Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Businesses in all industries face a constant barrage of threats and attacks. For government contractors (GovCons) handling sensitive information, ensuring robust security measures is paramount. A Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) can be a valuable partner in safeguarding your organization’s critical assets. In this section, we will explore what an MSSP is, why GovCons need one, how to choose the right MSSP, and the essential questions to ask before hiring one.

Defense contractors face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats that can compromise sensitive data and disrupt operations. To combat these risks, the Department of Defense (DoD) has implemented the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).

The licensing partnership with the Navy will allow the Ignyte team to integrate SCAP with the existing open source ecosystem to bring the capability to a broader set of potential customers that serve the military.

With the average cost of a data breach now at $4.35 million, organizations need to take proactive measures to protect themselves and their data against cyber threats. Having a plan in place for how to respond to cyber incidents is an important step in increasing cyber resilience, protecting sensitive data, and saving money. But where should an organization start? And who should it trust?

Following the ransomware attack on a US pipeline company in May of 2021, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a series of security directives to enhance the cybersecurity posture of US transportation systems to mitigate cyber threats.

Whether your org is about to begin its journey for SOC 2, or you’re planning to wrangle up more standards (think ISO 27001, CMMC, and HIPAA, to name a few), the set of tools and software you have in place can be make-or-break. We asked our customers what their recommended tools were, and compiled your shopping list for security and privacy program essentials. Tools or services marked with * denotes a partner or integration.