Tag: risk strategy
In the event that you have a WAF in place and are hacked (likely, in the scenario where you have implemented the solution in monitoring/listen-only mode), the collection of the post data will be your primary evidence source that indicates how your application was exploited. This information is critical in your investigation and remediation…
Read MoreRisk is a calculated measurement involving a number of factors including likelihood of occurrence and the impact if exploited. We all know that we could be hit by a bus and suffer dire consequences while crossing the road today, but the likelihood of that occurring is so low that most of us consider it a…
Read MoreI’ve mentioned before how important strong risk management is to a CISO1. When it comes to risk, the applications our users depend on are a big concern. In a 2016 security survey2 conducted by Ponemon Institute on behalf of F5, a majority of respondents cited security around applications as an area of great concern. It makes…
Read MoreCyber security has evolved in ways we never could have imagined. We have more specialized and powerful tools and services today than ever before, security budgets are slowly inching upward, and there are even glimmers of support from management. Yet, with the pace of technological change, the growing “professionalization” of cyber crime, and ever…
Read MoreFigure 2: Top domains in a Shodan search for CVE-2014-0160 on January 22, 2017 That’s disconcerting because there is a tendency to “fire and forget” in the public cloud, and concerns over understanding the shared responsibility model of public cloud have been previously voiced. This remains my favorite quote, from AWS head of global…
Read MoreAn important part of an information security professional’s job is communicating risk. Clear, concise communication that leadership can understand and act upon is the heart of a risk management system. The challenge is that many IT risk scenarios appear abstract, vague, or irrelevant to colleagues working outside of InfoSec. Consider a common interaction that might…
Read MoreCISOs have a lot on their plates. In addition to overseeing security operations and projects, they also lead and advise their organizations regarding risk. In short, a CISO must grapple with numerous obligations of varying size and complexity. The obvious obligations, such as compliance with regulations and laws, can take up a significant part of…
Read MoreBeyond the overall status of the program, you need be able explain cyber risk in terms that executives can understand. Keep it simple and remember this important nuance: many people don’t realize that risk has two components: likelihood and impact. For example, some people tend to react to catastrophic impacts (what are we doing…
Read MoreThese notifications give defenders a chance to prepare their response. Without them, a hacktivist runs the risk of the affected organization attributing the attack to criminals or equipment outages. For a hacktivist, that’s a fail—the attention is just as important to them as the shutdown. The real problem with hacktivists perpetrating DoS attacks is the…
Read MoreStalking is an issue that many CISOs have faced, sometimes unexpectedly. Some stalking cases clearly fall within our job duties. For example, an employee using company IT resources to harass or spy on another individual, employee or not. In these kinds of cases, it is clear that the security team must reach out to the…
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