Cyberthreats are disrupting our lives now more than ever, and we’ve reached a tipping point. Agencies are turning to Zero Trust for complete network security, but are unsure how to make Zero Trust actionable. Digital transformation is accelerating, with key shifts such as the expanding hybrid workforce and continued migration of applications and data to the cloud. As we make this transformation, information security teams have the opport...

The Cybersecurity Executive Order released in May 2021 uses the word “data” more than two dozen times, referring to both data generated by the mandated cybersecurity measures and the government’s data more broadly. This increases the requirements for agencies to identify, classify, manage, and protect all their data, with particular emphasis on sensitive data. This webinar will feature thought leaders from government and indu...

The increasing complexity of government networks has opened new paths for adversaries to launch cyberattacks. Modern assets, converged environments, complex operating environments, and sophisticated access management procedures have led to a new breed of attack vectors spanning across multiple dimensions, including IT, OT, identities and cloud applications. To address these new realities, agencies are rolling out Zero Trust architectures. As p...

If you had to choose between a standard utility knife and a Swiss Army knife, which one would you pick? Most people would choose the latter because it can do more. Likewise, extended detection and response (XDR) offers the same capabilities as endpoint detection and response (EDR), plus so much more. XDR doesn’t stop at the endpoint. It provides a holistic view across networks, cloud workloads, servers, endpoints and more. This visibilit...

On the evening of Jan. 20, 2022, President Biden will make his first State of the Union address – a good time to assess the condition of federal IT, particularly with regard to policy prescriptions that agencies must adopt, such as zero trust, to achieve greater cyber resilience. The foundation of the May 2021 Cybersecurity Executive Order is the directive for agencies to implement a zero trust architecture to strengthen their cyber defe...

It is easy to say, “Never trust – always verify.” It is much harder to put that philosophy into practice, even though zero trust is the foundation of the Cybersecurity Executive Order released in May. It is unprecedented for an EO to be so specific in its cybersecurity directives. Despite the EO, there is no single way to approach zero trust implementation. The National Security Agency released some guidance in February about...

The concept of zero trust is the core of the Cybersecurity Executive Order released in May. While its directives and deadlines apply to all federal agencies, it offers a useful model for state, local, territorial and tribal governments and educational systems whose cybersecurity needs are just as great. It is easy to say, “Never trust – always verify.” It is much harder to put into practice. The National Security Agency relea...

ICIT 2021 Fall Briefing The 2021 ICIT Fall Briefing Series will be hosted on-line as a series of three weekly virtual events focused on cyber convergence or integrating physical and cyber security strategies. CISA suggests that business leaders develop a “…holistic security strategy that aligns cybersecurity and physical security functions…”. By bringing together top public and private sector leaders, ICIT is advancin...

Emerging Technologies are evolving at a faster pace than ever before, especially as agencies aim to implement Zero Trust Security. Throughout the adoption and integration of Zero Trust principles into any cybersecurity strategy comes with many challenges and questions, agencies must turn to emerging technologies to help with the adoption and integration process of Zero Trust.

As part of its risk mitigation strategy, the Cybersecurity Executive Order issued by the White House in May moves Zero Trust architecture to the center of cyber hygiene policy for the federal government. Zero Trust can be summarized easily: Trust nothing, suspect everything, authenticate 100%. The Executive Order includes directives to CISA and GSA to develop a cloud security strategy and provide guidance to agencies for implementation.Address...