Creative Hiring From Non-Traditional Places

The lead story in the SANS NewsBites from today was "White House/DHS Announce New Cyber Skills Pipeline Initiative.” The two statements below caught my attention.1 - “The Federal Government struggles to recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals due to a shortage of talent along with growing demand for these employees across ... Read More

What Systems Keep You Effective?

I recently posted the below on the SANS Internet Storm Center.Previously I discussed What’s On Your Not To Do List as a means to remain focused on priorities. I never fear running out of work in cybersecurity. Instead, I worry that our focus does not always stay on the most ... Read More

Is Your SOC Flying Blind?

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I recently posted the below on the SANS Internet Storm Center.Can you imagine being pleased to learn that the pilot of your next flight had anything less than full visibility into the operation of the next airplane you board? Why would you settle for anything less for your Security Operations ... Read More
CIS Controls Version 7 Launch Event | March 19th 2018

SecurityEverAfter 2018-03-29 21:17:00

I recently posted the below on the SANS Internet Storm Center.The CIS Controls serve as a “prioritized set of actions to protect your organization and data from known cyber attack vectors.”. Embraced by several organizations as outlined in the Case Studies section, significant improvements to their cyber security programs are ... Read More

SecurityEverAfter 2018-02-22 19:41:00

I recently posted the below on the SANS Internet Storm Center.The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has been working diligently to update the CIS Controls (formerly known as the Critical Security Controls). A compelling feature of the CIS Controls is their regular updates that reflect the current cyber threats that ... Read More