A new year is almost upon us and as we look back on our accomplishments in 2022, we also look forward to helping our customers become more security resilient and be better prepared for 2023. As part of this forward-looking process, and with the help of Gartner Peer Insights, we surveyed 100 Security and IT professionals to understand their level of security maturity and obtain … [Read more...] about Preparing for 2023 and what lies in store for Endpoint Security
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Cracking the Code to Security Resilience: Lessons from the Latest Cisco Security Outcomes Report
“There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out.” –Cat Stevens (Yusuf) Two years ago, we asked the question: What actually works in cybersecurity? Not what everyone’s doing—because there are plenty of cybersecurity reports out there that answer that question—but which data-backed practices lead to the outcomes we want to implement in cybersecurity strategies? The … [Read more...] about Cracking the Code to Security Resilience: Lessons from the Latest Cisco Security Outcomes Report
Modernizing the Security of Australia’s Largest Fuel Network
Ampol has been Australia’s leading transport fuel company since 1900. What began over 125 years ago is now an organization that powers a country, operating 1,500 retail stores and stations across ANZ, plus 89 depots for refining and importing fuels and lubricants, and 8,200 employees throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Singapore. And while Ampol’s history … [Read more...] about Modernizing the Security of Australia’s Largest Fuel Network
ALL IN at Cisco Live 2022 Melbourne: Building Security Resilience for the Modern Enterprise
After a two-year hiatus, Cisco Live 2022 Melbourne is back! Personally, it will be a special experience, attending with my team and leaders for the first time as the Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Lead. I will be speaking on the “Top Priorities for IT and Security Leaders in 2023” on 7 December at the Cisco Secure Insights Live, covering key priorities for security leaders as we … [Read more...] about ALL IN at Cisco Live 2022 Melbourne: Building Security Resilience for the Modern Enterprise
Cisco Joins the Launch of Amazon Security Lake
Cisco supports the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework and is a launch partner of AWS Security Lake The Cisco Secure Technical Alliance supports the open ecosystem and AWS is a valued technology alliance partner, with integrations across the Cisco Secure portfolio, including SecureX, Secure Firewall, Secure Cloud Analytics, Duo, Umbrella, Web Security Appliance, Secure … [Read more...] about Cisco Joins the Launch of Amazon Security Lake
U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally announced it will no longer authorize electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, deeming them an "unacceptable" national security threat. All these Chinese telecom and video surveillance companies were previously included in the Covered List as of March 12, 2021. "The FCC is committed to … [Read more...] about U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk
Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms – The ABCs of MDR and XDR Security
In the second part of this blog series on Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms, we covered Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MEDR) solutions, which included an overview of the evolution of endpoint security solutions. In this blog, we’ll go over Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) … [Read more...] about Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms – The ABCs of MDR and XDR Security
CrowdStrike Cloud Security Extends New CIEM Capabilities
As organizations continue to shift to multi-cloud environments and increasingly use cloud services for application development, new challenges emerge that require dramatic changes in the delivery and practice of cybersecurity. Notably, Gartner predicts that inadequate management of identities, access and privileges will cause 75% of cloud security failures by 2023.1 Though … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Cloud Security Extends New CIEM Capabilities
Talking IoT Security at the White House
Last week, I was privileged to participate in an important national summit on IoT Security convened by Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies. Representatives from across the US government, industry, and academia were invited to the White House to discuss a National Consumer IoT Security Labeling program. In short, we were all … [Read more...] about Talking IoT Security at the White House
Ensuring Security in M&A: An Evolution, Not Revolution
Scott Heider is a manager within the Cisco Security Visibility and Incident Command team that reports to the company’s Security & Trust Organization. Primarily tasked with helping to keep the integration of an acquired company’s solutions as efficient as possible, Heider and his team are typically brought into the process after a public announcement of the acquisition has … [Read more...] about Ensuring Security in M&A: An Evolution, Not Revolution