Identity and access management (IAM) has become the cornerstone of enterprise security. IAM is critical to an organization’s successful IT security strategy as a framework of business procedures, policies, processes and technologies that manage user identities and access. Organizations and enterprises today must have an IAM strategy in place to manage access to company resources [...]
The recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report concludes that stolen credentials now account for 61% of all data breaches. A zero-trust security framework is your enterprise’s best defense against bad actors and exfiltration of your most valuable data, and identity access management (IAM) is the cornerstone of that framework. There are four primary functions of [...]
Sirius was recently named No. 44 on MSSP Alert's list of the world’s Top 250 managed security service providers (MSSPs) for 2020. In Sirius’ first year participating in the MSSP Alert program, the company was recognized as a top 20% MSSP provider, further exemplifying how its proactive management solutions and services help enterprises mitigate security [...]
In an everyday context, there isn’t much difference in the value or definition of “information” versus “intelligence.” But in the military, data and information are gathered, evaluated and analyzed to produce intelligence that can be acted on. And, according to the Center for Internet Security (CIS), threat intelligence is what threat information becomes “once it [...]
With more large-scale cloud database breaches in the news seemingly weekly, as well as many different solution providers and offerings to research and choose from, it’s understandable why some companies might still be reluctant to make their maiden cloud voyage. While the looming threat of hackers and security breaches should not be taken lightly, the [...]
One of the biggest challenges for IT security teams is trying to keep pace with the staggering number of new threats and attack surfaces. There are also an increasing number of tools and strategies recommended to handle this challenge. Cut through the complexity with these three crucial strategies for improved cybersecurity. Implement identity and access [...]
A construction and real estate corporation with over 1,200 employees and 25 business entities in 35 locations needed to ensure the integrity and availability of their data and systems. With help from Sirius, the client developed a foundation for— and implemented ongoing processes to ensure — a strong security program. The results were outstanding: Reduced [...]
NPR’s All Things Considered recently ran a story about the persistence of email cybercrimes and the techniques used by cybercriminals to steal money from their victims. This year alone, the U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with other government departments, seized nearly $3.7 million stolen through BEC schemes. Scammers still use the oldest trick in [...]
The shifting landscape of cybersecurity threats, tools and best practices challenges even the most experienced and supported IT teams. How can a CISO adapt to and navigate these issues? To help clients explore the new realities of cybersecurity, Sirius hosts twice-yearly Security Executive Briefings. Each Briefing has a different venue, agenda and speakers, but [...]
Capital One made world news waves on July 19, 2019, when it was reported they had suffered a security breach that resulted in the loss of 30GB of data. This data loss affected 106 million people in North America and included data submitted on credit card applications from 2005 to early 2019. Lots of digital [...]