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Right now, cloud assets are raining down on us, and cyber professionals are struggling to keep their IT environments dry. Ok, maybe we’re stretching that metaphor a little far. But the fact remains that we’ve passed the Cloud Tipping Point: 52% of VMs now reside in the cloud. The majority of businesses are running on cloud, hybrid or multi-cloud environments — in fact, cloud … [Read more...] about When it rains, it pours: Today’s cloud asset management challenges

I’m a huge fan of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast, and one episode featured a great conversation about how security teams really want a way to consistently execute on security basics rather than buying narrow technologies focused on the edge. NARROW AND EXCITING VS. BROAD AND BORING First, Justin Berman, now Head of Security at Dropbox: “I think that … [Read more...] about Security basics: If you can’t make them sexy, make them simple

As more employees are being forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, security teams are scrambling to ensure that they know what assets are being used to access the corporate networks. That challenge for those who had no contingency plan for employees working outside of their normal, assigned workspaces is considerable. Security information and event management … [Read more...] about Are you ready for COVID-19?

It was not so long ago that IT asset management consisted of an individual walking around a company with clipboard in hand, putting numbered stickers on computers, printers and other physical assets, then listing that number on a form. That approach was hardly sufficient then and today it’s absolutely … [Read more...] about Q&A: Tips & tricks for asset management

There are many ways to attain and maintain information security expertise. The path that one person followed isn’t necessarily appropriate for another. What role do professional certifications play in the process, and what other considerations should you keep in mind when expanding your skills? Here’s what has worked for me. As a practitioner who aims to keep up with … [Read more...] about Life as a CISO: Earning information security certifications