Dark Reading Daily -- January 07, 2022

7 Steps for Navigating a Zero-Trust Journey

Don't think of zero trust as a product. Think of it as "how you actually practice security."

Which Cloud Strategy Is Right For My Organization's Security Needs?

The massive Amazon Web Services outage in December had many security leaders asking whether they should be going multicloud or multiregion for their cloud environments.

IT/OT Convergence Is More Than a Catchy Phrase

The most successful strategies for protecting IT and OT from growing threats will include use of both the ISO 27000 series and ISA/IEC 62443 family of standards.

Why We Need To Reframe the False-Positive Problem

Efforts to tune or build behavior- or signature-based threat identification requires time and effort most organizations don't have.

Getting Started With Threat-Informed Security Programs

Security leaders need to examine their business model, document risks, and develop a strategic plan to address those risks.

Name That Edge Toon: In Your Face!

Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Adding Resiliency to BGP Avoids Network Outages, Data Loss

Cisco Umbrella has mechanisms in place to ensure that end users don't lose connectivity even if ISPs and service providers experience outages.

How Do I Reduce the Risk of an Insider Threat?

The principle of least level of access gives employees just the privileges they need to do their jobs. Limiting what an employee can do is a core tenet of zero trust.

Cisco's Helen Patton on the Security Outcomes Study

The latest installment of Edge Chats steps through the Security Outcomes Study and the activities that security practitioners believe lead to positive results with a security program.

How Is Zero Trust Evolving to Be More Continuous in Verifying Trust?

For zero trust to be successful, organizations need to be able to check user identity, device posture, and overall behavior without adding friction to the experience.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Vinnie Liu Has a Mission: Keeping People Safe Online and Offline

Security Pro File: The years at the National Security Agency shaped Vinnie Liu's views on security. "We're missionaries, not mercenaries," he says.

FROM THE NEWS DESK

New Mac Malware Samples Underscore Growing Threat

A handful of malicious tools that emerged last year showed threat actors may be getting more serious about attacking Apple macOS and iOS environments.

How Enterprises Are Assessing Cybersecurity Risk in Today's Environment