Adhering to a single security framework alone is likely no longer sufficient for providing the protection and assurance needed for today’s complex and evolving security and compliance landscape. Whether prospects and customers are demanding different assurances, you’ve adopted new technologies that warrant particular controls, or you’re trying to break into a new market that features its own specific compliance as a prerequisite, it's common for your organization to be on the hook for multiple assessments.

In any information security program, mobile applications should be considered for inclusion in penetration tests. No matter the size of an application, it may serve as an avenue of attack against your environment or users and the threat potential of these applications is similar to that of web applications. In fact, some mobile apps are effectively web apps with a wrapper while others utilize a unique frontend, but with a backend web API.

Cybersecurity is no longer just a best practice—it’s a necessity, a foundational pillar of our national security. For over a decade, FedRAMP, or the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, has set the gold standard for securing the federal government’s cloud infrastructure, saving time, resources, and taxpayer dollars. But today, we stand at a crossroads. The challenges in front of us - bureaucratic roadblocks, inefficiencies, and budget constraints - threaten to unravel years of progress. The question is clear: Will we rise to the occasion, modernizing FedRAMP without sacrificing its integrity? Or will we allow short-term obstacles to drag us backward into an era of duplication, inconsistency, and increased vulnerability?

Given today’s continually evolving threat landscape, strengthening access controls is an essential element and growing priority of any robust security program. As such, it’s no surprise multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become a widely adopted compliance requirement by a significant number of security standards across industries. That said, it can be difficult to understand the intricacies of the MFA regulations for each compliance framework.

What is the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) Certification? The Offensive Security Certified Professional certification, or OSCP, is an ethical hacking certification that demonstrates proficiency in penetration testing using Kali Linux tools. This test can be undeniably grueling if you are ill-prepared, with nearly 24 hours of hands-on keyboard hacking followed by another 24 hours of documentation/report writing.

If you’ve seen the news lately, you know that breaches stemming from third-party vendors are on the rise, and it seems no organization is truly safe. Whether you’re still actively contracted with a third party or have ceased providing services, recent incidents prove you’re still at risk, making effective third-party risk management (TPRM) a must to avoid what could be disastrous consequences.

You may feel confident that your organization has a mature cybersecurity program if you’re able to thwart the vast majority of threats through established practices and procedures. However, despite those efforts, even amongst the most secure of organizations there is still the ever-looming threat of the legendary Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). Furthermore and unfortunately, it’s difficult to ascertain if you’ve been compromised by one. Thankfully though, it is possible to simulate an external APT attempting to breach your organization’s perimeter through a red team exercise.

It's no secret: many organizations view and treat phishing as a periodic checkbox assessment. It’s often a basic email template sent to an entire organization. If someone clicks the link, they are recorded and possibly enrolled in training. While this approach can certainly check the “quarterly phishing exercise” box, you should consider demanding even more from your phishing assessment. After all, when you engage with a third-party provider, they should provide both depth and value within their specialization.