A key security challenge is finding and rooting out malware that has already become embedded on key assets. Organizations today have myriad threat intelligence sources to leverage. However, simply getting the intelligence into your organization is not enough.Unless you have a way to operationalize myriad threat intelligence sources to make it actionable and useful, threat intelligence just...

On a mission to find a service that protects your organization's data while achieving regulatory compliance simultaneously? Discover best practices for cybersecurity managed services that provide advanced protection.As managed services become more popular — and essential, for many — the world is on track to funnel 77 percent of cybersecurity spending...

Is your organization ready for the new PCI DSS 4.0 Standard? To help you make the journey easier and more straightforward, Fortra’s Tripwire gathered strategic implementation advice from top industry insiders.Get detailed guidance on overcoming the challenges posed by each of the PCI DSS 4.0 requirements. Hear from CISOs, cybersecurity analysts,...

The proliferation of online transactions isn’t the only reason the PCI Council created the new 4.0 standard. Recent years have also seen increasingly sophisticated methods among cybercriminals, a surge in cloud use, and the rise of contactless payments. This spurred the need for an updated set of PCI DSS requirements, which were released in March...

Frameworks like the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, MITRE ATT&CK and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework give organizations clear, step-by-step methodologies for protecting their sensitive data, leveraging a wealth of industry knowledge to take the guesswork out of your security program.While...

What Is File Integrity Monitoring?In an IT network, a file can range from a simple text file to a configuration script, and any change can compromise its integrity. A change to a single line item in a 100-line script could prove detrimental to the entire file or even operating system. For example, incorrectly assigning the wrong IP address to a...

Achieving compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) can be a monumental effort. Maintaining those controls and audit reporting on an ongoing basis can be even more difficult. The SEC recommends automated controls for more efficient and effective compliance results.This white paper details the SOX requirements that are best addressed by automated controls using the COBIT framework in two core...

Whether you are new to information security, or you’re a long-time practitioner, it seems that “zero trust” is the latest initiative at the top of everyone’s priority list. This is a positive move in the InfoSec world, as many components of the zero trust approach have been implemented individually for many years but lacked overall unity as part of a...

Building out your vulnerability management program is a lot like climbing a mountain. There’s a great deal of planning and work involved, but once you get to the top, it was well worth the journey. Climbing the vulnerability management mountain will be a lot of work, so we’ve outlined the Vulnerability Management Maturity Model to help guide your...

Cybersecurity responsibilities can’t fall on security teams alone. Contrary to the common misunderstanding that cyber threats are a technology problem looking for a technology solution, the data clearly and consistently shows that employees are the greatest vulnerability of any organization.But how do other stakeholders—like professionals in HR, sales...

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) stands to be the de facto security approach of the federal government. But agencies that implement a zero trust architecture without first establishing a foundation of integrity across all critical systems will not achieve true zero trust. Why? All zero trust architectures must be built from a trusted state as it applies...

Each year, Fortra's Core Security conducts a global survey of cybersecurity professionals across various industries on their penetration testing practices to better understand the different approaches to, common challenges with, and overall development of offensive security.The 2024 Penetration Testing Report is an analysis of the results of this...

The concept of Zero Trust is quickly gaining momentum among enterprise IT security teams, with 87 percent saying their organizations have zero trust access in place and projects underway or planned.The 2023 Zero Trust Security Report reveals how enterprises are implementing zero trust security in their organizations, including key drivers, adoption...

Escalating cyberthreats in the oil and gas industry underscore the need for collaboration between public and private sectors to mitigate this national security risk, and much of this responsibility falls on individual pipeline operators who need to comply with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Directive.Despite being best known...

Is your vulnerability management program ready for DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and the evolving threat landscape? Many organizations have already developed a mature VM program for their traditional enterprise and application platforms. But radical new shifts in the tech ecosystem mean you will need to protect your systems on new platforms and...

An enterprise vulnerability management program is able to reach its full potential when it is built on well established foundational goals that address the information needs of all stakeholders, its output is tied back to the goals of the enterprise, and there is a reduction in the overall risk of the organization. Vulnerability management technology...

U.S. Federal Government agencies arguably have more at stake in the event of a cyberattack than other types of entities. After all, they are responsible for the stability and security of day-to-day life for Americans as well as overall national security. To ensure an impeccable level of cybersecurity across the Department of Defense (DoD) in...

Use this toolkit to gain a deeper understanding of where you stand with regards to your PCI DSS compliance program and the transition to PCI DSS 4.0. Establishing PCI DSS compliance goes beyond technical tools and processes: It also requires a shift in thinking about compliance as a cybersecurity process. Lean on advice from compliance experts to help you make consistent progress toward your goals...

Meeting cybersecurity compliance requirements is absolutely critical to the success of organizations and agencies. Otherwise, they face steep audit fines and an increased risk of cyberattacks. And there are usually several regulatory requirements to be met simultaneously, putting a huge strain on organizations trying to enforce compliance manually. The 2023 Compliance Trends Report found that 80...

Knowledgeable IT, compliance, and security professionals understand the critical role vulnerability management (VM) plays in risk reduction and compliance. From helping ensure availability and uptime to hardening systems against cyberthreats, a solid VM program aligns your organization with cybersecurity best practice frameworks like the Center for Internet Security’s CIS Controls. However, after...