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What is Privileged Identity Management?

Every organization has to assign privileges to its user accounts. Good security practice requires each account to have only the privileges necessary for the role it’s assigned to. Ideally, that means only a few accounts have wide-ranging privileges capable of significantly changing the organization’s security configuration. These typically include systems administrators, database administrators, and service accounts. These accounts are especially vulnerable to security and compliance risks.

How Ben Bachmann, VP of Group Information Security at Ströer, Uncovers and Secures Hidden Digital Assets with CyCognito

When Benjamin Bachmann became the Vice President of Group Information Security at Ströer, two years ago, he encountered a significant challenge: the company lacked a comprehensive understanding of its external-facing assets. Ströer is a leading German media conglomerate with diverse operations spanning over 100 subsidiaries, each managing its own IT department, complicating the task of managing cybersecurity across such a diversified portfolio.

Windows NT Lan Manager Hardening Best Practices

Windows New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) is an outdated challenge-response authentication protocol developed by Microsoft. Despite being surpassed by Kerberos, NTLM remains in use as a form of Single Sign-On (SSO), allowing users to authenticate to applications without directly providing their passwords.

Optimizing Compliance Management With the Best GRC Software

To optimize compliance management within an organization, it’s crucial to select the right governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software for your business. This guide will review the importance of GRC software, how it helps with compliance management, what essential features to look for, and which GRC solutions are top-rated for 2024, with a special focus on ZenGRC as a leading option. GRC software plays a pivotal role helping businesses navigate the modern risk management landscape.

Greening the Digital Frontier: Sustainable Practices for Modern Businesses

The push towards digital transformation has significantly improved efficiency, productivity, and accessibility for businesses globally. However, the environmental footprint of digital operations has increasingly become a focus for concern. As companies continue to leverage digital technologies, the need for integrating sustainable practices into their operations has never been more critical. This article delves into the environmental impact of digitalisation and outlines practical strategies for businesses aiming to achieve sustainability in the digital age.

Email Deliverability: Finding and Fixing Issues with GlockApps

Are your email campaigns not producing the expected results? Do you have disappointingly low open rates, or worse, are your emails getting lost in the spam folder? If so, you're not alone because almost every marketer faces email deliverability issues. But there is good news, and it is that they're not impossible to overcome. In this article, we'll cover the ins and outs of finding and fixing email deliverability issues so that your messages are received by your audience and read on time.

Five worthy reads : Securing the connected world thru cybersecurity in the IoT era

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we will be discussing the challenges of cybersecurity in the IoT era and how it can be secured. The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the way we live and work, with hundreds of connected devices now integrating into our daily lives. However, this rapid expansion of IoT has also brought new cybersecurity challenges.

Dual Defenses: 9 Reasons Why Open NDR Is Essential Alongside NGFW

Securing a network against the myriad of evolving cyber threats requires more than just a robust firewall or endpoint protection platform; it demands a multifaceted approach. Corelight’s Open Network Detection and Response (NDR) Platform complements and significantly enhances the effectiveness of next-generation firewalls (NGFWs). Here are 9 reasons why adding Corelight to your cybersecurity arsenal, alongside existing NGFWs, is not just an upgrade but a strategic necessity.