RedSeal’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. Mike Lloyd was named a Gold Globee winner for Chief Technology Officer of the Year, Security Hybrid in the 16th Annual 2021 IT World Awards honoring achievements and recognitions in the information technology and cyber security industries worldwide.
More than 65 judges from around the world representing a wide spectrum of industry experts participated in the judging process. The IT World Awards are open to all Information Technology and Cyber Security organizations from all over the world and their end-users of products and services.
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Though rarely discussed in a cyber context, the prevalence of connected printers and MFPs does pose security risks both technological and physical. What does a print security strategy need to take into account?
…This east-west traffic in local areas is the bane of the security professional. It makes the network harder to manage as it sprawls outwards, often in the uncontrolled IT equivalent of a shanty town. This, in turn, created the ecosystem in which security threats evolved, moving from viruses spread by floppy disks to those that spread directly over the network, and their descendants we see to this day, such as ransomware spreaders that can take over oil pipelines.
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President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order will boost the federal government’s reliance on cloud services and information sharing, experts told us. The EO directs federal civilian agencies to “accelerate movement to secure cloud services,” including software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).
“That’s really the best way for the government” to secure data, said RedSeal Federal Chief Technology Officer Wayne Lloyd. He expects the EO to drag agencies “kicking and screaming” into the cloud: “It’s something that’s long overdue,” from which the commercial sector has long seen the benefits.
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If we have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that very bad things can happen very quickly, especially if we are not sufficiently prepared. It turns out that everything we have been told about the pandemic is also relevant for cybersecurity; as such, the pandemic is an exceptional learning tool for cyber professionals.
Cyberattacks are like biological viruses in several ways: they can spread incredibly fast, their consequences can wreak huge economic damage, and the destruction they cause can be very difficult from which to recover. Viruses spread through human social networks and cyber-attacks exploit our online networks of trust.
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Typical hybrid cloud IT integration strategies have fundamental design flaws that CIOs and CISOs need to address if they’re going to avert another attack on the scale of SolarWinds.
…any network mapping platform needs to excel at visualization and provide insightful analysis at a graphical level to identify potential security anomalies and actual breach activity. Useful in understanding this is the following example of how RedSeal’s cyber risk modeling software for hybrid cloud environments works.
10. Be especially careful with your money accounts.
Take extra trouble over your money accounts. Treat them as different from all your others. Don’t reuse passwords for financial accounts—ever. Ask anyone who has your money about “two-factor authentication,” and if they don’t offer it, move your account. If possible, push for two-factor that doesn’t depend on text messages (SMS)—it’s too easy to hack. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal CTO
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“The President’s new infrastructure plan must incorporate cybersecurity or the new ports, electrical grids and rail systems it proposes will become a bonanza for hackers looking to exploit supply chains along with critical infrastructure,” said Wayne Lloyd, CTO of Federal at RedSeal.
“We live in a digitized world, and the facilities that would be constructed will add to the complexity of the critical infrastructure networks and further expose unintended access points,” Lloyd said. “These networks are increasingly exceeding the ability of humans to fully account for, making it essential that the White House secures the infrastructure by mandating compliance with existing NIST frameworks for the IT & OT systems and funding for technologies that can help automate and monitor the state of compliance for things such as network segmentation, or we’re going to experience another breach on the scale of SolarWinds.”
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Let’s analyze security and defense over the ages through a Covid lens.
From ancient Jericho through to medieval Constantinople, people built walls around cities as a main method of defense for around 10,000 years. But we don’t live in walled cities any more – why not? That’s a really big change, and it deserves an explanation.
Our companies aren’t walled cities, but they certainly had a strong tradition of being centralized and walled off. A year ago, we suddenly found that we couldn’t do that any longer. I’ve spoken to many managers who were frankly surprised at how well it has worked to abruptly change the paradigm, and let people work out in the community, away from the supervisor’s beady eye, and outside the protective walls of the building or the network.
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As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) nears full implementation, affected organizations are scurrying to ensure they’ll pass the certification process.
The goal is simple: organizations must meet minimum cybersecurity standards, and in doing so, they do their part to improve national security. The stakes are extraordinarily high for the estimated 300,000 defense industrial base (DIB) organizations which will soon need to be certified to one of the five CMMC levels to be eligible to be awarded a federal contract. Simply stated: no certification, no contract. From the perspective of the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense, the stakes have always been high since the DIB plays such a critical role in the defense of our nation. The only way to ensure the protection of our data and the integrity of the supply chain is to hold industry to a higher standard.
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I hate the phrase “Zero Trust” (and an increasing groundswell of security professionals agree), but the original ideas of the Zero Trust movement do make sense. Old networks were like castles, but today’s networks are like cities—security teams have to think like mayors, not feudal lords. It’s about mapping, coordination and preparation, not about thick stone walls. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal
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Dr. Mike Lloyd Named a Gold Globee Chief Technology Officer of the Year
/in Awards, In the News /by Keith DoIT World Awards | June 15, 2021
RedSeal’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. Mike Lloyd was named a Gold Globee winner for Chief Technology Officer of the Year, Security Hybrid in the 16th Annual 2021 IT World Awards honoring achievements and recognitions in the information technology and cyber security industries worldwide.
More than 65 judges from around the world representing a wide spectrum of industry experts participated in the judging process. The IT World Awards are open to all Information Technology and Cyber Security organizations from all over the world and their end-users of products and services.
Security Think Tank: Printer risks go deep into IT history
/in In the News /by Keith DoComputer Weekly | June 9, 2021
Though rarely discussed in a cyber context, the prevalence of connected printers and MFPs does pose security risks both technological and physical. What does a print security strategy need to take into account?
…This east-west traffic in local areas is the bane of the security professional. It makes the network harder to manage as it sprawls outwards, often in the uncontrolled IT equivalent of a shanty town. This, in turn, created the ecosystem in which security threats evolved, moving from viruses spread by floppy disks to those that spread directly over the network, and their descendants we see to this day, such as ransomware spreaders that can take over oil pipelines.
EO Gives Momentum to Federal Cloud Movement
/in In the News /by Keith DoCommunications Daily | May 27, 2021
President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order will boost the federal government’s reliance on cloud services and information sharing, experts told us. The EO directs federal civilian agencies to “accelerate movement to secure cloud services,” including software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).
“That’s really the best way for the government” to secure data, said RedSeal Federal Chief Technology Officer Wayne Lloyd. He expects the EO to drag agencies “kicking and screaming” into the cloud: “It’s something that’s long overdue,” from which the commercial sector has long seen the benefits.
Seven Cybersecurity Lessons the Coronavirus Can Teach the Armed Forces (and Us All)
/in In the News /by Keith DoCyber Defense Review | May 21, 2021
If we have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that very bad things can happen very quickly, especially if we are not sufficiently prepared. It turns out that everything we have been told about the pandemic is also relevant for cybersecurity; as such, the pandemic is an exceptional learning tool for cyber professionals.
Cyberattacks are like biological viruses in several ways: they can spread incredibly fast, their consequences can wreak huge economic damage, and the destruction they cause can be very difficult from which to recover. Viruses spread through human social networks and cyber-attacks exploit our online networks of trust.
AI, cyber terrain analytics improve hybrid multicloud security
/in In the News /by Keith DoVenturebBeat | May 21, 2021
…any network mapping platform needs to excel at visualization and provide insightful analysis at a graphical level to identify potential security anomalies and actual breach activity. Useful in understanding this is the following example of how RedSeal’s cyber risk modeling software for hybrid cloud environments works.
11 Tech Experts Share Smart Steps For Protecting Your Personal Information Online
/in In the News /by Keith DoForbes | May 18, 2021
10. Be especially careful with your money accounts.
Take extra trouble over your money accounts. Treat them as different from all your others. Don’t reuse passwords for financial accounts—ever. Ask anyone who has your money about “two-factor authentication,” and if they don’t offer it, move your account. If possible, push for two-factor that doesn’t depend on text messages (SMS)—it’s too easy to hack. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal CTO
After pipeline attack, former DHS cyber leader says ‘stop with the half measures’; security pros urge action in infrastructure bill
/in In the News /by Keith DoInside Cybersecurity | May 11, 2021
“The President’s new infrastructure plan must incorporate cybersecurity or the new ports, electrical grids and rail systems it proposes will become a bonanza for hackers looking to exploit supply chains along with critical infrastructure,” said Wayne Lloyd, CTO of Federal at RedSeal.
“We live in a digitized world, and the facilities that would be constructed will add to the complexity of the critical infrastructure networks and further expose unintended access points,” Lloyd said. “These networks are increasingly exceeding the ability of humans to fully account for, making it essential that the White House secures the infrastructure by mandating compliance with existing NIST frameworks for the IT & OT systems and funding for technologies that can help automate and monitor the state of compliance for things such as network segmentation, or we’re going to experience another breach on the scale of SolarWinds.”
Why don’t we live in walled cities anymore?
/in In the News /by Keith DoIT Pro Portal | April 27, 2021
Let’s analyze security and defense over the ages through a Covid lens.
From ancient Jericho through to medieval Constantinople, people built walls around cities as a main method of defense for around 10,000 years. But we don’t live in walled cities any more – why not? That’s a really big change, and it deserves an explanation.
Our companies aren’t walled cities, but they certainly had a strong tradition of being centralized and walled off. A year ago, we suddenly found that we couldn’t do that any longer. I’ve spoken to many managers who were frankly surprised at how well it has worked to abruptly change the paradigm, and let people work out in the community, away from the supervisor’s beady eye, and outside the protective walls of the building or the network.
What You Need to Know About CMMC Certification
/in In the News /by Keith DoMSSP Alert | April 15, 2021
As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) nears full implementation, affected organizations are scurrying to ensure they’ll pass the certification process.
The goal is simple: organizations must meet minimum cybersecurity standards, and in doing so, they do their part to improve national security. The stakes are extraordinarily high for the estimated 300,000 defense industrial base (DIB) organizations which will soon need to be certified to one of the five CMMC levels to be eligible to be awarded a federal contract. Simply stated: no certification, no contract. From the perspective of the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense, the stakes have always been high since the DIB plays such a critical role in the defense of our nation. The only way to ensure the protection of our data and the integrity of the supply chain is to hold industry to a higher standard.
16 Strategies To Prevent Your Team Members From Adopting ‘Shadow IT’
/in In the News /by Keith DoForbes | April 9, 2021
12. Take a Zero Trust approach.
I hate the phrase “Zero Trust” (and an increasing groundswell of security professionals agree), but the original ideas of the Zero Trust movement do make sense. Old networks were like castles, but today’s networks are like cities—security teams have to think like mayors, not feudal lords. It’s about mapping, coordination and preparation, not about thick stone walls. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal