I had always wanted to use sidecars with Istio or Splunk forwarder in production, but as a Kubernetes maintainer, I knew there was no reliable way of telling Kubernetes to ensure sidecar containers were kept running before and after the main application. In this post I will share the twists and turns of my adventure in addressing this long-standing Kubernetes challenge.

In this era shaped by digital innovation, the concept of Secure by Design is a critical safeguard against cyber threats. Read on to delve into the essence of Secure by Design and its profound relevance in today's technology landscape. As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, comprehending the proactive principles behind secure design is paramount to ensuring a resilient and protected digital future.

It’s no secret that Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to grow by leaps and bounds as organizations modernize their IT infrastructure by migrating apps and workloads to the cloud. And due to the AWS shared responsibility model of cloud security, a deep and broad ecosystem of security vendors has also grown up alongside AWS.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. Back again in the news but with a different twist….

Today we’re thrilled to announce that Vanta’s Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality has gotten even stronger with new capabilities, including: ‍ ‍ These expanded RBAC capabilities are now generally available and demonstrate Vanta’s continued commitment to supporting the needs of larger, more advanced organizations through additional customization and flexibility across our platform. ‍

Our team has been hard at work creating updates and new features just for you, see what we’ve been up to over the last month. NEW: Prove the ROI of your security and privacy investments with TrustCloud Business Intelligence (BI) TrustCloud Business Intelligence is here! Now, you can see and share key results from across your compliance, risk management, and sales acceleration programs to showcase ROI, prove value, plan your resources, and easily align with stakeholders.

Risk mitigation is at the heart of cybersecurity. By connecting to the Internet, implementing upgraded IT systems, or adding a new vendor to your organization, you are automatically exposing your business to some level of cyber risk. With outsourcing on the rise and a growing reliance on vendors who are processing, storing, and transmitting sensitive data, assessing and mitigating risk is becoming increasingly important.

The threat landscape today is complex and constantly changing. Organizations require robust cybersecurity solutions to protect their networks and systems. SIEM and SOAR are two technologies that are pivotal in strengthening security operations. In this article, I’ll look at both technologies, SIEM and SOAR, to help you understand the importance of strengthening your organization’s SecOps.