Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

NIST is to the US government what The Watcher is to the Marvel universe. In theory, it should simply observe the world around it, but in reality, it responds to evolving threats through interference. Despite the buzz around the update to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), you might find it hard to say that any compliance falls under the category of “hot.”

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 is a key piece of legislation that establishes a framework of governance, performance, and accountability for Australian government and Commonwealth organizations. The PGPA Act’s main goal is to ensure that all government bodies practice effective management of public resources and are transparent in their activities.

Managed detection and response (MDR) providers often tout how quickly they can onboard new clients, and rapid onboarding can indeed be essential in many instances, but speed is not always paramount. What is crucial for long-term peace of mind is to configure the MDR service for robust detection of threats and protection of all your critical assets. This scope-of-coverage aspect can get lost as MDR providers promise to onboard clients in ever-tightening timeframes, including self-service onboarding.

This is Part 3 in my ongoing project to cover 30 cybersecurity topics in 30 weekly blog posts. Creating documentation for anything is perhaps the least interesting job any employee has, but there are plenty of good reasons to do it. Let’s discuss the whys and hows of effective cybersecurity documentation.

One of the biggest challenges for a business with any sort of information security needs is ensuring proper handling of that information. With hundreds of data breaches, large and small, happening every single year, you don’t want to be a statistic. More than that, though, if you’re working on a government contract and using a framework like HITRUST, HIPAA, or FedRAMP, you need to adhere to high standards.

Nucleus Security is proud to announce its recent achievement of Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) authorization at impact level Moderate, making it the go-to choice for government agencies seeking top-tier vulnerability management solutions.