As cyber security professionals, many of us enjoy attending conferences and events for a variety of reasons. No matter your intent or agenda, there are certain principles to follow that will help you get the … Read more
Cybersecurity is a lot like meteorology. For example, hurricane tracking systems fuse disparate weather data into a common model that supports situational awareness, decision making and response planning. A single datum, such as wind speed … Read more
As networks become increasingly complex, with wireless connectivity, the move to the cloud, BYOD, and the Internet of Things, they present ever-growing opportunities for compromise. Most organizations have deployed several security devices as part of … Read more
Embedded firmware “is the flash memory chip that stores specialized software running in a chip in an embedded device to control its functions.”1 It’s everywhere – in computers, large and small electronic devices, Internet of … Read more
Hello, The dust never really settles on cyber and information security. Immediately following one of the most contentious presidential races in American history, focus shifted to questions about the impact cyber-attacks may have had on … Read more
Greetings, New Year. New Administration. Welcome to our Winter 2017 issue of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine. First and foremost, I would like to thank our sponsors, members and our contributors for their continued support. … Read more
THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES ON THE HORIZON FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. There are major changes on the horizon for government contractors who work with the Department of Defense. By … Read more
In her 2013 RSA presentation, “Living Below the Security Poverty Line: Coping Mechanisms,” Wendy Nather coined the term “Security Poverty Line” to better elaborate on the dismal state of security in organizations’ application development shops.1 … Read more
The environment of cybersecurity is complex and uncertain, but it is at times framed in the context of a game that is predictable and defined by rules. This approach can lead to an overreliance on … Read more
In the cybersecurity environment, the role a cyber-attacker plays in a given scenario is much easier to execute than that of a defender. This assertion is a basic tenet of cybersecurity operations that most security … Read more
