Seven Tenets of Zero Trust Architecture
In 2020, NIST released special publication 800-207 called Zero Trust Architecture or ZTA. It mentioned specifically seven tenets stating, “A zero trust architecture is designed and deployed with adherence to
Can Zero Trust Network Access make you more secure?
Zero Trust Network Access or ZTNA is an approach to access that does not put the user’s computer directly on the network. Unlike traditional VPN where the entire workstation becomes
Zero Trust Networks
What is a zero trust network? Traditionally networks were built for the purpose of communication and collaboration. Due to the increasing cyber threat and the ability of criminals to exploit
Defend Your Organization from Chrome’s Zero-Day Vulnerability
This past week has brought news of another critical Google Chrome zero-day exploit (CVE-2022-1096). This exploit was identified to Google via an anonymous tip on 23 March 2022. It affects
Microsoft Renaming Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID
What is in a name? Quite a lot. On July 12th, Microsoft renamed Azure AD to Entra ID. Why does it matter? Because it serves as a shift from a
Whitepaper: ZTNA FAQs Whitepaper
Zero Trust Network Access is the future. Are you ready? Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) will soon make up the majority of new remote access deployments thanks to the security
Cybersecurity Mid-Year Review 2022
As we start Q3 2022, it’s a good time to look at what are the trends we’re seeing in cybersecurity for the rest of 2022 across the industry. Insights from
How has COVID changed cybersecurity?
Priorities have shifted a bit as COVID drastically changed the way work is being done for so many organizations. Now that it’s become clear that it will not be as
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard 4.0 is Coming
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 is on the horizon. More details are expected late 2020 with the requirements to be in use in mid-2021. There have
New NIST Requirements Increase Cyber Security Controls
A new supplement to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-171 “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations” is on the way. The proposed supplement 800-171B