Anton on Security

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gen AI Security Fundamentals Gen AI demystified: Understanding gen AI types and theirrisks In todays rapidly evolving technological landscape, gen AI presents both opportunities and security challenges for business leaders. A recap of our key blogs, papers and podcasts on AI security in 2024follows.

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CISO Risk Government Artificial Intelligence 100

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2022

NetSPI, a top penetration testing and vulnerability management company, recently announced a $410 million funding round, a huge amount in a year in which $100+ million rounds have become a rarity. Founded over 20 years ago, the company’s vision is “technology powered, human delivered.” Arctic Wolf.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing CISO Marketing 113

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2018

Cornell is the chief technology officer at the application security firm Denim Group. It identifies all of the teams responsible for different applications and helps organizations manage the variety of testing activities used to secure those applications – SAST, DAST, IAST, open source management, penetration testing, and so on”.

Digital transformation 145

Digital transformation Penetration Testing IoT Risk 145

NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Like many technologies that came before it, AI is advancing faster than security standards can keep up with. For a comprehensive view of security in ML models, access our white paper, “ The CISO’s Guide to Securing AI/ML Models.” The most successful technology innovations start with security from the ground up.

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Architecture 111

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With closer technology dependencies between organizations and suppliers, security teams need to be able to react swiftly to these changes. As one CISO said to me, “With immediate suppliers you can learn how to trust; beyond them you need to learn how to pray.” Already CISOs often chat offline.

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CISO Penetration Testing Risk Authentication 105

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. Digital leaders need to solve this issue fast and technology has a valuable part to play in this. They found 1 in 6 CISOs were turning to alcohol or medication to cope with stress.

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CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite their differences, both vulnerability scans and penetration tests are part of the wider vulnerability management framework or process. They are two different tools, each essential in their own way and critical for chief information security officers (CISOs) to keep their infrastructure safe.

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Penetration Testing Software IoT Policy Compliance 104

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Recent amendments have focused on addressing vulnerabilities linked to digital transformation in aviation, such as the use of cloud technologies and IoT devices. Ongoing Monitoring and Compliance: Regular audits, penetration testing, and compliance checks are vital to demonstrate adherence to the regulations.

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Risk Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Digital transformation 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

More than any other FinServ regulation, it includes unique components, such as the requirement for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and an annual compliance certification. Multi-Factor Authentication: Asserting the identity of people or systems. Application Security: Ensuring software is resilient to cyber threats.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Encryption Insurance Government 62

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gen AI Security Fundamentals Gen AI demystified: Understanding gen AI types and theirrisks In todays rapidly evolving technological landscape, gen AI presents both opportunities and security challenges for business leaders. A recap of our key blogs, papers and podcasts on AI security in 2024follows.

CISO 52

CISO Risk Government Artificial Intelligence 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue team members might be led by a chief information security officer (CISO) or director of security operations, making this team the largest among the three. These members may be led by a director of penetration testing or a senior security consultant and be organized in sub-teams based on the type of testing they are performing.

Social Engineering 109

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Engineering Risk 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

a researcher, a professional penetration tester, a reverse engineer, a CISO, etc.) During my PhD program I worked for US Government (@ National Institute of Standards and Technology, Security Division) where I did intensive researches in Malware evasion techniques and penetration testing of electronic voting systems.

Computers and Electronics 106

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Education Cybersecurity 106

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is the type of incident that could have been identified as a risk by a properly scoped penetration test and detected with the use of internal network monitoring tools. Clearly, there was a failure somewhere, either human error or faulty technology or both. Joshua Arsenio, Director, Security Compass Advisory.

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Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 235

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The new NY regulations, however, go further by requiring hospitals to implement: Tailored cybersecurity programs, Designation of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Penetration testing, Mandatory breach reporting within 72 hours.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Cybersecurity Penetration Testing CISO 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

If companies want to stand up to data-related extortion then data-in-use encryption is the technology of choice for unmatched immunity. 3) During these dynamic times, routine technological audits need to occur on a more frequent basis than they did before, to prevent vulnerabilities from being exploited.”

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Penetration Testing 105

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. Schedule periodic penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses before attackers do. These changes took effect in 2024.

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Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk Encryption 52

NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

Meet the Contributors This roundup includes insights from these NetSPI Partners: Thomas Cumberland, Tier 3 Senior Analyst at Cyber Sainik Michael Yates, CISO at All Lines Tech Sean Mahoney, Vice President at Netswitch Technology Management Kendra Vicars, Risk and Compliance Manager at Legato Security 1.

Risk 40

Risk CISO Technology Firewall 40

SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Even the most proactive enterprise CISO doesn’t have clear guidance on how to effectively move forward. What should enterprise CISOs do? But like cloud services and nearly all other types of technology, SaaS has a shared responsibility model between the vendor and the client. But each of these have major limitations.

CISO 89

CISO IoT Penetration Testing Manufacturing 89

Cisco Security

MAY 10, 2022

We have a first-hand understanding of what the Cisco security portfolio can do to support global technology activities. Those employees and our leadership knew we had the responsibility to deliver to governments, counties, hospitals, and schools, who were all dependent upon us for their technology used to provide their critical services.

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CISO Penetration Testing Education Cybersecurity 98

NetSpi Executives

AUGUST 16, 2024

In cybersecurity, few events hold as much anticipation as Black Hat USA, where industry experts come together to discuss the latest trends and technologies. ” Field CISO Nabil Hannan also noticed the buzz around AI. The only way to do this is through greater automation and leveraging technology.” ” 2. .”

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Penetration Testing CISO Technology Artificial Intelligence 52

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. Of course, for some institutions, this is not practical.

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Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Howard Taylor, CISO of Radware, goes so far as to call it the “death of trust.” As a result, some are now taking extra precautions such as hiring specialized companies to conduct penetration testing audits on externally facing partner resources. And they may not even be aware that they have them.

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Insurance Internet Internet Software 117

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. It’s always tempting to blame budgets, but most CISOs feel confident about their budgets and have already deployed significant resources. 60% of all breaches come from the USA.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 121

SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Just in the last two years, many such simple and avoidable mistakes in securing the application and data hosted in the public cloud have led to massive data and network breaches at large financial and technology firms such as Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Facebook, MGM, Microsoft, and Verizon.

Penetration Testing 78

Penetration Testing Technology DNS CISO 78

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The cost of sunsetting security products, legacy applications, and legacy technology imposes a financial strain on every organization. Before considering sunsetting technology products, most SecOps and DevOps teams focus on evaluating and updating, if possible, legacy processes, including developing a legacy-system modernization workflow.

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Cybersecurity Architecture Risk Insurance 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

However, the engineers were optimistic about the direction they were heading and the technologies they would be creating as they relate to ML and DL. Offensive cybersecurity application : ML is being applied to help with phases of penetration testing, specifically in reconnaissance, scanning and fuzzing/exploit development.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Education Artificial Intelligence Engineering 52

NetSpi Executives

JUNE 13, 2024

Aaron Shilts, CEO at NetSPI, is joined by Tom Parker, founder and CEO at Hubble (and new NetSPI Chief Technology Officer!) to discuss integrating the cutting-edge CAASM technology with NetSPI’s proactive security solutions all under one platform. That’s very exciting for me. Accessing that data was difficult. It’s a force multiplier.

Technology 59

Technology Marketing CISO Penetration Testing 59

NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This will drive a greater shift towards fewer, more comprehensive solutions that reduce management complexity and enhance team productivity. With cyber threats growing more complex and frequent, CISOs are under immense pressure to ensure that their teams can respond rapidly and decisively.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity CISO Social Engineering Accountability 59

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

There are several different essential tools and technologies that play an essential role in effective monitoring and threat detection. Ongoing Penetration Testing: Conducting ongoing penetration testin g is essential for identifying weaknesses that attackers could exploit.

Threat Detection 116

Threat Detection Phishing Penetration Testing Cyber threats 116

NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This eBook shares how major companies are using distributed ledger technology (DLT) today and the importance of security planning for blockchain operations. How to Use Attack Surface Management for Continuous Pentesting Point in time testing is so 2023. Here are the top three technical articles our audience loved in 2023.

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Education Penetration Testing CISO Cybersecurity 93

eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security. Active Vulnerability Detection Vulnerability scans and penetration testing will be performed [quarterly] and after significant changes to resources to test for unknown vulnerabilities.

Penetration Testing 109

Penetration Testing Risk Firmware Software 109

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

By Curtis Simpson, CISO. Because back in July 2020, the NSA and CISA warned of the perfect storm facing critical operations reliant upon operational technology (otherwise known as OT). Shodan) and penetration testing toolkits (e.g. Prior to Armis, he was the CISO at Sysco, a Fortune 54 corporation. Curtis Simpson.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities CISO Risk Penetration Testing 52

NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Like many technologies that came before it, AI is advancing faster than security standards can keep up with. For a comprehensive view of security in ML models, access our white paper, “ The CISO’s Guide to Securing AI/ML Models.” The most successful technology innovations start with security from the ground up.

Penetration Testing 40

Penetration Testing Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Architecture 40

Responsible Cyber

JULY 14, 2024

This path is ideal for individuals who possess strong leadership capabilities and have a thorough understanding of information technology systems. Information Technology Systems: Thorough understanding of IT systems, network architecture, and data management. One popular route is the Leadership and Operations Route.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Education Penetration Testing Engineering 52

SC Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

In the wake of a multitude of ransomware attacks, fallout from the SolarWinds breach and the Oldsmar water supply attack, CISOs are looking for effective methods to reduce risk beyond traditional means such as penetration testing. Enter purple teams.

CISO 55

CISO Penetration Testing Architecture Healthcare 55

Security Boulevard

MARCH 23, 2025

In this special episode of the Shared Security Podcast, join Tom Eston and Dan DeCloss, CTO and founder of PlexTrac, as they discuss the challenges of data overload in vulnerability remediation. Discover how PlexTrac addresses these issues by integrating various data sources, providing customized risk scoring, and enhancing remediation workflows.

Risk 52

Risk Penetration Testing Social Engineering Data privacy 52