Ransomware attacks have become more frequent and sophisticated, causing significant damage and financial loss to businesses of all sizes. According to Verizon’s 2022 data breach report, ransomware attacks saw a 13% increase in the past five years. The first half of 2022 saw nearly 236.7 million ransomware attacks worldwide, and hhe average cost of a ransomware attack was $1.85 million. Statistics reveal that a ransomware attack will occu...

The 2023 Critical Infrastructure Security Summit will focus on defending and creating resilient systems to protect our nation’s vital infrastructure from outside threats and other dangers. The interconnectivity and advanced capabilities that digital systems have provided to our nation’s infrastructure systems also poses an avenue of approach for America’s enemies to cripple US production and economic power without having to f...

AI-powered GRC automation – it’s happening now. This webinar provides real-world case studies on how AI can support your GRC processes and lessons from what you should expect from AI results. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how AI enhances and improves GRC activities and accelerates better outcomes.

To address the dynamic challenge of Insider Threats, organizations must have an agile process that should include training and the need to stay connected with their internal policies, external requirements, evolving risk discovery technology, best practices from within and other organizations, and government lessons learned. Simply stated, training is not a one-and-done or calendar-based ‘check the box activity.’ It is a critical c...

The National Civil Rights Conference is soliciting papers, panel sessions and workshops for the June conference. The conference theme is Engage, Educate & Empower. The deadline for submission of paper, panel, poster and artistic production proposals is May 1, 2023. Dear National Civil Rights Conference Planning Committee and Conference Participants: It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 12th National Conference on Civil Rights. The Nat...

Red Hat and NIST are co-sponsoring an open forum to hear about and discuss the continued evolution of information systems and its impact on cybersecurity. This development is most clearly seen in the connectedness of the numerous infrastructure systems and data that our critical infrastructure now relies on. In the half-day event, hear from leaders and industry that are most shaped by this advancement and how the nation is designing approaches...

The long-term effects of the pandemic continue to push agencies to accelerate IT modernization and move from owning their own on-site data centers to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. The pandemic spurred greater customer demand for digital services, while employees adapted quickly to working from home. These trends, in turn, heightened the stakes for cybersecurity that protects the endpoints and strengthens data security – part of t...

Organizations face a dynamic and ever-changing threat environment with a myriad of internal and external risks. ATARC’s Insider Risk Working Group proactively expands and enhances the ongoing conversation around risk to personnel, facilities, information, technologies, and critical assets in a collaborative environment, and will host a series of insider-risk webinars on several topics focused on developing foundational insider risk progr...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by Real-World Practitioners Attend in Orlando, FL or Live Online Learn real-world cyber security skills from top industry experts during SANS 2023 (April 2-7). Join us in Orlando, FL or Live Online to experience interactive training with hands-on labs, practice your skills during one of our NetWars Tournaments, and network with your peers in real time. Choose your course and register now! SANS 2023 Featu...

While the U.S. federal government is developing and adopting new technologies at an unprecedented pace, it’s still challenging to capitalize on emerging technologies from the commercial sector without loosening critical security and compliance controls. How can the intelligence community embrace commercial innovation while protecting classified data? And how can our national security agencies work effectively with commercial technology i...