Every organization wants to be secure in the long term, but compliance mandates mean they often stay focused on the short-term requirements. It’s crucial to go beyond simple checkbox compliance. Organizations must create a partnership between compliance and security if they want to protect their systems and data. Explore the benefits of adopting a security-first approach and how to put one into...

94% of unauthorized data access is through compromised servers. 90% of breaches are attributed to known and fixable vulnerabilities. It has never been more important to know your assets and how they’re configured. Organizations are turning to prescriptive guidance from proven sources, such as: The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Benchmarks National Institute of Standards and Technology’s...

Getting a clear assessment of your assets is the first step toward developing a mature OT network or control system. A well maintained asset inventory allows your organization to quickly manage risk affecting your operations availability, reliability and safety. Industrial environments often need to map assets to NIST, ITIL, ISO, COBIT or process automation standards like ANSI/ISA99-IEC-62443. You can achieve significant efficiency improvement and save time within industrial environments by automating asset management instead of following manual spreadsheet processes. Cyber security experts David Meltzer, Chief Research Officer at Tripwire, Tony Gore, CEO at Red Trident Inc., and John Powell, Senior Critical Infrastructure Engineer at Red Trident Inc., will discuss the practical 1-2-3 basics of industrial cyber security and how to get started automating asset management. Attendees will also learn how to build an effective strategy for protecting industrial assets - networks, endpoints and controllers. Key Takeaways: Learn how to automate and simplify the inventory process and secure your assets Understand what cyber security standards may apply to your unique environment Hear real-world tips on how to prioritize and work across functional silos within your company Receive an industrial cyber security assessment checklist to help gauge your starting point

Implementing IT changes is imperative to the infrastructure of a business, but it can also open the door to breaches, viruses and malware, such as ransomware. So, how can organizations manage change effectively, maintain compliance and still reduce security risk? One answer lies in change management across your IT systems. Join Jeff Lawson, Sr. Director, Product Management at Tripwire, and Geoff...

Recently, we have seen increasingly sophisticated criminal syndicates targeting retailers. These groups have successfully compromised networks, exploited point-of-sale systems and exfiltrated massive amounts of credit card data from well-known retailers, including Target and more recently Home Depot, amongst many others. One of the key weapons in these criminal groups’ arsenal is customized...

Cybercriminals are looking for easier ways to earn higher profits from more lucrative targets. Follow these simple steps to help secure yourself from the growing ransomware threat.

Ransomware has developed from a niche attack to a booming criminal market over the last year because the simple, turn-key business model behind ransomware infections doesn’t require any real technical skill to execute. As a result ransomware will continue to evolve and will continue to escalate for the foreseeable future. The good news is that there are simple steps you can take today using...

Walgreens, founded in 1901, is one of the largest pharmacy companies in the U.S., handling online and in-store sales as well as processing the prescription needs of millions of customers. It needed a security solution that would give them an integrated, all-up view into its IT ecosystem. Its Tripwire ExpertOps solution has given the company a much more proactive view and approach to its security...

In this informative webinar, Tripwire and Brinqa will highlight how security professionals can leverage security controls and analytics to gain more visibility and business context to protect sensitive data from breaches, vulnerabilities and threats.

Chi-X Australia is a securities and derivatives exchange transforming the Australian investment market through a focus on customers and innovation. The company delivers easy, cost-effective access to local and global investment opportunities. As a result, it has need for a scalable, flexible compliance and security solution that can enable it to function effectively around the world. Chi-X needed...

Your organization’s greatest assets are also its greatest threat: People. Your greatest risk is those you trust . Last year, more than a third of data breaches were perpetrated by a malicious insider, such as an employee, contractor or trusted business partner. On average, an attack by an insider is also more likely to cost the most, averaging $412K per incident. The intentions of these insiders...

Tim Masey, Director of Enterprise Information Security at AAA, shared his company’s PCI journey: beginning with a small implementation of Tripwire, then running into roadblocks by Management for the expansion of products, and eventually moving forward with the implementation of Tripwire’s policy driven dashboards, rules and tasks for over 500 servers.