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4 Simple Steps to Implement Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Imagine if your fire alarm sensor went off every time you burned your toast or lit candles on a birthday cake. After a few false alarms, you’d probably start ignoring them or even turn your sensor off just to get some peace. This is what many information security teams are experiencing with vulnerability alerts.

Continuing to Evolve Next-Gen Asset Attribution Through Service Provider Collaboration

One of the primary reasons that the Bitsight Security Rating is widely respected and closely correlated with real-world security outcomes is the scale and sophistication of our asset attribution capabilities. In a recent post, my colleague Francisco Ferreira shared an update on the momentum building with Bitsight Graph of Internet Assets (GIA), the AI-powered engine we use to map assets to organizations and build our Ratings Trees.

What is a WAF (Web Application Firewall)? How does it Work?

As organizations are increasingly relying on web applications, securing them is vital. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) plays a critical role in protecting web apps by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between the application and the internet. Unlike traditional firewalls, which safeguard internal networks, a WAF focuses on protecting web applications from threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS) and other vulnerabilities.

How Cybersecurity Risk Assessments Will Need to Evolve for 2025

2025 is drawing near, and the cybersecurity scene is changing quickly. Organizations must adapt how they undertake cybersecurity risk assessments in tandem with the ongoing evolution of technology and the escalating sophistication of cyber-attacks. In order to address the difficulties of the near future, cybersecurity risk assessments will need to change in ten key areas, as this essay examines.

The Value of Cyber Risk Quantification Models Vs. CRQ Frameworks

From the individual to the global level, managing risk is a part of life. While in some contexts, poor risk planning merely results in minor, inconsequential outcomes, in others, such negligence can be catastrophic. Take the July 2024 CrowdStrike incident, for instance, during which a faulty software update put global airlines out of commission, took broadcasters off the air, and cost the market upward of $5 billion in uninsured losses.

Announcing new Snyk AppRisk integration with Orca Security

We’re excited to announce a new Snyk AppRisk integration with Orca Security that brings the best of two worlds together: developer-loved, security-trusted application security from Snyk and leading cloud security from Orca. This integration is big news for organizations looking to align with DevSecOps and enhance collaboration between development and security teams.

Virtual CISO Services: A Smart Solution for Modern Businesses

In today's dynamic cybersecurity landscape, businesses of all sizes face significant challenges in safeguarding their data and systems from cyber threats. As the need for robust cybersecurity measures grows, many organizations are turning to Virtual CISO (vCISO) services as a cost-effective and flexible solution to enhance their security posture. A Virtual CISO is an outsourced cybersecurity professional or team that provides the expertise and guidance of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on a part-time or contract basis.

Evolving the Netskope Risk Exchange Ecosystem

The adoption of cloud services, hybrid workforces, the rapid emergence and use of generative AI (genAI) along with the evolving regulatory environment are forcing security and risk management (SRM) leaders to enhance their SRM spending. Gartner forecasts global SRM spending to grow 14% in 2024. Moreover, worldwide end-user spending on SRM is projected to total $215 billion in 2024, an increase of 14.3% from 2023, according to a new forecast from Gartner, Inc.