Securely managing software and system configurations is a challenge. But software and system configuration management is critical to information security. This is where a Definitive Media Library (DML) comes in. A DML is a secure, centralized repository that stores authorized, known-good copies of software, operating systems, and configurations. It plays Read more…
It’s Friday afternoon at Quantum Naval Solutions. A network intrusion detection system has identified vulnerability scanning activity from an internal IP address. The activity stops, and the device using that IP address disappears from the network. How should Quantum handle this situation? Quantum activates its written Incident Response Plan. The Read more…
Your technical sales support person is the most knowledgeable person in your company about WiFi. She discovers that problems with connections may be caused by two WiFi access points that have the same name. There should only be one… Here’s what should happen next: First, your written Incident Response Plan Read more…
Imagine this: Your team is suddenly experiencing flaky WiFi access. Users are getting connected, disconnected, reconnected—sometimes multiple times this morning. When they’re connected, everything seems to work. Then, they get disconnected AGAIN, and the system just hangs for a bit until they’re reconnected. You call your technical sales support person Read more…
Post-Incident Recovery is the final stage of a well-written Incident Response Plan. Once a security incident is fully resolved, the work shouldn’t stop there. Post-incident recovery is a crucial phase that focuses on ensuring that your organization is not only back to normal but also better prepared for the future. Read more…
Let’s talk about Recovery from a cybersecurity incident. Recovery is the last part of the third phase of an effective Incident Response Plan. Recovery involves restoring systems and operations back to normal after the threat has been contained and eradicated. Recovery is more than just turning systems back on. You Read more…
Let’s talk about Eradication. Eradication is a critical part of the third phase of an effective Incident Response Plan. It involves eliminating the root cause of the security incident, ensuring that the attack vector is fully removed to prevent further damage or recurrence. Eradication is often more involved than Read more…
Containment, Eradication, and Recovery is the third element of an effective Incident Response Plan. Let’s talk about Containment. The strategies you choose to contain an ongoing security issue must be tailored to the specific type of incident your organization is facing. For example, the approach to containing a ransomware attack Read more…
Detection and Analysis is the second phase of a robust Incident Response Plan. This phase is where the groundwork laid during preparation pays off. Imagine that a security incident has happened. Now your organization must quickly identify and accurately assess the issue. Without effective detection and analysis, incidents can go Read more…
A Shared Responsibility Matrix is a simple but powerful tool. It clearly shows who is responsible for what in a partnership between a customer and a managed service provider (MSP). This is especially important for CMMC compliance. Think of a Shared Responsibility Matrix as a checklist that spells out who Read more…