First defined over two decades ago, zero trust has substantially picked up steam in recent years. President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity has taken it a step further by codifying zero trust as the Federal Government’s security architecture of choice. Nearly every agency desires to achieve zero trust, but the gap between their existing environments and the ideals they read about leave most st...

Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt data files rendering any files on the computing device unusable. Once files are encrypted a ransom is demanded in exchange for decryption keys. Ransomware is a major ongoing security problem and a growing national security threat. Government agencies are organizing on numerous fronts to combat ransomware. On July 15, 2021 the U.S. Government launched a new One-Stop Ransomware resource at stop...

Zero Trust Architecture adoption is a challenge for many organizations. It isn't a specific technology to adopt; instead, it’s a security initiative that an enterprise must understand, interpret, and implement. Enterprise security initiatives are never simple, and their goal to improve the enterprise’s cybersecurity posture requires the alignment of multiple stakeholders, systems, acquisitions, and exponentially changing technology...

Join Google Cloud and Carahsoft to learn about BeyondCorp Enterprise—a zero trust solution, delivered through Google's global network, that enables secure access to applications and cloud resources with integrated threat and data protection. It is a modern, Zero Trust platform which allows your employees and extended workforce to access applications in the Cloud or on-premises and work from anywhere without a traditional remote-access VP...

Cyber policies, strategies, tools and resources are constantly evolving to combat the ever prevalent cyber attacker. It can be challenging for agencies to keep up, especially in a hybrid world where the cloud is central to employees' productivity. So how can agencies stay secure, defend their networks and properly train employees? Join your public sector peers for an informative online event Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m.-12:30...

Zero Trust Data Management is more than the latest buzzword. With the new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, coupled with Federal agencies creating data at breakneck speeds and an unprecedented growth in ransomware attacks – their need to better understand, easily share and protect their data by staying ahead of cyber adversaries is a top priority for Federal leaders. Add to that, traditional IT security defen...

The May 12th Executive Order has government agencies scrambling to move to a zero-trust framework and migrate to the cloud. This can be fraught with potential issues as agencies balance the need to move quickly with the sheer complexity of the task - sometimes at the expense of careful planning. In some instances, agencies could be migrating their current problems to the cloud along with their resources and applications. The challenges in doin...

The May 12th Executive Order has government agencies scrambling to move to a zero-trust framework and migrate to the cloud. This can be fraught with potential issues as agencies balance the need to move quickly with the sheer complexity of the task - sometimes at the expense of careful planning. In some instances, agencies could be migrating their current problems to the cloud along with their resources and applications. The challenges in doin...

Keeping up with how cyber threats are evolving is exhausting and time-consuming. But there are very real and serious consequences if you let your cybersecurity slip. And unfortunately, there is no one cybersecurity product or tool that will create a fully secure environment. Agencies need an integrated approach, where various pieces fit together to create a truly secure environment. Join us online with our government and industry experts to ta...

Among other Federal Government initiatives, the Executive Order 14028 of May 2021, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” triggered the creation of three documents, critical to helping agencies to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles and adjust their network architectures accordingly. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a draft Federal Zero Trust Strategy, to adapt and accelerate civilian agencies...