A 360-Degree Outlook on the Cybersecurity Landscape

Cybersecurity is no longer considered a problem to be solved – it’s now a risk to be managed. Over the last decade, the cybersecurity landscape has solidified itself as a primary component of any government agency’s IT infrastructure. With today’s…

Three DDoS Lessons Learned from the 2H 2021 Threat Intel Report

NETSCOUT recently released the latest installment of its Threat Intelligence Report, which features the insights and information extrapolated from the data generated by NETSCOUT ASERT in their work defending the networks of government agencies and large enterprises from DDoS atatcks.…

A New Global Pandemic – Threat Intelligence Report Shows Massive Uptick in DDoS Attacks

NETSCOUT recently released its semi-annual Threat Intelligence Report with deep insights into the notably distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and cyber activity during the second half of 2021. The report contains troves of valuable information about the ongoing threat posed to organizations…

Five Characteristics of an Effective Common Cybersecurity Technology Stack

This article is part of a larger piece that was published on the NETSCOUT blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. The last few years have seen several far-reaching cyberattacks against our nation’s critical infrastructure and essential…

Stop Cloud Breaches with an Adversary-Focused Approach to Security

This article originally appeared on the CrowdStrike Blog and can be viewed here. It should come as no surprise that as enterprise and government IT networks moved towards the cloud and decentralized their networks, attackers updated their cyberattack methods accordingly.…

3 Ways That a Whole-of-Nation IT Approach Can Challenge Ransomware Attackers in 2022

Recently the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), known for being, “the cybersecurity think tank,” released a paper titled, “Ransomware Weaponized.” Diving into the nature of modern ransomware, the organization wrote extensively on the need for a wider and more…

The changing role of cyber resiliency planning for government agencies

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced government agencies to expedite their digital transformation initiatives and embrace new technologies in an effort to enable their workforces to operate remotely. With the potential for employees to possibly get sick or perish, agencies moved…

The three weak links in the Connectivity Supply Chain and how to protect it

At NETSCOUT, we refer to all of the technologies and services that enable companies and individuals to stay connected to the internet as the Connectivity Supply Chain. This includes services that underpin all interconnected devices—enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) devices…

Five characteristics of a true XDR solution

This article is part of a larger piece that was published on the CrowdStrike blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. Many of today’s government agencies rely on a collection of disparate security tools to identify and…

Four necessary considerations for securing cloud-based government IT

Government IT is unique from enterprise IT in many varied and distinct ways, however, one that transcends both the public and private sectors is the need to balance money in with money out. When looking towards a future with more…