File integrity monitoring (FIM) is a tried and tested security control that is now part of most major cybersecurity compliance regulations. FIM helps organizations detect system changes in real time that indicate a potential cybersecurity breach. It captures granular change details, like who made the change, when it happened, whether it was authorized, and how it impacts compliance. Advanced FIM...

From the Critical Security Controls to the Community Defense Model, CIS has provided plenty of mappings that show how knowledge from MITRE ATT&CK can be integrated with their offerings. Last year, CIS went a step further, integrating mappings from MITRE ATT&CK into their Benchmarks. This provides a wealth of information to defenders, but too much information can sometimes lead to information...

Every organization wants to be secure in the long term, but compliance mandates mean they often stay focused on the short-term requirements. It’s crucial to go beyond simple checkbox compliance. Organizations must create a partnership between compliance and security if they want to protect their systems and data. Explore the benefits of adopting a security-first approach and how to put one into...

94% of unauthorized data access is through compromised servers. 90% of breaches are attributed to known and fixable vulnerabilities. It has never been more important to know your assets and how they’re configured. Organizations are turning to prescriptive guidance from proven sources, such as: The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Benchmarks National Institute of Standards and Technology’s...