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Tag Archives: information system security
For Cyber Security the Perimeter Still Exists and Never Went Away
One item that really bugs me is to hear IT and Cyber Security professionals espouse that the perimeter is dead and that Cyber Security professionals should stop focusing on tools that protect the non-existing perimeter. I was at … Continue reading
Why Protect End User Workstations Instead of Servers First?
I have been lucky enough to spend most of my Cyber Security career doing startup operations for large companies. I thrive on the energy and passion that teams get when they are given the opportunity and support to design and … Continue reading
Critical Manufacturing Legacy Systems
One common item that information Security Professionals working in Critical Manufacturing environments have to deal with is that of legacy systems. You see, in Critical Manufacturing environments it is very common for the systems that run … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Manufacturing Cyber Security, Uncategorized
Tagged compliance, cyber, cyber security, Cyber Security Incident Response, information assurance, information security, Information Security Policy, information system security, Information Technology, risk assessment, risk management, Security
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Cyber Security – A basic look at Defense in Depth
A basic somewhat quirky and fun look at Defense in Depth.
Your Horse Was Analog
Your Horse Was Analog Kevin L. McLaughlin A speech I made to 350+ people at the Michigan joint Military Ball. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Like my tie? My wife didn’t – gave me a lot of grief before we left … Continue reading
I just read an article on LinkedIn about the negative impact caused by the recent Home Depot breach. Here are my thoughts about how all the 2014 breaches should change some C level and Information Security paradigms. These could cause a major … Continue reading
The Insider Threat is Alive and Well – a summary taken directly from Raytheon’s How to Build an Insider Threat Program (2014) …
Aspects of human nature further complicate matters: Well-intended managers resist any notions of “their people” doing “bad things.” They screened them. They hired them. They work with them side-by-side and – if they’re good bosses – have developed a genuine interest … Continue reading
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Tagged compliance, cyber security, Cyber Security Incident Response, Incident Response, information assurance, information security, Information Security Policy, information system security, Information Technology, Policy, risk, risk assessment, risk management, Security
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A day in the life of a senior Cyber Security Incident Responder
The day was proving to be an exciting one for team Havoc, the Company’s cyber Red Team, as the L2 report he had just read showed that 4 of the core company servers were vulnerable to a very common … Continue reading
Department of Homeland Security, Fusion Centers & the Cyber Security Liaison Program: A sharing of intelligence
Department of Homeland Security, Fusion Centers & the Cyber Security Liaison Program: A sharing of intelligence By: Kevin L. McLaughlin March 9, 2013 The amount of data available through electronic means is hard to wrap your mind around … Continue reading
Why Is It?
Why is it that Internet Crime statistics continue to show that for the criminally inclined internet crime is a very viable and fast growing field? Why is it that millions of dollars are stolen from end users who simply fail to … Continue reading
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