Doing business with the DoD means that your minimum level of cyber risk tolerance is predetermined. Even though DFARS 252.204-7012 has required NIST SP 800-171 implementation since 2017, pending requirements …
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We Need Smart Security Pros
Strategic Cyber Partners is looking for a part-time associate to provide strategic consulting, cyber security program development, and advisory services to our clients. This position is remote and is flexible …
FirstLook Incident Response Supports Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity Maturity
If your company has any type of regulatory cybersecurity requirement, chances are those requirements include a Cyber Incident Response Plan. Whether your requirement is DFARS 252.204-7012, PCI, or ISO 27001, …
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Cyber Cafe: Prohibited Telecommunications Equipment
Have you surveyed your IT assets lately? The government prohibition on the use of “covered telecommunications equipment or services”, namely equipment from Huawei or ZTE and video surveillance and telecommunications …
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Cybersecurity Ventures Profile
The team at Cybercrime Magazine does a great job digging beyond the headlines and presenting research in new and intriguing ways. I’ve known Steve Morgan of Cybersecurity Ventures for many years, …
Cyber Cafe Series: CMMC
Well we did it…we threw our hat in the very crowded ring of webinars on CMMC. Why should you listen to this one vice all the others out there? For …
Women Changemakers in Cybersecurity
I was approached last year by Brian Contos from Verodin about doing a podcast interview. This was during a very transitional time for me, and I almost said no. I’m …
It’s Time to Write a Telecommuting Policy
When risk analysts evaluate a crisis situation, the first thing we look at is health and life safety – that’s always priority number one. But once a situation has moved …
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Momenta Podcast: Strategic Cybersecurity
Heather Engel spent time talking with Leif Eriksen of Momenta Partner about the IT/OT gap, the impact of data, and strategies for the future of cyber security. So much of …
Government Contracts Cyber Cafe – GRC in 2020
One of our favorite events is our regular Cyber Cafe conversations with Hilary Cairnie of Pepper Hamilton. This month, we talked about what made news in 2019, privacy, CMMC, and …
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