Science meets Practice
In May 2021, CIS launched a new version of their controls, version 8.
The CIS controls are a set of actionable controls recommended to help organisations defend against cyber attacks. Tom Madsen takes a look at the differences between this version and the previous, and how the controls better align to current world cyber threats.
Ransomware attacks can have major impacts for both companies and their customers if successful, and the rate of attack is only increasing. Tom Madsen argues the need to limit the amount of data that is collected and stored long term to help to minimize the risks of a successful ransomware attack.
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The second article is now available of our two-part series looking at the security challenges faced by when using hybrid and multi cloud implementations
Tom Madsen now examines how some of the risks can be mitigated and how to reduce the complexity of typical hybrid and multi cloud implementations.
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The latest article from Cybersecurity Magazine is the first in a two-part series looking at the challenges faced by cybersecurity professionals when clients are using multiple clouds as well as local infrastructure to run their business.
In this first article, Tom Madsen focusses on the various challenges in this environment.
In the latest article from Cybersecurity Magazine, Tom Madsen, ATEA, attempts to answers the question, does good design equal good security?
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Operational Technology, OT, arrived on the cyber security scene in a big way in 2010 when Stuxnet arrived as the first real example of cyberwar between two countries.
In this article, Tom Madsen looks at the challenges of OT, especially in terms of OT security and the target for attack that using OT can open up.
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Tom Madsen has previously described the importance of having an architecture in place for cyber security. He now extends this to include the need for a robust cyber security strategy for businesses, and gives a three level method for a successful strategy.
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Authorities do have a legitimate need for access to communication and electronic devices. But a blanket master key to the encryption is a massive threat to our individual privacy and security. Read the comment from Tom Madsen and his Colleague Anders Hoegh Olesen on the encryption backdoor planned by the EU.
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Does cybersecurity vendors offer too many tools for their customers, with too many features customers won’t use anyway, increasing complexity and risk to the environment they set out to protect? A question to think about – what are your thoughts? Talk back and let us know!
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There are quite a lot of certifications out there, especially in the IT sector and even more in the cybersecurity industry. Read our latest article on how to navigate in this cluttered sea of certifications.
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