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Fortra Vulnerability Management On-Premises

Scalable, Risk-based Vulnerability Management Fortra Vulnerability Management (Fortra VM) provides on-premises risk-based vulnerability management for organizations with strict data privacy requirements or other conditions that prohibit the use of SaaS solutions. Fortra VM Dashboard with Security GPA Offering the same enterprise-grade VM as our...
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Security vs. Compliance: What's the Difference?

Security and compliance—a phrase often uttered in the same breath as if they are two sides of the same coin, two members of the same team, or two great tastes that go great together.The truth is, they can be. But it takes some effort.How can security and compliance teams work together to create a winning alliance, protect data, develop according to...
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Insider Insights for the PCI DSS 4.0 Transition

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,...
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Essential PCI DSS v4.0 Transition Checklist

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...
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What Experts Have to Say About Choosing the Right Cybersecurity Frameworks

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...
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Sustaining SOX Compliance Best Practices to Mitigate Risk Automate Compliance and Reduce Costs

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...
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Zero Trust and the Seven Tenets

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...
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PCI DSS Resource Toolkit

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...
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Vulnerability Management Buyer's Guide

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...
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Getting in Control of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations

Organizations in the financial sector are all too aware that their industry continues to be one of the top targets for cyber criminals. Among financial services and insurance organizations, the leading cause of breaches is system intrusion. That’s why so many cybersecurity compliance regulations have sprung up to ensure systems are kept hardened against attack. This guide covers the main...
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Understanding Vulnerability Management and Patch Management

Vulnerability management and patch management are often spoken of in the same breath. Yet they are not the same. Each serves a distinct purpose, and knowing the difference is more than a matter of semantics; it’s a matter of security. Confuse them, and gaps appear. Leave those gaps, and attackers will find them. To build a strong defense, you need to see how these two processes fit together. One...
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Automotive Privacy in California: The UX Benchmark That Could Change Everything

Every modern car is a data machine. It records where you go, when you go, how you drive, and often, who is with you. This information flows quietly from vehicle to manufacturer. In California, the law is clear. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been in effect since 2020, giving people the right to see, limit, and delete personal data. But a right is only as strong as the tools that...
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MITRE Introduces AADAPT Framework to Combat Crypto-Focused Cyber Threats

Amid a surge in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime, MITRE has unveiled AADAPT (Adversarial Actions in Digital Asset Payment Technologies), a brand-new framework designed to shore up cybersecurity weaknesses within digital financial systems such as cryptocurrency.How Does AADAPT Work?Following the construction of MITRE ATT&CK, AADAPT offers a methodology for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating...
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Plagued by Cyberattacks: Indian Healthcare Sector in Critical Condition

A recent report states that Indian healthcare institutions face a total of 8,614 cyberattacks every week. That is more than four times the global average and over double the amount faced by any other industry in India.If the feeling was in the air before, the numbers leave no doubt; India’s healthcare sector is an irresistible target for today’s attackers.Indian Healthcare Leads the Pack in Rising...
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Taming Shadow IT: What Security Teams Can Do About Unapproved Apps and Extensions

Shadow IT is one of the most pressing issues in cybersecurity today. As more employees use unsanctioned browser extensions, productivity plugins, and generative AI tools, organizations are exposed to more risk.When these tools enter the environment without IT’s knowledge, they can create data exposure points, introduce new vulnerabilities, and make it easier for attackers to find privileged access...
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Preventing the Preventable: Tackling Internal Cloud Security Risks

Once the frontier of innovation, the cloud has become the battleground of operational discipline. As cloud complexity rises, the most common and costly security threats aren't advanced nation-state attacks. They're internal errors.According to the CSA's Top Threats to Cloud Computing Deep Dive 2025, more than half of reported cloud breaches stemmed from preventable issues like misconfigurations,...
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From Data Overload to Action: Why Modern Vulnerability Management Must Be Workflow-Driven

We all know where vulnerability management fits into an overall security strategy; it provides the raw data that analysts use to figure out what’s wrong and what needs to be fixed. The problem is, traditional VM stops there – leaving analysts to do all the work.Today’s companies don’t have the luxury of doing that anymore. Experts are needed on the front lines, not vetting false positives, and VM...
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Time for an IoT Audit?

IoT is everywhere, quietly powering everything from smart thermostats in homes to complex systems in industrial networks. While these devices bring incredible convenience and innovation, they also open the door to significant cybersecurity risks, especially in manufacturing and similarly sensitive sectors.The longer devices stay online, the more likely they are to become vulnerable due to outdated...