STRATUS CYBER BLOG
Advanced Cloud Protection via Containerization
Organizations are increasingly embracing containers and serverless platforms in the cloud. Gartner predicts by 2024, 75% of large enterprises in mature economies will use containers in production, ...
An ultimate guide to Docker and Kubernetes
As more companies embrace the cloud-native DevOps journey, the role of Docker of Kubernetes is becoming central in securing containerized environments. Docker simplifies the containerization of app...
An Ultimate Guide to Managing Cloud Security Posture across Environments
Unlike traditional IT security, cloud security has no well-defined perimeter to protect. The cloud-native architecture includes many dynamic elements, microservices, containers, serverless function...
The Truth behind Cloud Security and Shared Responsibility Models
Cloud adoption is now a pervasive trend. Gartner projects the worldwide public cloud spending to reach $397.5 billion by the end of 2022, almost doubling from 2020. IDG’s 2020 cloud computing resea...
Zero Trust is not a destination; it’s a complex journey
Introduction In response to the severe fallouts of recent cyber breaches, the federal government issued an Executive Order (EO) 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Among other poli...
Where Zero Trust and the Cyber Executive Order Meet
Introduction Since 2020, high-profile cyber incidents have made frequent headlines. The massive malware attack targeting SolarWinds’ “software supply chain” impacted 33,000 SolarWinds customers, wh...
What cryptos need to know about cybersecurity.
This article originally appeared on Bitaml.com, and is re-posted here with permission It’s time for every cryptocurrency business, from exchanges to kiosk operators, to take cybersecurity more se...
How to prepare your business for a cybersecurity review.
This article originally appeared on Bitaml.com, and is re-posted here with permission As cybersecurity becomes increasingly important in the crypto space, regular cybersecurity reviews will be key ...
Advanced Considerations for CMMC Compliance
In an era where a cybercriminal looks for the weakest link, it is vital to maintain supply chain security. Supply chain threats are varied and include spear-phishing, third-party software vulnerabi...
Next Level Security: CIS Organizational Level Controls
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) offers a series of advisories for cybersecurity professionals. The advisories comprise of grouped actions that, when implemented, offer an effective defense-i...
FedRAMP Requirements Explained
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) provides a framework to deliver secure cloud services to federal government agencies. The program covers security assessment, autho...
CMMC Levels 1-5 Explainer
A recent survey from Samsung shows the importance of implementing cybersecurity measures across an extended network. The survey points out that 64% of federal government IT and cybersecurity profes...
10 Foundational Security Controls from CIS
The saying – with knowledge comes power – holds as much in cybersecurity as anywhere. A vital part of a cybersecurity professional’s job is to know the threats to the enterprise assets and the se...
A FedRAMP Primer to Secure Federal Enterprises
A Guide to FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) to minimize cloud security risks for federal agencies. Cloud computing creates hyperconnected services. The result is improv...
2 Reasons You Should Get CMMC and Win More DoD Contracts
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will soon be a requirement for companies that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) if they want to bid on contracts. While certification is no...
Understanding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and What It Means For Your Company
Cybersecurity rarely seems to leave the news headlines, with cyber-exploits affecting all industry sectors. One of the areas that cybercriminals target is the supply chain. In evidence of this, a 2...
How Six Basic Security Controls Can Build a More Secure Enterprise
As companies rely more heavily on digital assets for critical operations, and cyber attackers continually advance their malicious agendas, the need for strong cybersecurity controls has heightened....