What federal government security architects need to know about zero trust

For the federal government, a zero trust architecture assumes that all traffic on an agency’s internal network is potentially malicious. Consequently, it requires taking measures to: Authenticate all connections Identify all devices, users, applications, and services Ensure that traffic goes…

Asset Management Takes Center Stage as Government Moves to Secure Agency Networks

Earlier this month, President Biden signed a cybersecurity-focused executive order designed to put federal agencies on a path toward securing their networks and data. The executive order also aims to increase information sharing between the public and private sectors, and…

Four Reasons Why Hackers Are Targeting Schools During COVID

This article is part of a longer piece that was originally published on the NETSCOUT blog. Click HERE to read the original article in its entirety. We already know that cybercriminals have seized on the global COVID-19 pandemic as a…

Why AppSec is Essential for Today’s Software-Enabled Government

Software flaws remain some of the most exploited vulnerabilities by hackers and malicious actors. In fact, Forrester reports that vulnerable software and applications are the top cause of data breaches. Today, software is playing an increasingly mission-critical role across the…