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The British Army has raised a new regiment that will take charge of its in-house security operations centre, a move calculated to make cyber defence a more mainstream part of all things armed and camouflaged. The Ministry of Defence stated that 13 Sigs will "Provide the basis of the new Army Cyber Information Security Operations Centre, focusing on the protection of Defence's cyber domain."
Filling the information gap therefore involves looking at how to make the most of the data that is coming in, without paralyzing the process or relying on manual intervention. Achieving the right security posture will instead involve looking at the data, the analysis and the real-time requirements together.
Efficiency in the security operations center is more critical than ever, as organizations have to deal with limited SOC resources. The SOC is a centralized team of analysts, engineers, and incident managers who are responsible for detecting, analyzing, and responding to incidents and keeping security operations tight and resilient - even when security strategy fails.
For ages, the mainframe was like macOS - considered natively secure and not at risk of attack or compromise. The reality is that the mainframe is securable, but it is definitely not guaranteed to be secure.
Many online training sites are offering significantly reduced prices on training programs during the month of May. This roundup includes free courses for people who are new to cybersecurity as well as specialized courses about security for the Internet of Things and California's new privacy law. Free online courses for security basicsIf you're not ready to spend money on cybersecurity training, take a look at the SANS Cyber Aces Online Courses.
Faraday Technology Corporation, a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, announced its SoCreative!V SoC development platform based upon Faraday's A500 SoC in UMC's 28HPC process. The platform features an ARM Cortex-A53 Quad core with up to 1.4GHz clock rate; delivering an all-in-one solution with multiple, extendable, high-speed interfaces addressing current market demands for high-performance computing applications, such as 5G, networking, AIoT, High-Def Projectors, Multimedia, and MFP. With the introduction of the SoCreative!V Platform, Faraday provides numerous integrated high speed interfaces including DDR4, USB 3.0 OTG, PCIe gen3 and Gigabit Ethernet.
SOC 2 compliance is evaluated by independent third-party auditors who assess a company's ability to comply with these core principles. SOC 2 was developed by the American Institute of CPAs and designed specifically for service providers that store customer data in the cloud, meaning virtually every SaaS company operating today should consider achieving SOC 2 compliance.
SOCs are familiar with natural disasters and other inclement weather that includes floods, tornadoes and even ice storms, and it's critical to keep a SOC operational in the event that there is reduced local staff or access to physical infrastructure. SOCs operate as busy, open-office environments with team members working closely together to monitor and mitigate threats.
Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, emphasized its continued investment in securing Canadian enterprises and government entities with the grand opening of its Mississauga-based security operations center. "Our clients in Canada are not immune to the reality that security teams around the globe are understaffed," said Cheryl McGrath, area vice president and country general manager, Canada, Optiv.
Sunnyvale, Calif-based Arctic Wolf Networks has raised $60 million in a Series D funding round led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Stereo Capital. "Arctic Wolf's approach of providing businesses with dedicated experts who know their security landscape, and a predictable pricing structure they can understand, has resonated with organizations of all sizes who are looking to better secure their data," said Brian NeSmith, CEO and co-founder of Arctic Wolf.