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How Can You Secure Risky Open Ports?
October 1, 2020
Open network ports enable organizations to adopt cloud strategies. However, each port is technically a small gateway into an organization’s IT stack. Learn how you can security risky open ports.
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What’s the Role of Cybersecurity in Procurement?
September 23, 2020
As 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, 2020
Organizations 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, 2020
Organizations 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, 2020
Businesses 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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Truphone Case Study
August 28, 2020
Information provided by SecurityScorecard is integral to Truphone’s business continuity management in securing the entirety of its supply chain. Streamlining operations through intuitive, customizable groupings of IPs, vendors, and data points saves time, while the added visibility Nuno Teodoro pointed out, “lets us sleep at night.”
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Calculating the ROI of Security Ratings.
August 24, 2020
It can be difficult to show leadership metrics that prove that you’re saving money because of incidents that haven’t happened. Fortunately, there are a number of qualitative ways to prove to your board and investors that your investment in security ratings is saving your paying off.
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What Is a Cybersecurity Audit and Why Does it Matter?
August 17, 2020
As organizations adopt new digital technologies, their risk of being targeted in cyberattacks grows. The increased network complexity that comes as a result of digital innovation often creates new network gaps for cyber adversaries to exploit. If left unchecked, these risks can undermine organizational objectives which is why it is critical that businesses have effective cybersecurity programs in place. A key component to the success of these programs is the administration of cybersecurity audits.
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What is a Third-Party Vendor? Tips for Managing Vendor Risk
July 23, 2020
A third-party vendor is any company or entity with a direct written contract to provide goods or services to your customers on your behalf. Explore 3 best practices for third-party risk management.
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How to Use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to Assess Vendor Security
July 16, 2020
Learn how to use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to efficiently assess vendor security for your organization. Read more on SecurityScorecard's blog.
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8 Effective Vendor Due Diligence Best Practices
July 14, 2020
Vendors 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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