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This is another one of those blog posts from me about how I independently carried out some security research into a thing and found something, but I was just too late to the party once again . However, I want to share the journey because I still think there is some value in doing so.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) introduced its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program in early 2020. CMMC is a security framework and assessor certification program designed to ensure that all Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors meet at least basic cybersecurity requirements for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), which includes compliance with a variety of standards published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

In this article: If you're a security leader being asked to facilitate a cybersecurity audit, or if you are a member of the board requesting one, you must understand the difference between a cybersecurity audit and a cybersecurity assessment. Despite sounding the same, both provide you with different types of information - and that might have a significant impact on your organization’s security posture. In this blog, we provide a quick introduction to a cybersecurity audit vs.

Protecting an organization against every conceivable threat is rarely possible. There is a practically unlimited number of potential threats in the world, and security leaders don’t have unlimited resources available to address them. Prioritizing risks associated with more severe potential impact allows leaders to optimize cybersecurity decision-making and improve the organization’s security posture.

Brace for impact—CISOs and IT professionals are gearing up for what promises to be an intense year in cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are readying themselves with increasingly cunning tactics against unsuspecting organizations and users. From leveraging artificial intelligence in creating bespoke malware to launching impressively uncanny spoofed sites, the risks are becoming increasingly intricate and difficult to predict.