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ECS selected #Axonius to support DHS's CDM program. Axonius will provide comprehensive #Cybersecurity asset visibility and vulnerability management, enabling efficient risk management: https://dy.si/m5nFJ

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Key quotes from the new 48CFR Rule for #CMMC. This rule is the one that goes into new and renewing contracts and requires having a CMMC certificate or self-assessment upon contract award. They tightened up the language quite a bit. On quick scan, it looks well done. The first 40 pages give a lot of information about the DoD's thought process on CMMC, including some technical clarifications like whether joint ventures need to be individually certified, and whether talking about CUI over the phone is in scope.

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With an increase in consumer banking done online post-pandemic, and the current geopolitical situation, it’s important for the Public and Private sectors to share threat intelligence to stop bad actors and Secure the Internet.

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This could be the source of your "aha" moment with CMMC. Trust me when I say that there's a lot of FUD and myths in the marketplace, and there's a lot of sleight of hand being performed by people who really are not the experts they pretend to be in the CMMC echo system. Here's a few quick screening questions to ask. 1. Is CUI classified information? 2. Did DoD develop the requirements for protecting my sensitive information? 3. If I don't meet a particular control, I can always get an extension of up to a year to do so, correct? 4. Do I just have to meet 80% of the assessment objectives in each control to be certified? 5. Do I pass the assessment and receive a CMMC Level 2 certification if I meet 75% of the requirements? If you encounter hesitation on any of these questions by any company you're asking to help you comply with CMMC, I would suggest you keep looking. Better yet, go the NCMBC web site and pay the admission. It's $130 per person, and you get food, entertainment and fellowship with other managers and subject matter experts as you plot your journey through the CMMC echo system. Hope to see you there. It's an in person event at McKimmon Center of North Carolina State University. (https://lnkd.in/eitYSGUf, McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State University, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 515-2277). Registration link is in Laura's post.

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ECS selected #Axonius to support DHS's CDM program. Axonius will provide comprehensive #Cybersecurity asset visibility and vulnerability management, enabling efficient risk management: https://dy.si/okAJaf2

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ISC2's CISSP: Is the Certification Broken? David Malachow interviews Ira Winkler on the Professional CISO Show, discussing Ira's open letter to ISC2 and its implications for CISSP certification. A must-watch for cybersecurity professionals! #ProfessionalCISO ['#ProfessionalCISO', '#Cybersecurity', '#CISSP', '#InfoSec', '#ISC2', '#CybersecurityPodcast', '#InformationSecurity', '#DataSecurity', '#ITSecurity', '#CyberRisk']

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As I previously posted, I’m struggling with PCI 4.0 Targeted Risk Analysis(TRA) process on frequency. The frequency on certain activities like vulnerability scanning and user access reviews are already determined by Corporate Policy, not a TRA. And some of these are “influenced” by other regulatory requirements such as SOX - must conduct quarterly user access reviews. Maybe a TRA would be a better approach to determining frequency, but I already have standards. What does the TRA contribute to an existing standard? One could argue that the TRA supports that standard but in reality I think it leads us to a foregone conclusion that quarterly is sufficient. I may end up with some type of TRA word salad that validates whatever frequency that the Company standards dictate. I’m still working on it, version 5. But I think having supporting Corporate Standards allows me to examine the risks of not complying with the aligned standards is the best approach to produce a TRA. Unless I go to version 6, which is unknown at this time.

I often hear the question "Where/What are our biggest security exposures?" Cyentia Institute recently had the opportunity to explore this question using data from hundreds of thousands of attack path assessments conducted through the XM Cyber Continuous Exposure Management (CEM) platform. The attached figure gives a categorical breakdown of what we observed based on all entities (digital assets), total security exposures, and exposures affecting critical assets. . The left-most chart represents the attack surface based on broad categories of digital entities discovered during attack path assessments. Active Directory constitutes just over half of entities identified across all environments. On-premises IT and network devices account for another 31% of entities and cloud environments house the remaining 17%. Not all entities, however, are exposed via attack paths. If we change the scope of the attack surface to include only vetted exposures (entities susceptible to attack techniques), things look different. The middle chart captures this perspective and Active Directory exposures dominate the attack surface. But not all of those exposures affect critical assets. To be truly effective, Exposure Management must encompass all environments and account for where critical assets are most at risk. If we once again rescope the attack surface to focus on exposures to critical assets, a very different picture emerges, which is captured in the rightmost chart. Cloud environments now encompass over half of all critical asset exposures, followed by AD at 33% and IT/Network devices at 11%. Does this sync with exposures across your attack surface? Which perspective/view/chart is your primary guide for managing exposures? The full report contains tons of additional insights on exposure management. Download here: https://lnkd.in/dPfqXG7y #cybersecurity #exposuremanagement #cyberrisk

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CMMC Level 2 Assessment Objective: Flaw Remediation for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Data PRACTICE: Organizations must identify, report, and correct system flaws in a timely manner. ASSESSMENT: All software and firmware have potential flaws. Organizations must identify systems that are affected by announced software and firmware flaws, including potential vulnerabilities resulting from those flaws, and report this information to designated personnel with information security responsibilities. Security-relevant updates include patches, service packs, hot fixes, and antivirus signatures. Be prepared! Your assessor could ask to 🔍 EXAMINE system and information integrity policy. 🗣 INTERVIEW system or network administrators. 📝 TEST organizational processes for identifying, reporting, and correcting system flaws. (CMMC Assessment Guide: Level 2 Version 2.11, page 241) #CMMC #DoD #cybersecurity #NIST #InformationSecurity

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A little late, but here's the next #cmmc entry for level 2: https://lnkd.in/gKpkbpBp This one was a bit more difficult to decide what to write, as I did not want it to be a long boring read. There are almost 100 additional requirements above level 1, so I just tried to give some highlights by sections. Level 2 is where you start seeing more technical requirements that will be much more likely to start requiring outside assistance, but it also will likely greatly enhance most company's security postures.

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EPSS support is now available in Tenable #Nessus, along with CVSS v4. These scoring systems complement Tenable Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) to help you identify and take action on the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk specific to your environment. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g2kgY9Tx

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EPSS support is now available in Tenable #Nessus, along with CVSS v4. These scoring systems complement Tenable Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) to help you identify and take action on the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk specific to your environment. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g2kgY9Tx

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It's here - CRQ Training! If you're a CISO, risk analyst or assessor interested in quantifying cyber risk don't miss this CRQ Mastery Workshop. Learn basic and advanced method. Hands-on exercises. Full toolkit and risk models. ISC2 and ISACA Chapters save and additional 20% for their members. 20 CPEs. More info and registration https://lnkd.in/ecVj8V5N #ISC2, #ISACA, #Training, CyberRiskQuantification, #CISO, #Cybersecurity

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DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann, Quoted. ExecutiveGov discusses the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) expansion of the Thunderdome zero trust program. In 2023, the program was deployed to 15 sites and plans are underway to extend it to 60 more sites in 2024. The program involves four key components: 🔐 Customer security stacks 🔗 Software-defined wide area networking 📴 Secure access service edge capability, and 💯 Application security stacks. Brian Hermann, DISA's director of the cybersecurity and analytics directorate, emphasized the program's role in advancing zero trust architecture, which is crucial for organizational security. DISA has also finalized the contracting process to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s network security improvement efforts through Thunderdome. Versa Networks is at the forefront of enhancing cybersecurity with their pivotal role in DISA's Thunderdome project. Their cutting-edge solutions are setting new standards in securing our nation's digital infrastructure. For more details, you can read the full article here:-https://lnkd.in/gd4wAWM2 #DISA #Thunderdome #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #versanetworks #channelpartners

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Hey everyone, here is where we will begin really digging into the details of #CMMC levels. My full post is here: https://lnkd.in/gZKXAY3C I tried to not be too wordy and dry, but there's only so much you can do with government regulations (even with 10+ years of experience with them, I can only do so much). For a quick summary, level 1 focuses on mostly basic hygiene requirements. It does bring in physical security as part of cyber, which I was happy to see. The most technical requirements are probably the segmentation and malicious code monitoring/scanning parts. Even for companies without DoD contracts, I would probably recommend that level 1 be followed just as a general minimum level of protection. All of these requirements will be a part of levels 2 and 3 as well, and we'll see a big jump in complexity for level 2 next week.

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Check out this podcast interview with me just after my TribalNet keynote in Vegas recently. I was asked a random question at the end about the first concert I attended that you might find interesting (and it's not just what's listed in the podcast description). #infosec #CISO #CIO #businessleaders #cybersecurity #podcast #keynotespeaker #backtobasics #rockconcerts #ISAC

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