From the Summer 2017 Issue

SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING’S (SDN) IMPACT ON CYBERSECURITY

Author(s):

Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Faculty, Georgetown University

Our connected world has changed expectations and requirements. Only a short time ago, a mobile phone connected to an enterprise application would have been unimaginable. The network could not support it. Security would not allow it. Both have evolved. The network has dramatically increased in bandwidth while becoming much more agile. Static, fixed IP addresses … Read more

From the Spring 2017 Issue

INDEPENDENCE & OBJECTIVITY: Fundamental Best Practices for Cybersecurity Assessments

Author(s):

Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Faculty, Georgetown University

Cyber professionals generally know one thing – the cyber environment is constantly shifting. New business requirements, end-user needs and technologies change. New devices and applications create or remove vulnerabilities on a daily basis. Attackers respond and adapt as they seek to find exploitable weaknesses within the environment in order to reach an organization’s data. As … Read more