Working as a contractor for the federal government means complying with a wide range of rules. Some of these are large, obvious, and well-enforced, like the security frameworks we so often discuss here on the Ignyte blog. Others are small rules, scattered throughout disparate memos and resources, and it can sometimes be easy to forget them – or not even know them at all. And, of course, it doesn’t help matters that these rules can change from time to time.

For cybersecurity professionals tasked with defending the public sector, tackling the U.S. Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) is just another hurdle to a safer federal tomorrow. Part of a wide collection of necessary federal government compliance requirements, it hones in on which baseline security configurations are necessary for federally deployed IT products.

The IT and OT systems that support not only federal governmental agencies but also national critical infrastructure must be protected, but developing a security strategy effective against threats is no easy feat. It can be difficult to cover all of the necessary areas, given that these systems are “complex and dynamic, technologically diverse, and often geographically dispersed,” according to a report from the United States Government Accountability Agency (GAO).

As the anticipation builds for the upcoming election this week, the spotlight shines brightly on the critical role of cybersecurity in safeguarding the integrity of the democratic process. In a landscape where digital threats loom large, ensuring robust cyber defenses is paramount to upholding transparency, protecting voter data, and preserving the sanctity of our electoral system.

Trustwave is proud to announce that it has signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Secure by Design Pledge, joining more than 150 other leading enterprise software manufacturers in committing to building stronger security features directly into our products.

The public sector continues to be a target for cybercriminals as ransomware attacks and data breaches hit government organizations at all levels, incurring large financial costs and operational disruptions. The public sector is especially vulnerable to cyber attacks for a variety of reasons, including legacy systems, lack of resources, large amounts of sensitive data and the fact that it manages essential services.

Whenever a government agency, contractor, or subcontractor wants to work with a cloud service provider, they have to find one that upholds the level of cybersecurity, physical security, and authentication that the government sets as standard. Usually, agencies have two options to do this. They can work with a cloud service provider that is FedRAMP authorized, or they can work with one that is FedRAMP Equivalent.

Learn how managed services can help state, local, and education (SLED) organizations improve their operations and security while enabling them to innovate and serve their communities better.

Years of accumulated security debt due to unaddressed software vulnerabilities and inadequate security configurations plague the applications that support our government functions. The age and size of applications play a significant role in the accumulation of security debt. The State of Software Security 2024 report provides a detailed analysis of how these factors correlate with security vulnerabilities, particularly in older and larger applications.

We are excited to announce today that Coralogix has achieved FedRAMP Ready status and is now listed in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Marketplace. This significant milestone underscores Coralogix’s commitment to providing secure, compliant, and efficient observability services to customers, especially within the government sector. This achievement paves the way for Coralogix to provide US government entities with full-stack, cost-effective observability capabilities.