There are multiple metrics CISOs can use to improve the effectiveness of security efforts and demonstrate key business alignment, among other benefits. Measuring security performance may not sound ...

When it comes to assessing cybersecurity performance, the truth can be found in the numbers. Here are the essential KPIs to measure, monitor, and improve to ensure highly effective cyber operations.

SAN JOSE — Gathering metrics to measure the effectiveness of an enterprise security strategy can be a difficult and somewhat imprecise task, but that’s no excuse for not trying, said IT managers at ...

Security and risk management (SRM) leaders face mounting pressure from executives to ensure that security incidents are managed effectively, minimizing disruptions to enterprise performance and ...

For more than 20 years, since I first became the Michigan CISO in 2002, I have been pondering these two questions. I wrote on this topic in detail in 2018 in "Evaluating Technology and Security ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report indicating that the implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) by federal agencies remains ...

“How secure are we right now?” is the big question that keeps security professionals awake at night. Like asking, “did I forget to lock the front door?” it’s a seemingly straightforward question but ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Versa, the global leader in Universal Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced that the Versa Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) received a Recommended ...

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration faulted the IRS's cybersecurity program as ineffective, since it failed 17 out of the 20 relevant metrics on which it was judged. Processing ...

There’s a clear gap between expectation and reality when it comes to security controls. Despite deploying best-in-class security tools and building capable teams, many organizations discover the truth ...