compliance

Key Takeaways Many teams struggle with FIPS compliance because the rules feel complex and the stakes are high. The good news is that the path is clear once you understand...

Key Takeaways FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. and Canadian standard validating cryptographic modules in software and hardware. Organizations continue to use FIPS 140-2 for legacy systems, especially in regulated industries,...

Key Takeaways Many businesses continue using software past its end-of-life date, often without realizing the risks. Unsupported software exposes systems to cyberattacks, compliance failures, and operational downtime. In this article,...

Key Takeaways Compliance automation in Linux environments streamlines evidence collection, monitoring, reporting, and control validation. It reduces manual work, human error, and audit fatigue while improving accuracy and response time...

“Cybersecurity is critical” is a contender for top understatement of our time. Yet, many organizations still prioritize compliance over genuine security, mistaking adherence to standards for protection against threats. The...

Healthcare organizations handle a vast amount of sensitive and confidential information, making these organizations a prime target for cyberattacks. The result: strict compliance requirements that have specific rules around cybersecurity...

FIPS 140-3 is a standard issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that aims to provide a consistent and secure method for processing sensitive information using a...

Regulations and standards guide companies toward a consistent cybersecurity response. Even if it sets just a minimal baseline, rulebooks still serve as an improvement on what could sometimes be a...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advised organizations, including healthcare, federal/state government, and financial services providers, to deploy software updates through enterprise patch management tools using a structured...

Bad actors continue targeting government organizations these days. Along with increases in targeting technology, attacks focused on government targets nearly doubled in 2019 from 2017. Most notably, this included significant...

Meeting System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 compliance is more than just a simple process implemented once to pass an audit. Permanent procedural changes are tedious and time-consuming but are...