Cloud Relationships: Getting to Grips With the ‘Vendor of My Vendor’
Blog Published: 04/15/2024
Written by Thales.Over the course of centuries, we have learned a valuable lesson: building walls or burying treasure on shifting sand brings no advantages. This timeless wisdom can be applied to the present era, where businesses struggle to find the perfect storage solution for their data, which...
From Gatekeeper to Guardian: Why CISOs Must Embrace Their Inner Business Superhero
Blog Published: 04/15/2024
Originally published by CXO REvolutionaries.Written by Ben Corll, CISO in Residence, Zscaler.(And why it should become our outer superhero persona, too)Let's face it. The days of the CISO as the lone wolf, guarding the castle walls with a stack of firewalls and a suspicious glare, are over (thoug...
Cantwell Proposes Legislation to Create a Blueprint for AI Innovation and Security
Blog Published: 04/15/2024
Originally published by Truyo.Written by Dan Clarke.In 2024, a surge of global AI legislation is imminent, with the United States poised to follow the European Union’s lead by implementing comprehensive nationwide rules and guidelines. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell is gearing up ...
Evaluate the Security of Your Cloud Service Provider with the CSA STAR Registry
Blog Published: 04/13/2024
The CSA STAR Registry is kind of a big deal in the cloud security world. It's a global database filled with over 2,000 assessments completed by cloud service providers (CSPs), documenting their security, privacy, and governance policies. Anyone can access the Registry for free to find cloud servi...
Sealing Pandora's Box - The Urgent Need for Responsible AI Governance
Blog Published: 04/12/2024
Written by MJ Schwenger, CSA AI Working Group.The explosive emergence of Generative AI, with its ability to create seemingly magical outputs from text to code, is undeniably exciting. However, lurking beneath this shiny surface lies a Pandora's box of potential risks that demand immediate attenti...
Protocols are Passé. APIs are Key for Effective Zero Trust Implementation.
Blog Published: 04/12/2024
Written by Chandra Rajagopalan, Principal Software Engineer, Netskope. A really short reminiscence of network and security protocolsFrom the 1970s to the 2000s, creating new protocols and enhancing the protocols was prevalent among networking and security experts. These protocols influenced the w...
Remote Code Execution (RCE) Lateral Movement Tactics in Cloud Exploitation
Blog Published: 04/12/2024
Originally published by Uptycs.When it comes to cybersecurity, Remote Code Execution (RCE) might sound complex, but in essence, it's a straightforward concept with profound implications. Among the myriad of security vulnerabilities, RCEs are particularly alarming due to their high impact and the ...
Cloud Gaming and Data Security: Balancing Fun and Privacy
Blog Published: 04/12/2024
Written by Ashwin Chaudhary, CEO, Accedere.Cloud gaming, also known as game streaming, has revolutionized the gaming industry. It allows players to enjoy high-quality games without the need for powerful local hardware. However, this convenience comes with its own set of security challenges. In ...
Building a SOC for Compliance
Blog Published: 04/11/2024
Originally published by RegScale.There are not many things I have hated in my professional life more than getting surprised in an audit. It is embarrassing, damages your credibility, and makes it harder to accomplish your strategic goals as you get distracted by fighting the small forest fires th...
Ensuring Trust and Compliance: The Importance of Accredited Auditors for ISO 27001
Blog Published: 04/11/2024
Originally published by BARR Advisory.Written by Cameron Kline, Director, Attest Services, BARR Advisory.As an internationally recognized certification, ISO 27001 is one of the most highly regarded and thorough cybersecurity assessments an organization can undergo. Achieving and maintaining an IS...
The Secret to Supercharging LLMs: It's Not Answers, It's Questions
Blog Published: 04/10/2024
Written by Dr. Chantal Spleiss, Co-Chair of the CSA AI Governance & Compliance Working Group.Stop talking to your AI, start collaborating with it. Prompt engineering is the key to unlocking the full potential of LLMs. This mastery of questioning is so valuable that a prompt engineer may earn ...
Securing Non-Human Identities: Lessons from the Cloudflare Breach
Blog Published: 04/10/2024
Originally published by Oasis Security. Written by Roey Rozi, Director of Solutions Architecture, Oasis Security. Cloudflare disclosed on February 2nd that it had been breached by a suspected nation-state attacker. This breach exploited multiple unrotated and exposed secrets. The chain of events ...
Why Cyber Defenders Should Embrace a Hacker Mindset
Blog Published: 04/10/2024
Originally published by Pentera. Written by Nelson Santos. Today’s security leaders must manage a constantly evolving attack surface and a dynamic threat environment due to interconnected devices, cloud services, IoT technologies, and hybrid work environments. Adversaries are constantly introduci...
Powerful Cloud Permissions You Should Know: Part 2
Blog Published: 04/09/2024
Originally published by Sonrai Security.Written by Tally Shea and Deirdre Hennigar.MITRE ATT&CK Framework: PersistenceThis blog is the second publication in a series exploring the most powerful cloud permissions and how they map to the MITRE ATT&CK Framework. If you have not yet read the ...
Mapping the Impact of Cloud Remediation
Blog Published: 04/09/2024
Originally published by Tamnoon. Written by Michael St.Onge, Principal Security Architect, Tamnoon. What is impact analysis?Performing an impact analysis is a critical step in the cloud remediation process that employs methodical techniques to answer the questions: “What might go wrong if we impl...
Threats to Water: The Achilles’ Heel of Critical Infrastructure
Blog Published: 04/08/2024
Originally published by CXO REvolutionaries.Written by David Cagigal, Former CIO of the State of Wisconsin.Recent cyberattacks on the water industry raise the prospect of more frequent, widespread, damaging incidents that threaten disruption to lives and livelihoods. I know the chaos that stems f...
Why Do SOC Reports Have to Be Issued By a CPA Firm?
Blog Published: 04/08/2024
Originally published by MJD.Written by Chris Giles, CPA, Senior Manager, MJD.Q: Why do SOC reports have to be issued by a CPA firm?A: MJD AnswerThe simple answer is that SOC engagements are performed in accordance with standards set by the American Institute of Professional Accountants (AICPA). T...
Insider Data Breach at US Telecom Provider is a Wake-Up Call for HR Information Systems Security
Blog Published: 04/08/2024
Originally published by Adaptive Shield.Written by Hananel Livneh. A major player in the US telecommunications industry, with over 117,000 employees, recently experienced an insider data breach that has impacted nearly half of its workforce. The breach, discovered on December 12, 2023, occurred o...
Navigating Your Cloud Journey in 2024: Key Resources from the Cloud Security Alliance
Blog Published: 04/05/2024
Written by Nicole Krenz, Web Marketing Specialist, CSA.The cloud security landscape is ever-evolving, presenting new opportunities and challenges, especially in the realms of AI, compliance and governance, and continuous security education and advancement. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is at ...
The Modern Data Stack Has Changed the Security Landscape
Blog Published: 04/05/2024
Written by Uday Srinivasan, CTO, Acante.The way businesses analyze, transform and share data has radically changed over the past few years. We are in the post-Hadoop era with the Apache Software Foundation retiring over 10 Hadoop-related projects over the last three years. The shift of enterprise...
