The past several months have been marked by a series of major cyber attacks targeting the identity of thousands of organizations. As government agencies seek to strengthen their cyber posture and address evolving threats, zero trust has emerged as a key strategy as network perimeters become increasingly ineffective at securing assets and resources. During this event, Nextgov and Route Fifty are exploring how to build a strategy and roadmap for...

AFCEA Bethesda's webinar series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives across various hot topics in the IT industry. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives.

The White House Executive Order issued in May directs federal agencies to, through bold changes and significant investments, apply zero trust practices to strengthen cybersecurity across government and the private sector. The EO sets objectives and timeframes but does not guide the strategies to achieve those outcomes. Unlike many EOs, however, the administration is allocating funding to help agencies undertake the work – from the edge a...

In order to protect against the evolving threat landscape, we must change both IT and user behavior. The rise of zero-day attacks underscores the need for a policy-driven zero-trust architecture. Join us on Wednesday, August 18th, for a live webinar to learn about the critical role zero trust plays in protecting organizations against modern cybersecurity threats. Hear from ThreatLocker experts as they speak on: Best practices to implement in a...

CrowdStrike Tech Talk Tuesday continues as we dive into the Falcon platform with complementary partners and technologies. We've covered threat hunting, threat intelligence for reconnaissance, PS, and more.

While the concept of Zero Trust has been around for some time, the publication of NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture) has provided clarity, definition, and a recommended approach to a Zero Trust Architecture. President Biden's May 12th Executive Order has created a policy for Federal Agencies to adopt a Zero Trust Architecture, which will likely impact State and Local Government agencies, service providers, supply chains, and private ent...

For more than a year, cybersecurity professionals in the government have been wrestling with a vastly more complicated threat landscape. Millions of employees suddenly working from home, often using their own devices, brought the full impact of “computing at the edge” to light. Meanwhile, high-profile cyber attacks, from the Solar Winds breach to ransomware threatening public safety and national security, have demonstrated the need...

For more than a year, cybersecurity professionals in the government have been wrestling with a vastly more complicated threat landscape. Millions of employees suddenly working from home, often using their own devices, brought the full impact of “computing at the edge” to light. Meanwhile, high-profile cyber attacks, from the Solar Winds breach to ransomware threatening public safety and national security, have demonstrated the need...

Organizations face an expanding attack surface with all the people and devices that connect to or exist on their networks. With the rise in loT trends, more and more devices are starting to show up on networks. The result is that network owners need help to regain control of their network. To protect this expanded attack surface, Zero Trust Architecture has been the go-to frameworks for many different organizations across different verticals....

Join VMware and Carahsoft on Tuesday, July 20th at 2:00pm ET for a discussion around Zero Trust and how VMware is helping organizations strengthen their security posture for today’s distributed and remote workforce. Agencies are adapting to distributed operations and the importance of having a digital-first mindset. Zero Trust is a NIST security standard centered on the belief that organizations should not automatically trust anything in...