In which U.S. state is the average resident most likely to have their identity stolen? That’s the question we set out to answer in this data study. Some people think a higher population inevitably leads to higher cases of identity theft. More residents mean more identities to steal. As cybersecurity professionals, we had a different …
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Once again in 2022, the theft of Americans’ data through cyberattacks was consistent. And the moments when the highest number of citizens are at risk, are after corporate data breaches. These incidents that expose thousands – in some cases millions – of people’s personal data to criminals, cannot be studied in enough detail. Are data …
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As with most services in cybersecurity, costs can be difficult to predict. For firms looking to engage security services, this fact is a burden on the due diligence process. Vendors rarely publicize their costs, and clients rarely publicize their spending. Rarely is this more true than for Managed Security Service Providers. For one, the term …
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Ransomware attacks are increasingly common. Companies’ responses to ransomware attacks are anything but. Of course, when it comes to “handling” ransomware, prevention is better than cure. But when the time for prevention has passed and a company is in the midst of an attack, a different, and very careful approach must be taken. This guide …
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How common is cybersecurity insurance in the US compared to globally? How much does it cost? How much does it actually help companies in the event of a breach? These are some of the questions we set out to answer when we took a deep dive into the state of the cybersecurity insurance market in …
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Red teaming is an advanced form of penetration testing, which is not for every organization. While it may identify vulnerabilities that exist within your environment, that is not the primary goal. Other forms of penetration testing (e.g. application, IoT, or network to name a few) focus on identifying vulnerabilities and providing a story of how …
Nearly every security framework and regulation requires risk management to be integrated into an organization’s operations. The premise is that to understand the priorities, the organization must first understand the threats and what risk or impact those threats pose. It may seem obvious, but many organizations and security practitioners lose sight of this key fundamental …
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Red Team penetration testing engagements are usually longer in duration than a standard penetration test, and considerably more expensive. For Red Team security engagements, organizations should expect the pricing to start from $10,000. A low level, standard penetration test might cost a minimum of $5,000. But red team pen tests leverage multiple testers into a …
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A cyber security risk assessment, not to be confused with a vulnerability assessment, is the process of evaluating and codifying the risk to your organization through a process of evaluating assets, controls, threats, and attack techniques. Many components of the risk assessment will be subjective, in that decisions will be based on opinion or experience, …
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There is a saying that you can get it good, fast, or cheap, but you can only pick one. Well, when it comes to penetration testing, if you choose cheap, it might be fast, or it might be good but it won’t be deep. There are many reasons why an organization may choose a cheap …
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