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NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Key Benefits and Implementation
Organisations face an ever-growing array of cyber security threats. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework has emerged as a vital tool to help businesses strengthen their defences and manage risks effectively. This comprehensive approach provides a structured method to assess, improve, and maintain robust cyber security practises across various industries. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework offers several key benefits to organisations that adopt it. It provides a common
Proactive Security in Cyber Defence: A Comprehensive Guide
In today's digital landscape, cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent. Proactive security has emerged as a critical approach to safeguard organisations and individuals against potential attacks. This strategy involves anticipating and preventing security breaches before they occur, rather than merely reacting to incidents after they happen. As cyber criminals continue to evolve their tactics, proactive cyber security measures have become essential to maintain
Mastering the 5 Stages of Cyber Security Readiness
Cyber security poses a critical challenge for businesses in our digital era. As threats evolve, companies must remain alert and prepared to fend off attacks. Yet, many firms lack confidence in their defensive capabilities. Organisations often avoid cyber resilience, assuming it's complex and costly. However, those fostering risk awareness through sound policies and governance can reap rewards when incidents occur. "Mastering the 5 Stages of
MITRE ATT&CK for Cyber Resilience Testing
The cyber threat landscape is ever-evolving. Adversaries ceaselessly refine tactics, devise new attack patterns, and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. Making it progressively challenging for organisations to stay ahead of the curve. Amidst this relentless onslaught, the MITRE ATT&CK framework has become an indispensable tool for strengthening cyber resilience. Offering an all-encompassing knowledge base of adversary behaviours derived from real-world observations. In this blog article, we'll delve
Automated Cyber Resilience Testing – Why It Matters
Cyber security has become a boardroom priority as the scale and sophistication of cyber-attacks continue to escalate. Ransomware, in particular, has emerged as one of the most devastating threats, inflicting significant financial and reputational damage to organisations worldwide. Keeping Company Boards informed on their organisation's cyber resilience posture against these ever-evolving attacks isn't just good practice, it's increasingly becoming a regulatory mandate. In this article,
Automated Cyber Resilience Testing and NIS2 Compliance
The European Union's Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) was adopted in 2016. It aimed to achieve a high common level of cyber security across EU member states. The recently approved NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2021/2034), which began enforcement in January 2024, builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor. It broadens the scope of the original legislation to encompass a
Automated Cyber Resilience Testing: The Key to DORA Compliance and Beyond
The European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Act, or DORA, is a sweeping piece of legislation reshaping how financial entities in the EU handle cyber security and operational resilience. DORA compliance isn't just a regulatory requirement—it's imperative to safeguard critical financial systems. It also maintains customer trust in the face of relentless cyber threats. This article explains why Automated Cyber Resilience Testing is the key to
Validato Enters Partnership with Absec to Enhance Cyber Security Offerings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11th March 2024 London, United Kingdom - Validato, a leading provider of security controls validation technology, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Absec, a distinguished information security service provider. This collaboration aims to amalgamate the expertise of both entities, thereby delivering enhanced solutions and value to their respective clientele. Distinguished for its innovative breach and attack simulation solutions, Validato has
Validato and 3CT Join Forces to Empower Businesses with Enhanced Cyber Security Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th March 2024 London, United Kingdom – Validato, a leading provider of security control validation technology, and 3CT, a specialist in providing simple and affordable cyber consultancy and certification services, announce a strategic partnership today. This collaboration aims to deliver robust cyber security solutions and increased value to both companies' clients. Validato has established itself as a leader in the burgeoning field
Ransomware Attacks: Break the Cycle – Protect Yourself & Avoid Repeat Strikes
Ransomware is one of the most devastating cyber threats facing businesses today. The financial and reputational damage can be catastrophic, but even more alarming is the trend of repeat attacks. A staggering 78% of companies who pay the ransom get hit a second time, often by the same attackers (Infosecurity Magazine). This raises a crucial question: how can businesses break this cycle and proactively defend
How To Test Cyber Threats Using MITRE ATT&CK
Introduction Cyber attacks are not only increasing in frequency but also in sophistication. Adversaries leverage advanced tactics and techniques that constantly evolve. In this arms race, the MITRE ATT&CK framework has emerged as a vital tool for cybersecurity professionals, providing a structured knowledge base of real-world adversary behaviors. This article will explore why testing cyber threats using MITRE ATT&CK is a much more efficient and
How to Assess Your Cyber Risk Posture
A cybersecurity posture encompasses an organisation's overall resilience against cyber-attacks, its preventive protocols, and its capacity to react to emerging threats. Given the increasing numbers and sophistication of cyber threats and hackers, having a well-defined understanding of your organisation's cybersecurity posture is now more crucial than ever. The pressure from both strict compliance standards and public expectations for safeguarding sensitive data is intensifying. Traditional online
A Guide to Security Controls Validation
On a daily basis, security teams are confronted with the challenging responsibility of detecting and overseeing security vulnerabilities within their expanding attack surface. Ongoing digital transformation projects, the migration to cloud infrastructure, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and various other IT environment alterations consistently introduce the business to fresh risks. Enter Security Controls Validation - an indispensable component of a robust cybersecurity strategy. Improving cyber resilience
Enhancing Cybersecurity with Threat-Informed Defense
In today's digital landscape, organizations face an ever-increasing number of cyber threats that can cause significant damage and disruption. To effectively protect their networks, systems, and data, organizations need a proactive approach that goes beyond traditional security measures. This is where threat-informed defense comes into play. Threat-informed defense is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that combines threat intelligence with traditional security measures and threat analysis.
Validato Announces Strategic Partnership with Cyberarch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19th October 2023 Validato Announces Partnership with Cyberarch London, United Kingdom – Validato, a leading provider of security controls validation technology, is excited to announce a partnership with Cyberarch, an information security service provider. This collaboration will leverage the strengths of both organizations to provide improved solutions and added value to their individual customer bases. Validato has recently gained recognition as an
Understanding the Telecommunications (Security) Act
In our increasingly interconnected world, the security of telecommunications infrastructure has never been more critical. As technology advances, so do the threats and vulnerabilities that can compromise the integrity and privacy of communications networks. The continuous evolution of technology has led to a greater dependence on telecommunications systems for various aspects of our daily lives. This ranges from personal communications and business operations to critical
Validato Announces Strategic Partnership with Darkskope
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11th October 2023 Validato Announces Strategic Partnership with Darkskope London, United Kingdom – Validato, a leading provider of security control validation technology, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Darkskope, an information security service provider. This collaboration will harness the strengths of both companies, delivering enhanced solutions and added value to their respective clienteles. Validato has earned recognition as a rising star
NSA and CISA Red Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations
National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA), NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations, which provides the most common cybersecurity misconfigurations in large organizations, and details the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) actors use to exploit these misconfigurations. The Top 10 list of misconfigurations are: Default configurations of software and applications
Snatch Ransomware: CISA Threat Advisory AA23-263A available for testing in Validato
Snatch Ransomware: CISA Threat Advisory AA23-263A is now available for testing in Validato for all existing customers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a cyber threat advisory relating to Snatch Ransomware, an emerging Ransomware threat actor that first emerged in 2021 and has so far mainly targeted organizations in the Defense, Agriculture, Food Production and Technology sectors. Like many later generation Ransomware
Threat-Informed Defense: What Is It and How to Implement It?
Many organizations struggle to gauge the true effectiveness of their security controls. Security measures frequently falter without detection and breaches still have significant consequences. Cybersecurity teams require a proactive and straightforward method to consistently monitor the actual performance of their security programs. To address this issue, adopting a Threat-Informed Defense strategy becomes crucial. Through ongoing testing of defenses, teams can accumulate more comprehensive data and
