How to Safeguard Your Organization Against Cyberthreats

Cybersecurity is an often-misunderstood practice many business executives feel they’re forced to contend with. But, while threats have grown in number and complexity, the most important thing an organization can do is proactively manage risk by conducting effective penetration testing and ensuring they manage potential vendor liabilities. Today’s reads will help you understand how to secure your network, even in a changing landscape.

1. Penetration testing, or “ethical hacking,” isn’t new, but given today’s cybersecurity landscape, it’s a hot topic. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, the challenges companies face are multifaceted, complex and omnipresent. Organizations must adopt a proactive stance, fortified by a strategic approach to cybersecurity, to effectively manage these threats. But none of that matters if your pen testing doesn’t spot vulnerabilities before they’re used to harm your company.

4️⃣ Learn four ways to improve your pen testing and what to look for in a vendor.

2. In 2020, hackers launched a supply chain attack to access companies' data through malware installed on software updates to SolarWinds' IT monitoring software. This incident is widely regarded as one of the worst cyber-espionage events in US history. Worse, these types of attacks are on the rise, with a 26 percent increase from 2022 to 2023.

Vendor security is increasingly important to protect companies from attacks. Through a combination of incomplete vendor security protocol and inconsistent compliance, lack of employee education, and other factors, companies are leaving themselves vulnerable to nefarious actors.

🔒 Discover how to shore up your vendor security management program and design a risk-based approach to cybersecurity.

3. Have you ever wondered what cybercriminals see when they target your organization? You’re not alone. During a recent webinar, our cybersecurity experts conducted a live network attack demonstration simulated by an industry-leading offensive security professional. They also cover questions to ask your cybersecurity vendor, the difference between a vulnerability scan and a comprehensive pen test approach, and more.

💻 View a hacker in action and learn what these threat actors don’t want you to know.