There are almost as many different cybersecurity assessments as there are myths about them. It’s important to know what’s true. Let’s face it: Security assessments aren’t much fun for the team on the ...

[Excerpted from "How to Conduct an Effective IT Security Risk Assessment," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Risk Management Tech Center.] Many security and compliance projects begin ...

Collects and uses customer or employee personal information. Participates in an industry sector that is considered high risk or critical infrastructure. Offers securities as a publicly traded company.

Not all cybersecurity risks are created equal, and because threats are constantly evolving, it's crucial to regularly perform and update risk assessments. That's especially true for critical ...

In 2017, the Security Leadership Research Institute (the Security Executive Council’s research arm) asked security practitioners to choose from a list of which risk-related activities their security ...

Many enterprises are still wrapping their heads around the cloud and are figuring out how to ensure adequately managed security for their cloud service providers. Some industries have invested in ...

In this Help Net Security interview, Phani Dasari, CISO at HGS, discusses key aspects of cybersecurity assessments, including effective tools and methodologies, the role of AI and automation, and ...

‘We don’t need administrative credentials. ... And we provide you with a report that you can sit down with [prospective customers to discuss their needs],’ says Bruce McCully, chief security officer ...

Conducting a security assessment, particularly with the assistance of a professional, can give K–12 IT teams an improvement plan to bring to school leadership. In a cybersecurity or physical security ...

Federal IT leaders tasked with safeguarding the integrity of government systems operate in an environment that demands unwavering vigilance and adaptability. There’s no room for perilously sluggish ...

As e-skimming, Magecart, and other types of front-end attacks grow in frequency and severity, businesses are faced with finding ways to protect the front-end (i.e., client side) web applications and ...

Holm Security today extended its Vulnerability Management platform with a new Microsoft 365 security assessment, now generally available. The assessment checks a tenant's configuration against over ...