The FedRAMP Baseline Your Agency Needs to Know About
To help agencies meet their evolving security needs, FedRAMP is working to launch new requirements for securing low-risk, SaaS apps in a standard way.
Cybersecurity
Layered Approaches to Modernization and Cybersecurity
Modernizing IT systems is crucial for agency cybersecurity efforts, but if it is not done correctly, it can leave an IT system more vulnerable. See why a layered approach to IT modernization is the best way to mitigate cyberthreats.
Which Cyberthreats Really Matter?
The things you need to know about improving SecOps at your agency.
How Digital Health Platforms Drive Connected Health
This blog post is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, “Government Health IT: The Fight to Keep Public-Sector Data Secure.”
Humanizing the Way Government Tackles Insider Threats
Insider threats are some of the most pernicious risks to government and can do grave damage to national security. Using tools that better spot suspicious human behavior can help. Learn what cognitive computing is, how it works and how you can leverage entity-centric analytics to be more proactive in preventing insider threats.
External Attacks Against Government Privileged Accounts
Protecting privileged accounts is an important part of any agency cybersecurity strategy because these accounts have access to a lot of sensitive information in organizations. Hear how Rod Simmons recommends agencies prevent external threats from compromising these accounts.
How to Avoid Bad Things Happening to Good Browsers
Learn how to create a secure space to roam the internet at your agency.
The Threat Within – Is it you?
To understand how agencies can better tackle potential insider threats, we heard from Jay White, Director of the Security Services Division for the Mississippi Dept. of Information Technology Services, and David Geick, Director of IT Security Services DAS/BEST for the state of Connecticut. They suggested four tactics for increasing agency security from intentional or malicious… Read more »
Government Networks: Are They Protected?
Current cybersecurity solutions only provide security at the perimeter. Learn how VMware NSX can help your agency secure internal networks and servers to better detect, prevent and respond to cyberattacks.
Are You Cyber Ready?
Cybersecurity is embedded in government. It affects the way the average employee logs into their computer, accesses email, and even uses the internet. However, many employees are still behind in the cyber arena. So what security trainings should employees know about? What is good basic cyber hygiene for the workforce? And how should agencies explore… Read more »