Being a cybersecurity professional means you’re regularly in charge of making complex decisions with real-world consequences, like choosing the right cybersecurity benchmarks, controls, frameworks, or best practices for your organization. Should you apply the CIS Controls, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or something else? Without overarching industry consensus, it can be...
How to Get the Most Out of Cybersecurity Best Practice Frameworks
Frameworks like the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, MITRE ATT&CK and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework give organizations clear, step-by-step methodologies for protecting their sensitive data, leveraging a wealth of industry knowledge to take the...
About Fortra’s Release Day
Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products.
This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our...
The concept of using a Zero Trust architecture in cybersecurity has been around for more than a decade, and its fundamental principle of “never trust, always verify” sounds straightforward enough. However, there’s a lot of noise around Zero Trust, often generated by vendors promising that their solution is that magic silver bullet to all of your Zero Trust problems. This can...
Lack of network visibility makes life hard for IT. Network monitoring helps you stay ahead of outages with real-time visibility into your network health.
Ethical hacking has become one of the most powerful tools for preventing cyber threats. Kyle Gaertner spoke with The AI Journal about the tool's importance.
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In nearly all industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is held up as the vision for the future, with the promise to transform every aspect of business. But not all hype...
Governments are responsible for carrying out their duties to defend the rights and safety of their citizens. Find out their role in the cyber landscape and how Fortra plays a part.
Is your organization using default security settings, or do you have a security configuration management (SCM) program in place to ensure your configurations are as secure as possible?
Misconfigurations are a leading cause of unauthorized access and security breaches, creating entry points for hackers in servers, websites, software, and cloud infrastructure. The Open Worldwide...
Today’s financial threat landscape is evolving, and firms are facing record high risk. Learn what’s causing the uptick and which essential cybersecurity practices will ke.ep you safe
In the world of cybersecurity, it's not just about keeping the bad guys out — it’s about staying one step ahead of their next move. The managed security services team at Fortra is dedicated to working with you to understand your organization’s unique security challenges and provide solutions to keep you protected against even the most sophisticated global threats. Get ready to exceed your expectations and fortify your environment like never before with Fortra.
Understand the challenges and benefits of generative AI on today’s cybersecurity landscape and learn how Fortra’s advanced cybersecurity solutions can help.
Fortra today announced new integrations for its offensive security solutions that streamline capabilities for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red teaming. Working together, the solutions apply the same techniques used by threat actors to identify and exploit gaps in an organizations’ security. With this proactive security approach, customers can find and fix weaknesses in their security posture before they are exploited.
Data is the world’s currency and has been for some time. Protecting data should be at the top of the list for organizations of any size, and the heart of any security strategy. Think about it: the purpose of any firewall, email solution, compliance regulation, or XDR platform is to keep data safe. Why not cut to the heart of it with a dedicated Data Loss Prevention (DLP)...
The impending Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 requirements were created to curtail rampant fraud and the billions in losses victims incur. That said, retooling your operations to meet ever-evolving compliance standards isn’t easy.
This guide gives you a detailed look at PCI DSS 4.0 changes and how you can achieve compliance with the updated...
Most organizations have a decent understanding of the types of defensive security tactics they need to employ to thwart cyberattacks. But offensive security techniques are just as important for detecting existing vulnerabilities that a threat actor has yet to discover and exploit.
Learn how to approach offensive security from the ground up, including the value of using a...