Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

April 2022

Proactive Compliance Verification for Network Security

Regulatory compliance can cost teams valuable time and money. Forward Enterprise's security posture verification can relieve this burden and prove that your network behavior conforms with corporate policy intent in real-time. In this demonstration, Technical Solutions Architect, Glen Turner shows us how operators can use Forward to prove the network meets PCI DSS regulatory requirements.

#BigPictureCyber Town Hall With Michael McLaughlin, UMD ARLIS | 4/27/22 | NeoSystems

NeoSystems #BigPictureCyber Town Hall Series: Join NeoSystems’ Chief Information Security Officer, Ed Bassett, for our weekly #BigPictureCyber Town Hall designed for the Defense Industrial Base and GovCon community. Each session features special guests and offers an opportunity for attendees to ask questions regarding CMMC and cybersecurity. Topics covered include CMMC compliance requirements, cybersecurity news, how to prepare for CMMC certification, and the latest updates from the CMMC AB.

Ignyte Assurance Platform Receives FedRAMP 3PAO Designation

Ignyte Platform Inc. is proud to announce that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has recognized it as a designated third-party assessment organization (3PAO). This designation is over a year in the making after Ignyte announced in May of 2021 that it reached ISO 17020:2012 accreditation. FedRAMP is the United States Federal government’s way of ensuring the cloud-based products and services it uses are secure.

How to Create a Compliance Risk Assessment Template

Global regulations for data privacy and cybersecurity are quickly becoming more common and more stringent. That puts added pressure on organizations to manage their risks appropriately or face potentially painful consequences. In particular, organizations around the world and across industries are experiencing high demand from regulators to implement compliance risk management.

Why Cybersecurity is Worth the Cost for Your Business

You probably have some form of cybersecurity program already in place. Maybe a Norton app that scanned this page for you before you opened it. While that may be good but yet not be enough to tackle or address the evolving cyber threats in the industry. We live in an era of rampant cyber security threats. Mistakes are as easy to make as they are punishing. In this article today let us take a look at why developing a cybersecurity program is worth the cost for your business.

ISO27001 Checklist of the Main Security Control Domain

Information Security Management System is an international standard designed to manage the security of sensitive information. At the core, ISMS is about managing the people, processes, and technology through a risk management program. While there are many standards under the ISO2000 family, the ISO27001 Standard is the most popular and widely accepted standard in the industry.

Securing the Digital Supply Chain Ep. 10 - Peeyush Ranjan

An amazing conversation with Peeyush Ranjan, Engineering VP at a Fortune 50 organization. Peeyush coined an amazing term - "Diffused Responsibility" - this is the reason why we all, in different silos, development, security, GRC, legal have to try harder and pull towards the same goal. In fact the example used - of a sports team, getting the pigskin over the line is a very apt one.

SLACIP: How to Comply with the SOCI ACT Reforms

On March 31, 2022, the Security Legislation Amendment Critical Infrastructure Protection Act 2022, also known as SLACIP, was passed by the Australian Parliament. The SLACIP Act aims to build upon the SOCI Act framework to improve the security of Australia’s critical infrastructures. To learn how the SOCI Act reforms will affect you and for guidance on how to comply with its new risk management requirements, read on.

SOC 2 Type 1 vs. Type 2

Every company that decides to go through SOC 2 certification has to decide whether to pursue a Type 1 or Type 2 audit. This video will help you quickly understand which of the two types is best for your company. Would you like to become audit ready in 12 weeks, rather than 12 months? Check the box compliance is out. Revenue generating compliance is in. Learn more about Kintent.

Streamline KYC Onboarding Workflow with Kroll's Business Connect Platform

Introducing Kroll Business Connect for compliance professionals, a centralized, cloud-based platform designed to streamline know your customer (KYC) onboarding workflow – including file sharing, communications and tasks – in real-time with all stakeholders using one single platform. Compliance teams in any industry can tailor our proprietary platform to their specific needs. Business Connect easily integrates with any compliance software or CRM system.

Don't Just Ensure Cybersecurity Asset Compliance - Prove It

With cybersecurity asset compliance, it’s not enough to ensure your systems and processes are operating in accordance with security frameworks and regulations. Unless you can prove compliance, you’re still subject to failed audits and penalties. When you automate cybersecurity device assessment and policy enforcement with Forescout, passing compliance audits becomes a byproduct of security operations.

Top Tips for Moving from Compliance to Cybersecurity Excellence

Compliance should be an essential part of business operations, regardless of industry. Taking preventative measures to manage compliance and mitigate risk can feel like a hassle upfront, but it can save your organisation huge costs in the long run. Compliance violations can result in fines, penalties, lawsuits, loss of reputation, and more. However, your efforts should not stop at obtaining a compliance certificate, rather they should expand to accelerate your cybersecurity posture.

Regulatory Compliance - Holding Security Back or Forcing us to Reassess old biases?

A recent survey conducted by IBM and Censuswide of the UK market explored some of the drivers for modernisation and revealed some interesting challenges that organisations currently face as more and more businesses expand their digital boundaries.

How Compliance Can Strengthen Your Risk Posture

In the age of digital business, protecting your organization’s digital assets from cyber threats and reducing your cyber risk exposure has never been more important – or more complicated. At the same time, most organizations are also required to comply with numerous industry and government regulations that dictate standards for data privacy and IT security.

Tripwire & FoxGuard: Patching for compliance and security

There’s a saying in the cybersecurity community which states that just because you are compliant doesn’t mean that you are secure. Over the years, many images have been used to illustrate the point. One memorable image is that of a nude bicyclist wearing a helmet. By all standards, that is the epitome of “compliant, but not secure”. Many organizations have shifted the focus away from merely achieving compliance, to being both compliant and secure.

#BigPictureCyber Town Hall With MJ Thomas, Head of Cybersecurity, GD Bath Iron Works | 4/13/22

NeoSystems #BigPictureCyber Town Hall Series: Join NeoSystems’ Chief Information Security Officer, Ed Bassett, for our weekly #BigPictureCyber Town Hall designed for the Defense Industrial Base and GovCon community. Each session features special guests and offers an opportunity for attendees to ask questions regarding CMMC and cybersecurity. Topics covered include CMMC compliance requirements, cybersecurity news, how to prepare for CMMC certification, and the latest updates from the CMMC AB.

What Is the Impact of the GDPR on Online Transactions?

From the first online transaction in 1994, we have seen online transactions evolve faster than anticipated. With this also came an evolution of rules and regulations to avoid the abuse of personal data. The GDPR is one such regulation that has an important role in regulating the whole structure of online transactions. It has also led to the development of specialized fintech cybersecurity. But what exactly is the impact of the GDPR, and how is it helping?

Key Attributes You Need to Consider When Selecting a Cloud Security Platform

As more and more businesses move towards cloud-based operations and embrace digital transformation, security is increasingly becoming an important question. As an enterprise migrates to the cloud, its assets and data resources need to be migrated as well, and that might expose the sensitive information.

Managing GDPR Vendor Third Party Risk Management Across Supply Chain

Vendor Third-Party Risk Management is a major concern for organizations looking to achieve GDPR Compliance. EU GDPR is a stringent Data Privacy law that organizations are expected to comply with. So, even organizations outsourcing major parts of their data processing operations to third-party vendors need to ensure that their vendors are compliant.

Guide on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0)

CMMC 2.0 Model is the latest upgraded version of CMMC v 1.0 established back in 2020. The Department of Defense (DoD) in a bid to mitigate the growing risk of cyber security threats, released the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework in January 2020. The objective behind establishing this framework was to ensure that businesses maintain an appropriate level of cybersecurity to protect Federal Contact Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Boost Your Information Security to Meet ITAR Compliance

The U.S. Government requires all manufacturers, importers, exporters, and brokers of defence articles, defence services or related technical information to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance. Applying these regulations to your business and to those within the greater supply chain introduces additional costs, rigor, and complexity into your processes. This whitepaper introduces 5 essential checkpoints of ITAR and provides strategies to assist with compliance and cyber resilience.