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Asset Inventory is Key to Strong Cybersecurity

Introduction The Center of Internet Security (CIS), www.cisecurity.org, is a nonprofit that publishes globally recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data. CIS released its latest security controls, CIS Critical Security Controls version 8.1, in August 2024. Since the controls are in priority order, let’s look at the first control, Inventory, and Control of Enterprise Assets.

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Life Hack: Creating Unforgettable Passwords

Passwords can be frustrating, but this formula helps create secure, unique, and unforgettable passwords. Choose a meaningful phrase, create a base word from its first letters, and add specific extensions for each website. This ensures strong security and an easy to remember password.

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SIEMs, the Diamond in the Rough

We all have Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems tucked away in Security Operations Centers (SOC) used by cyber security analysts to keep your network safe.  SIEMs pronounced the same as the word “seams” as in the seam of your shirt, are chock full of all kinds of data.  Some SIEMs are so full that

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