When you opt to use multiple cloud providers, you’re implementing a multi-cloud strategy. This practice is increasingly common, and can refer to mixing SaaS (software as a service) and PaaS (platform as a service) offerings as well as public cloud environments that fall under the IaaS (infrastructure as a service) category. The most common public cloud environments today are Amazon Web Services ...

As chief information security officer (CISO), it’s now a job requirement to effectively communicate with your non-technical C-suite and board of directors—preferably not just after there’s been a breach. This is the first in a series of executive white papers designed to share strategies for reducing your attack surface risk as well as how to clearly and objectively communicate your overall security posture to non-technical executives. Download this white paper and learn about: The definition of “attack surface” — and risks associated Design goals of attack surface analytics What non-technical C-suite executives and board members want

For every woman in an S&P 1500 chief executive role, there are four men named John, Robert, William or James—meaning there are more Williams than women in those roles. This gender gap also spans most STEM careers, cybersecurity included. Women make up only 20 percent of the global cybersecurity industry. If there’s any silver lining to be found in that stat, it’s that the number has nearly...

How do organizations execute an efficient cloud security strategy and find the right cloud security tools? Tripwire asked a range of cloud security experts to share their thoughts on some of the key challenges regarding secure cloud storage and cloud computing security.

The FISMA SI-7 Buyer’s Guide focuses on one of the most difficult security controls agencies must adhere to: NIST 800-53 SI-7. Learn what solutions to look for.

Digital attacks are a growing concern for industrial control system (ICS) security professionals. In a 2019 survey conducted by Dimensional Research, 88 percent of respondents told Tripwire that they were concerned about the threat of a digital attack. An even greater percentage (93 percent) attributed their concerns to the possibility of an attack producing a shutdown or downtime. Other survey...

Every organization wants to be secure in the long term, but compliance might order them to focus on implementing certain safeguards within a short period. Given this situation, some organizations might elect to focus on compliance now and look at security later. This might involve designating budget for compliance before allocating additional funds for security at some point in the future. This...

The skills gap remains one of the biggest challenges within the cybersecurity industry. To gain more perspective on what organizations are experiencing, Tripwire partnered with Dimensional Research to survey 342 security professionals on this issue. This study explores hiring trends, how security teams are changing, and how they plan to address the issue in the face of growing cyber threats. ...

Finance companies opt for managed services to stay compliant, bolster overburdened security teams, and get ongoing support in keeping their data safe from damaging breaches. The finance sector regularly finds itself on the front lines of emerging attack techniques; attackers commonly search for edge vulnerabilities and test new malware variations against financial systems. However, most breaches...