What to Look Out For When Choosing a Cyber Risk Advisor
Six Attributes of a Good Cyber Risk Advisor Cyber risk advisors aim to provide support in helping board directors make the right decisions with regards to navigating turbulent cyber weather. Listed below are six attributes of a good risk advisor. 1. Strength in Profession and Personal Skills Cyber risk advisors should have great listening skills […]
ISA Security Advisory on Advanced Persistent Threats APT 33, 34, 35, 39
Technical Alert ISA is recommending US companies and Canadian companies that have operations in the US to reassess their cybersecurity controls following warnings from the bulletin distributed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Homeland security issues and threats information was provided by the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS). CISA Alert AA20-006A These threat actors are […]
Cybersecurity Trends in 2020
Cybersecurity Trends for 2020 As we start a new year – and a new decade – you’ve likely seen plenty of lists of predicted cybersecurity trends for 2020. Today, we’ll take a deeper look at two of those trends that are sure to be of concern to SMBs as we enter the “Twenties”… and more […]
A Note from Kevin Dawson, our President and CEO – 2019 was a Transformative Year for ISA Cybersecurity
2019 – A Year in Review It feels like it was just yesterday that I sat down to write the 2018 year in review message, yet here I am at the keyboard again. When I look at the achievements and initiatives our customers and team members have worked on this year, I can see how […]
#GrowTheGame and Grow Women In Cyber
Women in Cyber and On the Ice Every six months for over decade, and closer to 15 years, ISA has been hosting a hockey game and networking for our customers and partners. This event has been growing in popularity and this November, we even had our first female hockey player join #teamwhite in November, contributing […]
Computer Security Day.
November 30th was Computer Security Day. This year, Computer Security Day, which began in 1988 and has been observed on November 30th every year, happened on a Saturday. But everyday needs to be Computer Security Awareness Day! Imagine tomorrow morning at seven-thirty. Early employees who want to get a head start on their day arrive […]
Becoming Cyber Agile and More Cyber Secure
“Cyber agility isn’t just about patching a security hole; it’s about understanding what happens over time. Sometimes when you protect one vulnerability, you expose yourself to ten others.” – Jose Mireles, U.S. Department of Defense Academics at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) recently developed the first cyber agility framework that scores the […]
How to Pitch ISA Cybersecurity to Your Team, so You Pay Today – Not Tomorrow
“You can pay me today or tomorrow. But tomorrow includes a press release describing that we weren’t proactive in protecting our data and systems.” – Russ Verbofsky, CIO and CISO, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Organizations can adequately fund their security budgets today, or pay in clean up, fines, damages, and bad publicity […]
Socially Secure: Cybersecurity for Social Media
In 2019, a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every 14 seconds. “It’s no longer enough to be on the lookout for something in your inbox that appears suspicious,” said FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Matt Gorham. “As criminals have grown savvier and their efforts more targeted, individuals and organizations need to scrutinize […]