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What’s the Role of Cybersecurity in Procurement?
September 23, 2020As a company’s IT stack adds more e-procurement tools, the role of cybersecurity in the procurement process becomes integral to protecting sensitive corporate data and mitigating the risks within a supply chain. Learn more on SecurityScorecard's blog.
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7 Essential Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools
September 16, 2020Organizations that still rely on inefficient manual processes face a higher risk of a cyber breach, as well as reputational or regulatory repercussions. With the right TPRM tools in place, IT and security teams can streamline, and maximize the effectiveness of their tools and procedures so they can keep up with the demands of their businesses. While multiple factors will determine the exact needs of a particular organization, here are seven tools that are essential to managing any vendor ecosystem.
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How to Justify Your Cybersecurity Budget
September 14, 2020Organizations know they need cybersecurity, but security leaders still struggle to get the funding necessary. CISOs looking to justify their cybersecurity budgets need ways to prove return on investment, provide metrics for measuring success, and ensure continued year-over-year value.
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A Security Operations Center (SOC) Report Template for the C-Suite
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Patch Cadence & Patch Management Best Practices
August 31, 2020Businesses can reduce vulnerabilities by implementing patch cadence and management throughout cybersecurity operations. Learn more about patch cadence and how it can help your business.
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8 Effective Vendor Due Diligence Best Practices
July 14, 2020Vendors often have access to sensitive company information, so vendor due diligence is crucial to mitigating risk. Explore 8 things to consider during the vendor due diligence process.
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How to Write Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Policies and Procedures
June 3, 2020As organizations set out to mature their cybersecurity programs, vendor risk management (VRM) is a primary risk mitigation strategy. However, managing third-party risk becomes overwhelming, especially as they incorporate more cloud-based vendors to help streamline business operations. While monitoring used to be based on a “trust but verify” mentality, the modern move towards “verify then trust” requires organizations to pivot their programs and become more proactive. Writing third-party risk management (TPRM) policies and procedures needs to act as the foundational guidelines for creating an effective vendor risk management strategy.
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5 Ways Data Breaches Affect Organizations
May 18, 2020While organizations often focus their attention on a data breach’s impact on their bottom line, there are several other other ways a cyber attack can impact a company. Read more on SecurityScorecard's blog.
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Understanding the Importance of Cybersecurity Due Diligence
April 20, 2020Many organizations rely on third-party vendors for day-to-day operations, which opens them up to higher levels of risks. Learn why the cybersecurity due diligence process is critical.
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The CISO’s Guide to Reporting Cybersecurity to the Board
April 6, 2020Being able to effectively report on cybersecurity is a key component to every CISOs job. Learn how CISOs can ensure that their board presentations are beneficial.
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What are the Key Drivers of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?
March 26, 2020Learn the key drivers of enterprise risk management and why business and security leaders might not be communicating well when it comes to risk and threats.
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What is Cyber Threat Intelligence? A Complete Guide
March 12, 2020Continued cyber threat intelligence monitoring has become imperative to business success. Learn more about cyber threat intelligence and its various use cases.
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