Managing the Risks of the Future Internet of Things
ByKayne
A security automation tool allows people to focus on the more interesting threats — those alerts that have passed a threshold that the automation algorithms can’t sufficiently remediate, or where closing the threat might alert the adversary to a forensic investigation. This is the type of work that security teams enjoy — actively hunting for adversaries and ethically engaging before cleaning up the damages and closing any observed vulnerabilities that were exploited.
The proverbial endpoint is everywhere. Consumers have more IoT and mobile devices than ever before. Industrial IoT is becoming ubiquitous and IoT malware is as common as cell phones. While conveniences are making their way into every facet of life, so are malicious software, social engineering attack and all manner of bad actors.
“The SaaS vendor should be upfront about data sovereignty and optional localization,” McGladrey adds. “While this is particularly important for multinational organizations selecting SaaS solutions, those organizations bound to a single geography would likely want to avoid awkward situations, such as [personal information] for Americans being intentionally processed and stored in a foreign data center.”
Consulting firms can suffer irreparable damage to their reputation if they lose client data due to a cybersecurity incident. This article examines the current threat landscape and provides strategic guidance to prevent professional services firms from becoming the next breach statistic.
“Cybersecurity remains a clear path to a middle-class salary for people with a two-year degree, a relevant certification to overcome gatekeeping by HR departments, a desire to help protect one’s friends and community, and a willingness to continuously learn as part of a team,” he tells Fortune.
I’ll be giving a live whiteboarding session in Seattle about hiring veterans and cybersecurity on Nov 5th at 11 AM at Worksource Rainier.