FedRAMP ATO, P-ATO & Certification: What's the Difference?

FedRAMP JAB ATO, P-ATO, and Certification can be a tricky set of requirements to navigate, and the confusion starts early. For example, what are any of those terms, and what do they mean? While some of you already know, everyone has to learn somewhere, so let’s go through and define them, what they mean, and what you need to do to adhere to them. Beyond that, we’ll help you navigate the process and find the best way to get the accreditation status you need.

A guide to digital forensics data acquisition with FTK Imager

In the field of Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), acquiring a forensic copy of a suspect's storage device is a critical first step. This process involves either disk imaging or disk cloning, each with its own distinct purposes and methodologies. In this blog, we'll delve into the differences between disk imaging and disk cloning, when to use each method, and provide step-by-step guidance on how to create a forensic disk image using FTK Imager.

WatchGuard Joins Data Privacy Framework Program

Our customers benefit from streamlined transactions as WatchGuard has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF. This allows our European Economic Area (EEA) and UK customers to freely transfer personal data to WatchGuard in the U.S.

Dollars and Sense - Why SD-WAN is right for financial services

It is no surprise that across the financial services industry a steady increase in cloud adoption has taken place in recent years. This trend is expected to continue and grow as organizations look to replace aging, traditional technology. For financial organizations, these changes taking place impact both business operations and customers. Banking, commerce, transactions — not to mention all of their corresponding data — are part of this transformation.

Nightfall Launches Cloud DLP for Microsoft Teams

San Francisco, CA, November 2, 2023—Nightfall AI, the leader in cloud data leak prevention (cloud DLP), announced the launch of the industry’s only AI-native DLP solution for popular communication app Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams continues to grow as a top enterprise collaboration tool, with over 300 million monthly active users reported in Q3 of 2023. As the dominant communication app in highly regulated industries (e.g.

Private Status Page: A Comprehensive Guide

Private status pages are very special websites used to maintain transparent communication between the company's employees and other stakeholders. It's mostly used for important performance updates but also for disruption and downtime notifications (and every other problem that should be addressed on short notice). The purpose of any private status page is to encourage communication and support to those who have access to it, providing updates on issue status and incident management.

Detecting Malicious Activity in Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a prime target for adversaries, with objectives ranging from credential harvesting to ransomware. However, managing detection rules can be a cumbersome task, especially as security analysts try to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of telemetry options from Microsoft.

Forward Networks Receives Back-to-Back Honors in Security and Cloud Computing

Forward Networks was recently honored as the Top InfoSec Innovator by Cyber Defense Magazine. Commenting on the win, Yan Ross, editor of Cyber Defense Magazine said, “We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. Forward Networks is worthy of being named a winner in these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment.”

Application Risk Assessments: Why They're Important and How to Perform Them

An application risk assessment is the process of evaluating and understanding the security risks associated with an application. This information is used to help organizations make better decisions about how to protect their applications from potential attacks. By examining factors such as the number of vulnerabilities and the time needed to patch them, they are able to estimate the possibility of an attack on their application.

Introducing Cyber Essentials and Essential Eight: Putting customers first globally

Just a little over a year ago, Vanta went global with the opening of a European headquarters in Dublin as well as an office in Sydney. And over the past several quarters, we’ve accelerated international momentum by scaling investments across the product and business, from opening our EU data centre to rolling out localised product capabilities, in-region technical support, and more.