March 1, 2024 at 10:10AM Summary: The author shares management tips based on their experience transitioning from an individual contributor to a cybersecurity manager. They emphasize the importance of hiring for diversity, creating trust, and fostering career growth in cybersecurity. The tips aim to help teams thrive and enhance their impact within organizations amidst rapid … Read more
February 29, 2024 at 10:01AM Security teams face increasing challenges with managing risk as code and cloud assets continue to sprawl, leading to a surge in vulnerabilities and longer remediation times. Mean time to remediate (MTTR) emerges as a crucial metric for gauging security success, requiring organizations to streamline vulnerability management and prioritize high-risk issues … Read more
February 23, 2024 at 09:27AM Security teams face a daunting task with 2,900 new vulnerabilities predicted monthly in 2024. Effective patching is crucial, yet challenging due to the overwhelming number of vulnerabilities. Coalition’s solution involves a new vulnerability risk prioritization approach using machine learning, aiming to provide timely and reliable vulnerability information while incorporating early … Read more
February 21, 2024 at 07:21AM SaaS apps dominate organizational technology, challenging IT teams with managing security and access across myriad apps. Nudge Security offers a solution, automating app discovery, directory sharing, app owner engagement, access reviews, unused account cleanup, and complete offboarding. This streamlines SaaS identity governance and compliance. Learn more and start a free … Read more
January 16, 2024 at 07:10PM Security teams increasingly collaborate with internal and external partners for incident response, recognizing the importance of coordination. 63% coordinate with internal communications, 44% know whom to contact in HR, and 39% have dedicated resources for external communications. Cross-functional collaboration is crucial due to the wide-reaching impact of security breaches. Also, … Read more
December 12, 2023 at 06:18PM Microsoft’s December 2023 security update featured fewer vulnerabilities for IT and security teams to address compared to recent months. The update addressed 36 vulnerabilities, including 4 critical ones and 11 likely to be exploited. Despite this, security experts advise vigilance due to potential attack threats posed by certain bugs. This … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 09:22AM Athena AI, integrated into the Varonis Data Security Platform, provides generative AI capabilities to enhance data protection. It enables security teams to conduct investigations, remediate threats, and strengthen their security posture effectively. With features like an AI SOC analyst and natural language search, customers can quickly respond to incidents, identify … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 03:08AM Cloud attacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated, leaving little time for security teams to detect and respond. Legacy detection and response frameworks are insufficient for modern cloud environments, and a new benchmark called the 5/5/5 Benchmark is needed. This benchmark requires teams to detect threats in five seconds, triage … Read more
October 24, 2023 at 05:10PM Tines, a leader in secure workflows, released the 2023 Voice of the SOC report which highlights job satisfaction and workloads among security operation center teams. The report reveals that 63% of surveyed security professionals are experiencing burnout due to cyberattacks and limited resources. Automation is seen as a solution, with … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 07:59PM GenAI will revolutionize business, driving productivity gains across all sectors. Enterprises are racing to build AI-powered apps, but security teams must act now to ensure their robustness. The rapid development of these apps using various frameworks poses security challenges. Advanced security organizations are creating centers to inventory, assess, and secure … Read more