With rising security threats and more customers demanding transparency around vendors’ security postures, customer assurance has become an important step to building trust. The Ultimate Guide to Managing Customer Assurance and Security Reviews highlights how traditional processes fall short—and why innovative approaches like integrated security portals are the future. Here are the key takeaways.

PowerShell is an indispensable tool for task automation, configuration management, system monitoring and querying data. But you can also send email with PowerShell. For instance, PowerShell scripts can monitor systems and post email alerts for specific events, resource constraints or completed tasks. However, it’s critical to ensure that emails are sent in a secure manner.

Many common password attack methods are quite straightforward — much like trying various physical keys to open the lock on a door. For example, in brute force attacks, adversaries systematically guess passwords until they find the correct one. Or instead of simply guessing, they can use a list of username/password combinations leaked from other breaches (credential stuffing) or cycle through known usernames combined with commonly used passwords (password spraying).

The AI hype cycle is in full swing, and “AI” has become the latest buzzword getting attention in boardrooms. Hyperscalers like Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google are racing to make agentic AI, that is AI that can operate independently of human intervention, available to the wider public. There is broad commercial support for it: 82% of executives surveyed by Capgemini plan to implement AI agents within the next three years.

In this blog post, we will explore the intricate world of detection engineering. We’ll start by examining the inputs and outputs of detection engineering, and then we’ll illustrate the detection engineering lifecycle.

As 2024 comes to a close, we went around the room and asked some of Trustwave’s top executives what cybersecurity issues and technology they saw playing a prominent role in 2025. Here is the latest installment.

The best way to adjust your Privileged Access Management (PAM) strategy for growth is to choose a cloud-based PAM solution that scales with your organization. You may face many challenges when adjusting your PAM strategy as your organization grows, including more complex infrastructure, a higher number of login credentials to manage and increased security risks, so you need to have a flexible PAM solution.

The best way to handle increasing privileged access needs as your organization expands is to choose a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution that grows with you. PAM refers to managing and securing accounts with access to privileged information, including sensitive systems and data. IT administrators, HR staff and other employees with access to sensitive information should be managed with a PAM solution to protect your data and reduce the risk of cyber attacks.

Vulnerability remediation is an important way to keep systems safe from possible attacks in a world where cybersecurity is always changing. Since hacks are becoming more common, finding and fixing system flaws is no longer a choice; it's a must. One security hole that isn't fixed can lead to huge data breaches that cost businesses millions of dollars. Recent studies show that almost 60% of cyberattacks use known flaws for which patches are available.

Audit trails are systematic records of activities and transactions within a system. They provide a transparent and chronological log of actions, making them essential for modern business operations. By integrating audit trails into their systems, businesses can strengthen transparency and enhance security. Audit trails are not just about record-keeping. They form the backbone of a secure and accountable business environment.