Cloud Security Risks and Vulnerabilities & What to Do About Them
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The CSA Roundup is your bimonthly compilation of the latest cloud security articles penned by CSA and our members. So grab a hot drink, get comfortable, and take some time to explore the extensive cybersecurity insights below. Be sure to subscribe to stay updated with every issue.
Managing Vulnerabilities
Two Effective Strategies to Reduce Critical Vulnerabilities in Applications
Securing custom applications in a sea of vulnerabilities is daunting. To make the task even more challenging, the threat to applications continues to grow: 8 out of the top 10 data breaches last year were related to application attack surfaces. Discover 2 effective strategies for identifying vulnerabilities in custom software applications.
The Narrow Escape from the xz Disaster
CVE-2024-3094 was identified before it wreaked havoc in downstream production environments, averting a potentially widespread impact and immediate panic. It’s a silver lining worth noting, but it's far from a cause for complacency. Learn how it was discovered almost by accident and what you can take away from the incident.
How Continuous Controls Monitoring Brings IT Unity & Agility
When security and IT teams each have their own set of tools, it often leads to inefficient and misaligned communication of critical information. Understand how Continuous Controls Monitoring is an effective solution that enables the creation of an automated workflow within an organization’s existing ticketing system.
A Risk-Based Approach to Vulnerability Management
Security and risk are related but not synonymous. Security prevents, detects, and responds to attacks. Risk management weighs the probability and impact of adverse events across the organization to inform and influence decisions. Explore the broader scope of risk and how to align security with a risk-based approach.
Cloud Security 101
Five Considerations to Keep Your Cloud Secure
When you make the shift to the cloud, it’s easy to assume that your cloud service provider will keep your data and workloads protected and secure. However, cloud security is actually a shared responsibility. Review the 5 critical areas that enterprises often miss when it comes to cloud security – and the steps for how to properly attend to each one.
What are the ISO 9001 Requirements?
When seeking ISO 9001 certification, part of that road to compliance will be aligning your required quality management system with the key clauses within the standard. Get a breakdown of ISO 9001’s clauses 4-10, along with some basic strategies for compliance.
What is Management Plane (Metastructure) Security
Metastructure refers to the protocols and mechanisms that provide the interface between the infrastructure layer and the other layers. Learn about the key functions of the management plane and how to secure it.
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Top-of-Mind Security Risks
The Risk and Impact of Unauthorized Access to Enterprise Environments
Unauthorized access poses serious threats to businesses, compromising sensitive information and disrupting operations. Understand the importance of protecting against unauthorized access and review some strategies to prevent it.
2024 State of SaaS Security Report Shows A Gap Between Security Team Confidence And Complexity of SaaS Risks
Valence Security’s 2024 State of SaaS Security Report reveals a clear gap between security leaders’ confidence in their existing SaaS security processes, and the contrasting reality that reflects the complexity and diversity of SaaS security risks. Discover other concerning trends from the report.
The Importance of Securing Your Organization Against Insider and Offboarding Risks
Offboarding employees may seem like a routine administrative task, but the security risks it poses are anything but ordinary. In today's interconnected digital landscape, failing to properly revoke access for departing employees can lead to catastrophic data breaches and compliance violations. Delve into why offboarding is such a critical security issue.
Considerations for the Future of Your Organization
The Shift to SDP: A Business Imperative for Enhanced Cybersecurity
As businesses grapple with an escalating wave of cyber threats and the realities of a mobile workforce, the traditional cybersecurity infrastructure, epitomized by VPNs, is being scrutinized. Instead, Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) is quickly becoming the go-to solution for secure remote access. Learn why businesses are embracing SDP.
Post-Quantum Preparedness
While widespread availability of quantum computers might not be imminent, their potential to break current cryptographic methods poses a serious threat to internet security, digital signatures, and secure code signing. Understand how to ensure your business remains secure.
How to Design an IT Service Model for End User Happiness
Internet service providers tend to take two different approaches to improve customer satisfaction: a tech-driven automation solution and a people-focused approach. Review these methods and how to design an IT service model that prioritizes end user happiness.
Navigating the Cloud – Beyond “Best Practices”
Businesses are bombarded with a slew of “best practices” purported to guide them toward the most secure and cost-effective cloud solutions. While these guidelines are invaluable, they’re also often strategies for cloud providers to maximize profits. Explore ways to deal with these challenges.
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5 个月Always good to see those high level recommendations. Many new (cloud) security terms ?? I think we need much more detailed coverage of your mentioned topics. With better guidelines and easier checklists.
This was insightful with some good tips.