Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

October 2022

How Multi-Factor Authentication Protects Against Cybersecurity Threats

A weak password can easily become compromised by a cyberattacker, but employing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can stop a cyberattacker in their tracks. MFA is recommended as a best practice by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to reduce risk. Learn more about MFA and how it can protect your company from cyberattacks.

What the industry wants to improve on NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was meant to be a dynamic document that is continuously revised, enhanced, and updated. These upgrades allow the Framework to keep up with technological and threat developments, incorporate lessons learned, and transform best practices into standard procedures. NIST created the Framework in 2014 and updated it with CSF 1.1 in April 2018.

Hey! Did you hear that (Insert: Your Company Name and Product) got hacked?

Have you noticed it’s never “Hey, someone got by a firewall” or “WOW, they bypassed the network security”? No. It’s always about the Device. It’s the same for hackers because everything else is just a means to an end, and that end is your Device! Imagine, late at night, driving around the Amusement Park security gate, then busting open the locked gated fence. These actions are necessary to get to the big score, the Rides! Yaaahoo!

What is a Gap Assessment?

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) provides a list of best practices organizations can follow to maintain a secure environment. At first glance, the list can seem quite complex! When Sedara works with a client to improve their security posture, we do in-depth information gathering. The questions asked might include things like: How do you keep your computer systems updated? How often are they updated? How do you manage adding access for new hires, and ending access for terminations? Do you provide your staff training so they are up-to-date on security threats?