Prepare for Ransomware
Recently technical guidance was released for CIOs and CISOs on how to prepare for a ransomware attack. This guide was a joint effort of...
Policy, Procedure, or Plan
Some standards like PCI and NIST require policies that cover specific topics. Sometimes you will see a requirement for a policy and...
Cybersecurity Policies Made Easy
People often ask for advice regarding information security or cybersecurity policies. For the remainder of this article, I will use...
Cybersecurity Policy for Local Governments
Here is a sample high-level cybersecurity policy for a city, district, or county. It is designed to be a high-level statement adopted by...
That's Not the Way Things Work in Government
"That's not the way things work in government." This is the catch all excuse for not doing what needs to be done in the government. The...
Securing Apple OS X 10.10 (NIST)
NIST is Proud to Announce the Release of Special Publication 800-179, Guide to Securing Apple OS X 10.10 Systems for IT Professionals: A...
TU RMF Roles and Responsibilities (Part 1)
TU RMF Roles and Responsibilities (Part 1) People are a critical factor in any cyber security imitative. In this session we will cover...
Building and Maintaining a Successful RMF Program
TU Building and Maintaining a Successful RMF Program Starting or maintaining an effective and efficient risk management program (RMF)...
Introduction to NIST’s Risk Management Framework (RMF)
TU Introduction to NIST’s Risk Management Framework (RMF) StartFragmentThis introductory session will cover the basic steps of the Risk...
CIS Critical Security Controls v. 6.1
The Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense has been updated to version 6.1. This new version has a new two-level...
