Cybersecurity is a Business Issue: Enabling Execs to Communicate with the Board

Business executives have been traditionally concerned with revenue, market share, competitive threats, expenses and economic indicators. Today, inundated with frequent headlines about high profile security breaches, cyber risk has joined their list of concerns. Executives need to know if their organization is managing cyber risk adequately, and they must be able to communicate that information upward to their board members who have the responsibility for risk oversight. Information security professionals, typically conversant about attack surfaces, threat vectors, anomalies and indicators of compromise, need a way to communicate the organization’s risk and security posture in a manner that both executives and board members can easily understand.

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File Upload Security: The Missing Category for a Comprehensive Security Posture

whitePaper | December 15, 2022

Applications are the backbone of modern business and must be protected. Yet, most organizations have an underserved attack vector — malicious files uploaded to their custom business applications. If internal, external, or third-party files contain malware, they pose a large risk as they traverse through an organization and are stored in local or cloud repositories. Public file sharing platforms are another area where malicious file uploads can cause widespread damage.

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Managing the IT Modernization Elephant A bite-sized approach to digital modernization

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

There’s an old saying, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” In some cases, the task of technology modernization is akin to eating an elephant. Government agencies are filled with legacy applications, many of which have been heavily customized over decades of operation.

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2022 Cyber Security Report

whitePaper | July 25, 2022

The past twelve months represents one of the most turbulent and disruptive periods on record, at least as far as security is concerned. As governments and businesses around the world continued to navigate the uncharted waters of a global pandemic, the so-called “new normal” still felt a long way off. Digital transformation efforts were dramatically accelerated as businesses embraced hybrid and remote working arrangements, but the same questions around security maturity that plagued many businesses in 2020 persisted through 2021.

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Webex App Security Cloud Collaboration Security Technical Paper

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

Webex is a cloud collaboration platform that provides messaging, calling, and meeting features. The Webex App is a client application that connects to this platform and provides a comprehensive tool for teamwork. Users can send messages, share files, make calls, and meet with different teams, all in one place. This security technical paper provides an overview of the security features of Webex App running on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, and Web.

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How Healthcare Can Boost Cyber Security and Close Its Defense Gaps

whitePaper | May 22, 2022

Hackers have made healthcare a top target. As a result, the healthcare industry experienced the highest number of ransomware attacks during Q3 2022, with one in 42 healthcare organizations suffering an attack – in spite of an 8 percent drop in ransomware attacks in Q3.

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Cisco Spaces – Privacy and Data Protection

whitePaper | December 2, 2022

Cisco Spaces is an indoor location services cloud platform that provides wireless customers with rich locationbased services, including location analytics, business insight, customer experience management, asset tracking, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) management, and API.

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ISSP - Information Systems Security Partners

Founded in 2008 ISSP - Information Systems Security Partners is a full cycle professional cybersecurity company. We provide compromise and vulnerability assessment, penetration and security testing, cybersecurity consulting and digital forensics, cyber and data technologies integration and support, managed detection and response services, and threat intelligence.

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