How Cloud Is Directing Government’s Focus to Cyber and IT Risk Management
The future of government will almost certainly be on the cloud, and as it turns out for cybersecurity, that’s a very positive reality.
The future of government will almost certainly be on the cloud, and as it turns out for cybersecurity, that’s a very positive reality.
Requirements like FedRAMP have greatly boosted consistency and security of government cloud, and they’ve laid a strong foundation for future migration.
When you think about threats to government cybersecurity, you might think about hackers clicking away at code in dark spaces, well outside of agency walls. While these external threats certainly exist, it’s also critical for agencies to confront insider threats.
Agencies must ensure they’re properly defining network boundaries and automating security processes where possible to keep pace with evolving threats.
What’s happening in the world of cybersecurity?
In a recent interview with Paul Parker, Chief Technologist – Federal and National Government at SolarWinds, and Don Maclean, Chief Cybersecurity Technologist for DLT Solutions, we asked what it took to adopt a risk-management approach to cybersecurity
Changes in government technology have improved a number of processes in recent years, but they’ve also come at a cost, namely in cybersecurity.
The escalation of cyberattacks, both in volume and sophistication, makes it imperative that every public servant has an eye on security. Here are a few statistics that highlight the state of cybersecurity in government.
We need to do more to protect Americans in cyberspace. Like defenders of the Alamo, consumers and businesses are no match alone for our enemies (foreign and domestic) who freely prowl on our citizens.
The cyber landscape is rapidly changing. As federal CIOs work to navigate this landscape, it will be critical to use innovative approaches to grow the cyber workforce as well as modernize cyber capabilities.