Tag: nist
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NIST tried to pull the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift
Tags: nistA rare case of deliberately trying to induce an outage First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/21/nist_ntp_outage_warning/
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NIST tried to pull the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift
Tags: nistA rare case of deliberately trying to induce an outage First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/21/nist_ntp_outage_warning/
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NIST adds to AI security guidance with Cybersecurity Framework profile
Organizations have a new resource to map AI considerations onto NIST’s most famous security blueprint. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nist-ai-cybersecurity-framework-profile/808134/
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Demystifying risk in AI
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, bsi, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, google, governance, group, infrastructure, intelligence, ISO-27001, LLM, mitre, ml, monitoring, nist, PCI, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerabilityThe data that is inserted in a request.This data is evaluated by a training model that involves an entire architecture.The result of the information that will be delivered From an information security point of view. That is the point that we, information security professionals, must judge in the scope of evaluation from the perspective of…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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Ring-fencing AI Workloads for NIST and ISO Compliance
AI is transforming enterprise productivity and reshaping the threat model at the same time. Unlike human users, agentic AI and autonomous agents operate at machine speed and inherit broad network permissions and embedded credentials. This creates new security and compliance… Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ring-fencing-ai-workloads-for-nist-and-iso-compliance/
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NIST Plans to Build Threat and Mitigation Taxonomy for AI Agents
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is building a taxonomy of attack and mitigations for securing artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Speaking at the AI Summit New York conference, Apostol Vassilev, a research team supervisor for NIST, told attendees that the arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce is working with industry partners..…
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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From feeds to flows: Using a unified linkage model to operationalize threat intelligence
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, github, government, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, ISO-27001, malicious, metric, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, phishing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, saas, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustwhat to watch for, but not why it matters or how it moves through your environment.The result is a paradox of abundance: CISOs have more data than ever before, but less operational clarity. Analysts are overwhelmed by indicators disconnected from context or mission relevance.Each feed represents a snapshot of a potential threat, but it does…
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…
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7 signs your cybersecurity framework needs rebuilding
Tags: ai, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, finance, firmware, framework, Hardware, healthcare, incident response, mobile, network, nist, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training2. Experiencing a successful cyberattack, of any size: Nothing highlights a weak cybersecurity framework better than a breach, says Steven Bucher, CSO at Mastercard. “I’ve seen firsthand how even a minor incident can reveal outdated protocols or gaps in employee training,” he states. “If your framework hasn’t kept pace with evolving threats or business needs,…
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What is Multi-Site Certification for ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 is a very useful certification for just about any company operating abroad. Comparable in many ways to NIST-based frameworks like CMMC in the United States, ISO 27001 is an international standard built to help organizations of all sizes, in all industries, across all regions of the world, to obtain a high level of……
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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India’s new data privacy rules turn privacy compliance into an engineering challenge
Tags: ai, automation, backup, cloud, compliance, data, encryption, india, monitoring, nist, privacy, saas, toolArchitectural changes required: Analysts point out that meeting erasure deadlines and purpose-based storage limits will require deeper architectural changes.”Architectural changes include deploying encryption, masking, and tokenization for secure storage, implementing consent managers, and integrating erasure standards like NIST 800-88 or IEEE 2883 for IT asset sanitization,” Mahapatra said. “Cloud-native architectures with granular data classification and…
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FedRAMP Deviation Requests: When and How to Submit
FedRAMP is a government-wide program meant to ensure a standardized baseline for information security throughout the cloud service providers working with the federal government. It’s a tall order. Setting forth standards that are robust enough to cover all the bases, while being open and flexible enough to cover every CSP, is not easy. NIST has……
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How Rapid AI Adoption Is Creating an Exposure Gap
Tags: access, ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, framework, identity, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAs organizations rush to deploy AI, enterprise defenses are struggling to keep up. This blog explores the emerging AI exposure gap, the widening divide between innovation and protection, and what security leaders can do to close it. Key takeaways: The AI exposure gap is widening as most organizations adopt AI faster than they can secure…
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Cybersecurity Maturity and Why Your API Security is Lagging Behind FireTail Blog
Tags: access, api, attack, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, framework, malicious, monitoring, network, nist, risk, threat, vulnerabilityNov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – Understanding Cybersecurity Maturity Models (CMM) Cybersecurity maturity models offer valuable guidance for organizations seeking to enhance their security posture. While the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version 1.0, originally created by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), has been widely adopted, it’s important to note that there are…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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CISOs must prove the business value of cyber, the right metrics can help
Cybersecurity as a business function: “The challenge has been that security is put in the wrong organizational structure, with the CISO reporting to the CIO or CTO or chief digital officer,” Oberlaender says. “Security is not foremost a technology problem. Maybe ten or twenty percent is technology. But the rest is people, process and the…
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CISOs must prove the business value of cyber, the right metrics can help
Cybersecurity as a business function: “The challenge has been that security is put in the wrong organizational structure, with the CISO reporting to the CIO or CTO or chief digital officer,” Oberlaender says. “Security is not foremost a technology problem. Maybe ten or twenty percent is technology. But the rest is people, process and the…
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CISOs must prove the business value of cyber, the right metrics can help
Cybersecurity as a business function: “The challenge has been that security is put in the wrong organizational structure, with the CISO reporting to the CIO or CTO or chief digital officer,” Oberlaender says. “Security is not foremost a technology problem. Maybe ten or twenty percent is technology. But the rest is people, process and the…
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Business continuity and cybersecurity: Two sides of the same coin
Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, google, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, nist, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, sans, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, veeam, vulnerability, zero-trustWhy traditional business continuity plans fail against modern threats: I’ve implemented change management processes in environments requiring 99.99% uptime and I can tell you that most business continuity plans were designed for a different era. They assume that your backup systems, communication channels and recovery procedures will be available when you need them. Today’s threat…