FAIR Approach

  In this excerpt from chapter 13 of Measuring and Managing Information Risk, authors Jack Freund and Jack Jones discuss information security metrics.  Continue Reading

• Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach

  In this excerpt from chapter four of Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach, author Jennifer Golbeck discusses privacy controls on social media.  Continue Reading

• Handbook of System Safety and Security

  In this excerpt from chapter 10 of Handbook of System Safety and Security, editor Edward Griffor discusses cloud and mobile cloud architecture and security.  Continue Reading

• Mobile Data Loss: Threats and Countermeasures

  In this excerpt from chapter three of Mobile Data Loss, author Michael T. Raggo discusses mobile security countermeasures.  Continue Reading

• Building a Practical Information Security Program

  In this excerpt from chapter nine of Building a Practical Information Security Program, authors Jason Andress and Mark Leary discuss deploying a security compliance process.  Continue Reading

• Identity and access management strategy: Time to modernize?

  More likely than not, your company's identity and access management strategy needs an update. Learn how to decide if that's the case and, if so, what you should do now.  Continue Reading

• Reviewing the threat intelligence features of VeriSign iDefense

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at VeriSign iDefense threat intelligence service for providing actionable, contextual data about today's top IT threats to organizations.  Continue Reading

• Threat Intelligence service overview of Infoblox ActiveTrust

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the features and capabilities of the Infoblox ActiveTrust threat intelligence service for providing data on the top IT threats to organizations.  Continue Reading

• FireEye iSIGHT Threat Intelligence: Services overview

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at FireEye iSIGHT Threat Intelligence service for providing actionable, contextual data about today's top IT threats to organizations.  Continue Reading

• Detailing the features of LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center

  Expert Ed Tittel looks at the LookingGlass Cyber Threat Center service for providing organizations with intelligence on today's top IT threats.  Continue Reading

• RSA NetWitness Suite and its threat intelligence capabilities

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the RSA NetWitness Suite threat intelligence platform, which offers network forensic and analytics tools for investigating incidents and analyzing data.  Continue Reading

• CA Strong Authentication offers businesses low-cost MFA and 2FA

  CA Strong Authentication brings inexpensive multi- and two-factor authentication to businesses looking to protect mobile applications and devices and to prevent identity theft.  Continue Reading

• SecureWorks threat intelligence and what it can do for your enterprise

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the features and capabilities of SecureWorks, which gathers its intelligence from thousands of SecureWorks global customers.  Continue Reading

• Five criteria for purchasing from threat intelligence providers

  Expert Ed Tittel explores key criteria for evaluating threat intelligence providers to determine the best service for an enterprise's needs.  Continue Reading

• Analyzing the capabilities of Symantec DeepSight Intelligence

  Expert Ed Tittel offers an overview of Symantec DeepSight Intelligence, which provides organizations with information and alerts on today's IT threats.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the top threat intelligence services

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the top threat intelligence services to understand how they differ from one another and address various enterprise security needs.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise scenarios for threat intelligence tools

  Expert contributor Ed Tittel explains which types of organizations need threat intelligence tools as part of a proactive, layered security strategy to protect against threats.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to threat intelligence platforms in the enterprise

  Expert Ed Tittel describes how threat intelligence platforms work to help in the proactive defense of enterprise networks.  Continue Reading

• Politics of cyber attribution pose risk for private industry

  Why nation-state attribution plays a major role in the U.S. government's willingness to share cyberthreat intelligence with private-sector companies.  Continue Reading

• In her new role of CISO, Annalea Ilg is curious, driven and paranoid

  The vice president and CISO of ViaWest, Ilg is tasked with keeping the IT managed service provider and its cloud services secure.  Continue Reading

• MSSPs add advanced threats as managed security services gain hold

  Skill shortages and budget constraints have lead some companies to adopt a hybrid approach to managed security. Is it time for CISOs to start looking for 'expertise as a service'?  Continue Reading

• Sharpen your DDoS detection skills with the right tool

  DDoS detection and prevention tools are more sophisticated than ever. But finding the right one for your company takes studying and asking vendors the right questions.  Continue Reading

• McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes takes a closer look at McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention, a DLP software suite for deployment on hardware and virtual appliances.  Continue Reading

• OpenVPN Access Server is an SSL VPN based on open source software

  Expert Karen Scarfone takes a look at the OpenVPN Access Server SSL VPN for securing network traffic by providing encrypted tunnels to the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Pulse Connect Secure offers a variety of authentication options

  Expert Karen Scarfone takes a look at the Pulse Connect Secure series of SSL VPNs for securing the connection between clients and networks through encrypted tunnels.  Continue Reading

• SonicWALL SSL VPN provides security for organizations of any size

  The SonicWALL SSL VPN protects remote client devices by creating a secure connection to enterprise networks, with many options for customized security features.  Continue Reading

• RSA Data Loss Prevention Suite: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes examines the RSA Data Loss Prevention Suite, which covers data in use, in transit and at rest for corporate networks, mobile devices and cloud services.  Continue Reading

• Check Point Mobile Access adds extra security to existing appliances

  Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Check Point Mobile Access Software Blade and explains how it encrypts communications between client computers and enterprise networks.  Continue Reading

• Cisco IOS SSL VPN offers security through internet routers

  Expert Karen Scarfone outlines the features of the Cisco IOS SSL VPN and explains how it secures enterprise communications.  Continue Reading

• Barracuda SSL VPN has hardware and virtual options for most businesses

  Expert Karen Scarfone takes a look at Barracuda SSL VPN and explains how the virtual private network product protects and secures enterprise communications.  Continue Reading

• MIAX Options CSO on security's role in business continuity

  Faced with the demands of derivatives trading, CSO John Masserini understands the value of aligning controls with business risk. We ask him how he does it.  Continue Reading

• Security looks to machine learning technology for a cognitive leg up

  Advances in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence have proven to work well for some information security tasks such as malware detection. What's coming next?  Continue Reading

• Ransomware prevention tools to win the fight

  Fighting malware today means battling ransomware. Learn what ransomware prevention tools you need to acquire and how to perfect using the tools your company already owns.  Continue Reading

• Role of CISO: FICO enlists CISO in security product management

  As head of FICO's information security program, Vickie Miller's role is wide-ranging.  Continue Reading

• Looming cloud security threats: How attacks will follow your data

  You can move your data to cloud-based systems and web services, but you can't hide it there. Hackers and predators have more ways to find it.  Continue Reading

• How to buy digital certificates for your enterprise

  In the market to buy digital certificates? Learn exactly how digital certificates work, which features are key and how to evaluate the available options on the market.  Continue Reading

• Information Security Science

  In this excerpt from chapter 1 of Information Security Science, author Carl Young discusses information security threats and risk.  Continue Reading

• Information Security Analytics

  In this excerpt from chapter Z of Information Security Analytics, authors Mark Ryan Talabis, Robert McPherson, Inez Miyamoto and Jason L. Martin discuss security intelligence.  Continue Reading

• Industrial Network Security

  In this excerpt from chapter 3 of Industrial Network Security, authors Eric D. Knapp and Joel Langill discuss the history and trends of industrial cybersecurity.  Continue Reading

• Hiding Behind the Keyboard

  In this excerpt from chapter 2 of Hiding Behind the Keyboard, authors Brett Shavers and John Bair discuss the Tor Browser.  Continue Reading

• Hacking Web Intelligence

  In this excerpt from chapter 8 of Hacking Web Intelligence, authors Sudhanshu Chauhan and Nutan Panda discuss how to be anonymous on the internet using proxy.  Continue Reading

• High-stakes role of CISO: Scott Howitt, MGM Resorts International

  Many organizations are making the CISO a peer to the CIO or taking the position out of IT altogether, says Howitt, who has held several technology and leadership positions.  Continue Reading

• Building a threat intelligence program? How to avoid the 'feed' frenzy

  Cyberthreat intelligence is just data if it is not actionable. We offer tips to help your team focus on relevant CTI for faster threat detection and response.  Continue Reading

• Aflac CISO Tim Callahan on global security, risk management

  With today's cyberthreats, the CISO has to know more about intelligence, working with government and private industry, and how to tailor the security program to further the business.  Continue Reading

• Incident response tools can help automate your security

  In this era of nonstop security threats, incident response tools that help automate detection and reaction are now essential. Learn how to update your IR process.  Continue Reading

• DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System

  In this excerpt from chapter two of DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System, authors Allan Liska and Geoffrey Stowe discuss why DNS security is important.  Continue Reading

• Data Breach Preparation and Response: Breaches are Certain, Impact is Not

  In this excerpt from chapter five of Data Breach Preparation and Response: Breaches are Certain, Impact is Not, author Kevvie Fowler discusses the key step to contain a data breach.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity and Applied Mathematics

  In this excerpt of Cybersecurity and Applied Mathematics, authors Leigh Metcalf and William Casey explain string analysis and how it can be applied to cyber data.  Continue Reading

• Cyber Guerilla

  In this excerpt of Cyber Guerilla, authors Jelle van Haaster, Ricky Gevers and Martijn Sprengers discuss the various roles hackers play.  Continue Reading

• Google Earth Forensics: Using Google Earth Geo-Location in Digital Forensic Investigations

  In this excerpt from chapter five of Google Earth Forensics, authors Michael Harrington and Michael Cross discuss the process of digital forensics.  Continue Reading

• Digital Guardian for Data Loss Prevention: Product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes examines Digital Guardian for Data Loss Prevention and more of the vendor's DLP product lineup, which cover data in use, data in transit and data in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• CA Technologies Data Protection: DLP product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes examines CA Technologies Data Protection, a data loss prevention suite designed to protect data at rest, in transit and in use across enterprise devices, networks and cloud services.  Continue Reading

• Critical Watch FusionVM: Vulnerability management product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Critical Watch FusionVM, a vulnerability management tool that comes in cloud-based offering and virtual appliance or virtual scanner versions.  Continue Reading

• Tripwire IP360: Vulnerability management product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines vulnerability management products from Tripwire, including the rack-mounted IP360 appliance and the cloud- based PureCloud Enterprise service.  Continue Reading

• Tenable Nessus Vulnerability Scanner: Product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines the Nessus vulnerability scanner series from Tenable Network Security, which includes client, cloud and on-premises vulnerability management products.  Continue Reading

• How to buy the best incident response tools for your enterprise

  Incident response tools are an essential element of any enterprise's incident response management system. This publication helps security pros identify the best IR tools for their enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Want a board-level cybersecurity expert? They're hard to find

  Members of the board must be ready to defend their fiduciary decisions, corporate policies, compliance actions and, soon, cybersecurity preparedness.  Continue Reading

• SAINT 8 Security Suite: Vulnerability management product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines SAINT 8 Security Suite, a product that scans operating systems, database applications and web applications to identify assets and find vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• Rapid7 Nexpose: Vulnerability management product overview

  Ed Tittel examines Rapid7 Nexpose, a vulnerability management product for physical, virtual, cloud and mobile environments that discovers assets and scans for vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• Qualys Vulnerability Management: Product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Qualys Vulnerability Management, a product for organizations of all sizes that is designed to help admins identify, monitor and mitigate vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• Core Security's Core Insight: Vulnerability management product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel takes a look at how Core Security's Core Insight accepts output from multiple vulnerability management scanners to present a single-pane view of vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

• Beyond Security's AVDS: Vulnerability management product overview

  Expert Ed Tittel examines Beyond Security's Automated Vulnerability Detection System, which scans IP-based network infrastructures to detect vulnerabilities and identify assets.  Continue Reading

• IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan takes a look at how the IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform collects data from multiple sources so as to provide a comprehensive view of IT security.  Continue Reading

• Sumo Logic Enterprise Security Analytics: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines Sumo Logic Enterprise Security Analytics, which uses a combination of rules, anomaly detection and predictive analytics to detect security threats.  Continue Reading

• LogRhythm's Security Analytics Platform: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines LogRhythm's Security Analytics Platform, a product that leverages big data analytics and machine learning to help protect enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Splunk Enterprise Security: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan explores how Splunk Enterprise Security uses big data security analytics to incorporate multiple methods of data integration to identify malicious events.  Continue Reading

• Fortscale UEBA: Big data security analytics product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines Fortscale's user behavior analytics platform, which is built on Cloudera Hadoop and incorporates machine learning and big data security analytics.  Continue Reading

• Even with rise in crypto-ransomware, majority do not pay

  With data increasingly held hostage, companies are learning the downside of encryption and cryptocurrency. As some organizations admit to paying ransoms, will the problem get worse?  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Looking at cyberweapons and other issues with Nathaniel Gleicher

  The former White House cybersecurity policy director talks about cyberthreats, the government's vulnerability equities process and lawful use of exploit toolkits.  Continue Reading

• Identity of things? IAM system to change as IoT invades the workplace

  Companies in certain industries -- manufacturing, healthcare and critical infrastructure -- are already dealing with securing the internet of things; others will have to start.  Continue Reading

• Cybereason Detection and Response Platform: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan explores how the Cybereason Detection and Response Platform uses big data security analytics to identify malicious events and better secure enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Hexis Cyber Solutions' HawkEye AP: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines the HawkEye AP platform, a big data security analytics product from Hexis Cyber Solutions that can parse hundreds of different data formats.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the best web fraud detection system for your company

  This guide explains the technology and the key features an effective system should include to help readers evaluate fraud detection products and choose the best for their company.  Continue Reading

• Lancope's StealthWatch FlowCollector: Security analytics product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines the Lancope StealthWatch FlowCollector, a security analytics product that ingests large volumes of data to identify suspicious activity.  Continue Reading

• FireEye Threat Analytics Platform: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan takes a look at the FireEye Threat Analytics Platform, a cloud-based security analytics product that offers threat detection and contextual intelligence.  Continue Reading

• Hexis Cyber Solutions' NetBeat MON: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan checks out Hexis Cyber Solutions' NetBeat MON, a security analytics monitoring appliance that leverages several open source network monitoring tools.  Continue Reading

• RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets: Security analytics product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines RSA's NetWitness Logs and Packets, security analytics tools that collect and review logs, packets and behavior to detect enterprise threats.  Continue Reading

• When to take a bug bounty program public -- and how to do it

  Bug-finding programs are valuable to enterprises, but they require a lot of planning and effort to be effective. Sean Martin looks at what goes into taking a bug bounty program public.  Continue Reading

• Juniper Networks' JSA Series Secure Analytics: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines the Juniper Networks JSA Series Secure Analytics product family, which provides log analysis, threat analysis and compliance reporting for larger enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Click Security Analytics: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan takes a look at Click Security's collection of tools focused on key areas of security analytics, including profiling, investigating and analyzing threats.  Continue Reading

• The security ratings game grades third-party vendors

  Can security ratings services patterned on consumer credit scores offer insight into the security postures of third parties and other business partners?  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Analyzing DNS services with Paul Vixie

  With targeted attacks such as distributed denial-of-service and ransomware on the rise, should domain name system analysis become part of your defense strategy?  Continue Reading

• CISOs face cloud GRC challenges as services take off

  Governance, risk management and compliance goals are tested by the proliferating use of cloud services -- and it's even worse than IT organizations think.  Continue Reading

• Arbor Networks Pravail Security Analytics: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan examines the features of Arbor Networks' Pravail Security Analytics, which employs full packet capture to detect various signals of an attack for enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Blue Coat DLP: Data loss prevention product overview

  Expert Bill Hayes takes a look at Blue Coat DLP, a single appliance data loss prevention system that works with the company's web security gateway products.  Continue Reading

• Blue Coat Security Analytics Platform: Product overview

  Expert Dan Sullivan takes a look at the Blue Coat Security Analytics Platform, which is designed to capture comprehensive network information and apply targeted security analytics.  Continue Reading

• WinMagic SecureDoc: Full-disk encryption product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone examines the features of WinMagic's SecureDoc, a full-disk encryption product for laptops, desktops, mobile devices and servers.  Continue Reading

• Resolve web security issues with advice from industry experts

  Web security issues begin at the web app development stage, but there are ways security pros and developers can collaborate to boost security without sacrificing app performance.  Continue Reading

• Building an application security program: Why education is key

  Education and training are crucial parts of a strong application security program. Sean Martin explains how enterprises should build these elements into their programs.  Continue Reading

• Want to avoid data breach lawsuits? Get legal on your side

  The CISO's role as the protector of an organization's data intersects with responsibilities of corporate counsel. Here's how to keep the communications flowing in sticky situations.  Continue Reading

• Muddy waters for chip and PIN technology, banks won't sign off

  The banks and the retailers have divergent views on how best to secure credit card transactions. Will the courts decide between signatures and PINs? Or will market forces win out?  Continue Reading

• DevOps security requires new mindset and tools for visibility, automation

  Intuit did it. Etsy did it. Netflix did it. How fast moving companies are integrating security into the agile DevOps cycle for continuous deployment of software and services.  Continue Reading

• Dissecting the Hack

  In this excerpt from chapter three of Dissecting the Hack: The V3RB0TEN Network, authors Jayson E. Street, Kristin Sims and Brian Baskin discuss Bitcoin and digital currency.  Continue Reading

• Digital Identity Management

  In this excerpt of Digital Identity Management, authors Maryline Laurent and Samia Bousefrane discuss principles of biometrics and the TLS protocol.  Continue Reading

• Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer

  In this excerpt of Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer: A How to Guide for Next Generation Security Leaders, author Roland Cloutier discusses the primary role of the chief security officer.  Continue Reading

• Mojo AirTight WIPS overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone looks at the features and functionality of Mojo Networks' AirTight WIPS, a wireless intrusion prevention system designed to detect and block WLAN attacks.  Continue Reading