Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Once we say Disaster Recovery, we imagine that if something goes wrong – unexpected deletion or other human error, ransomware attack, outage, etc. – we can restore our data immediately. But is it so in practice? Only if you have a reliable backup for your DevOps stack and a tested DR plan for every critical scenario… According to Backblaze’s report, only 42% of organizations that experienced data loss managed to restore all their data.

Quick Answer: The top SCA tools in 2025 are Mend.io (best for automated remediation and proactive SCA), Sonatype Lifecycle (known for enterprise policy management), Snyk (known for developer experience), and Checkmarx SCA (known for comprehensive coverage). According to industry reports, organizations using SCA tools can reduce vulnerability remediation time by up to 80%.

Suppose you are an experienced IT professional or consultant working in the private sector. You get a new job working in the US Healthcare industry. On starting your new job, you learn about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule and the consequences of failure to comply with it. As an IT professional, you understand that a crucial component of mitigating cyber threats is to implement server hardening, but how does this relate to HIPAA?

Before we move forward with our exploration of HIPAA, HITRUST, and server hardening, let’s review what we learned in Part One. We began as experienced IT professionals and consultants working in the private sector, after starting a new job in the US Healthcare industry.

What Are Application Security Testing Tools? Application security testing (AST) tools identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in software applications. These tools assess code, application behavior, or its environment to detect potential security risks. They help developers and security teams prevent cyberattacks by addressing security issues during the development and deployment phases.