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SEC cyber risk management rule—a security and compliance opportunity
The proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule creates new reporting obligations for United States publicly traded companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents, risk management, policies, and governance. This blog describes how the rule is an opportunity for the IT security team to provide value to the company. -
The critical role of Zero Trust in securing our world
US Executive Order on Cybersecurity delivers valuable guidance for both public and private organizations to make the world safer for all. -
International Women’s Day: How to support and grow women in cybersecurity
Today, March 8, we are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day. The United Nations announced this year’s theme as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” As a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend and a leader at Microsoft, this is an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the strength and resiliency women have shown during this pandemic. -
6 strategies to reduce cybersecurity alert fatigue in your SOC
Alert fatigue is a top of mind challenge when it comes to security monitoring. As a result, organizations are constantly trying to improve their human capabilities, processes, and technology to address the challenge. Microsoft is uniquely positioned to take on this problem by tapping into the end-to-end capabilities of our Extended detection and response (XDR) offering that doesn’t just span the key security domains of concern but is also tightly integrated across those domains and powered by intelligence. -
Becoming resilient by understanding cybersecurity risks: Part 2
Whilst this may be uncomfortable reading, the ability to pre-empt and respond quickly to these attacks is now an organizational imperative that requires a level of close collaboration and integration throughout your organization (which may not have happened to date). -
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and there is still a lot to do
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). And there is still a lot to do! For the last 17 years, the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) campaign, driven by the Department of Homeland Security, has raised awareness about the importance of cyber security across the Nation with the mission of ensuring that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure […] -
Becoming resilient by understanding cybersecurity risks: Part 1
All risks have to be viewed through the lens of the business or organization. While information on cybersecurity risks is plentiful, you can’t prioritize or manage any risk until the impact (and likelihood) to your organization is understood and quantified. This rule of thumb on who should be accountable for risk helps illustrate this relationship: […] -
3 ways Microsoft helps build cyber safety awareness for all
Learn how Microsoft is helping secure your online life through user education, cybersecurity workshops, and continued diversity in hiring. -
Why integrated phishing-attack training is reshaping cybersecurity—Microsoft Security
Phishing is still one of the most significant risk vectors facing enterprises today. Innovative email security technology like Microsoft Defender for Office 365 stops a majority of phishing attacks before they hit user inboxes, but no technology in the world can prevent 100 percent of phishing attacks from hitting user inboxes. At that point in […]