Is your organization using default security settings, or do you have a security configuration management (SCM) program in place to ensure your configurations are as secure as possible? Misconfigurations are a leading cause of unauthorized access and security breaches, creating entry points for hackers in servers, websites, software, and cloud infrastructure. The Open Worldwide Application Security...

The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which takes a deep dive into data-driven findings on the state of global cybersecurity across a number of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial and public administration. This year’s report revealed trends behind 79,635 cybersecurity incidents and 5,258 confirmed data breaches across 88 countries. To help security...

Most organizations understand the critical role that vulnerability management (VM) plays in helping them meet compliance requirements, ensure security and reduce risk. However, many organizations discover, only after investing in a solution, that it doesn’t properly address their needs. Avoiding this costly mistake can be difficult though, because at first glance many VM solutions appear similar...

Building your organization’s vulnerability management program is a daunting yet rewarding journey, similar to climbing a mountain. Doing this takes time, planning and hard work, but will be worth it when you get to the top. To help you take on this challenge, Tripwire has outlined the five maturity levels you will use as your guide when building your program. Learn about how you can minimize risk...

Tripwire’s State of Cyber Hygiene report reveals the results of an extensive cybersecurity survey conducted in partnership with Dimensional Research. The survey examined if and how organizations are implementing security controls that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) refers to as "Cyber Hygiene." Real-world breaches and security incidents prove over and over again that many of the most...

Maintaining security and compliance in today’s ever changing environment is a never ending task. To manage that task, the most successful companies adopt a systematic approach that promotes continuous improvement. Tripwire is a leading provider of enterprise-class foundational controls for security, compliance and IT operations . Tripwire worked with its most successful customers to understand the...

Security configuration management (SCM) exists at the point where IT security and IT operations meet. It’s a core security control that combines elements of vulnerability assessment, automated remediation, and configuration assessment. The goal of SCM is to reduce security risks by ensuring that systems are properly configured — or hardened — to meet internal and/or regulatory security and...

See how simple and effective security controls can create a framework that helps you protect your organization and data from known cyber attack vectors. This publication was designed to assist executives by providing guidance for implementing broad baseline technical controls that are required to ensure a robust network security posture. In this guide, we will cover a wide range of topics...