With the multiplication of advanced persistent threats, supply chain attacks, and ransomware putting our national security at risk, comprehensive network visibility is a cyber security requirement for U.S. federal agencies.Recognizing this reality, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a directive in August 2021 (OMB M-21-31) instructing executive branch departments and agencies to modernize their event logging. These requirements e...

Federal agencies’ cloud migration is well underway, from the “Cloud First” initiative to “Cloud Smart,” but the journey never ends. Along with increasing reliance on cloud, agencies have to plan for the inevitability of multi-cloud environments, from AWS to Azure, to Oracle to Google. The proliferation of capabilities that come with multiple cloud environments brings challenges.Being able to centralize visibility,...

State and local governments have become increasingly attractive targets for ransomware attacks. Enhanced defenses and employee education can reduce the risks, but public sector organizations must also be prepared to respond and recover when ransomware makes it onto critical systems.The good news? Steps taken to prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks also pay dividends against a wide range of other cyber risks.In this webcast, GCN Editor-in-Ch...

With aging IT infrastructure, outdated job classification system and a greying government workforce, agency executive and human capital officers face a trifecta of challenges in the years ahead. Soaring demand for cybersecurity experts and data scientists are just two examples of the newer professional specialists that the government is struggling to hire. With the rise of vaccinated workers, questions have arisen about the reopening of federa...

The SolarWinds hack, increasing pressure on U.S. networks by foreign incursions, and software vulnerabilities underline the importance of effective internet operations management.Government and military networks need to have full end-to-end discovery and management capabilities. This includes both their on-premises and cloud attack surfaces. In fact, according to the 2021 Cortex Xpanse Attack Surface Threat Report, nearly 80% of exposures are...

State and local governments that had not prioritized digital transformation projects pre-pandemic were forced to rapidly switch paths in the last year. Agencies that embrace digital tools are succeeding at meeting the needs of both their citizens and their employees, but with paper-based processes making it challenging to maintain service continuity, now is the time to realize the benefits of going paperless for internal and external processes...

As the White House’s recent 30-nation summit on the subject made clear, ransomware is “an escalating global security threat” that effects organizations in all sectors. State and local governments have been hit especially hard, however, and can’t wait for international efforts to crack down on the bad actors.Today’s defenses must continue to be strengthened, and public-sector organizations must design their data sy...

Join us as we take a look at what’s required of agencies by the Executive Order on Cybersecurity and the deadlines for meeting those requirements. Hear from government and industry about the best approaches and the challenges agencies face.Attend this live webcast to learn more about: Adopting security best practices Advancing toward zero trust architecture Speeding the move to secure cloud services Facilitating access to cyber security...

Zero Trust is now an integral part of the federal government’s strategy to bolster Cybersecurity in the face of increasingly aggressive and resourceful attackers, infiltrators and hackers. Understanding how pieces of enterprise networks play together and with Zero Trust is a crucial part of implementing it, but less noticed challenges will also present themselves as agencies move ahead with implementation. Anticipating those areas can al...

The White House has made Zero Trust a cornerstone of federal cybersecurity efforts, setting clear agency goals with the May Executive Order and more recently seeking comment on a maturity model, technical reference architecture and formal federal Zero Trust strategy.That push portends dramatic changes for federal IT, but it aligns perfectly with the steps government agencies must take to ensure their data and systems are protected against incr...