Beth Osborne

Articles from Beth Osborne

CISSP concentrations: How ISSAP, ISSMP & ISSEP have changed

February 25, 2025

As of October 23, 2023, the ISC2 removed the CISSP as a requirement for the ISSAP, ISSMP and ISSEP certifications. Learn about the change and dive into the details of the ISS(x)P certifications.

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The ultimate guide to DoD 8570 certification and compliance

January 26, 2023

Everying you need to know about the Department of Defense's 8570 Directive.

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How to comply with FCPA regulation – 5 Tips

August 10, 2021

Check out the top five methods you can use in order to come into compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA).

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Incident response and recovery best practices for industrial control systems

February 2, 2021

Introduction In collaboration with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) developed a

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Software vulnerability patching best practices: Patch everything, even if vendors downplay risks

January 4, 2021

Software vulnerability continues to be a challenging cybersecurity risk. Cybercriminals are able to seize on these vulnerabilities and breach systems. The ti

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7 NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework categories: Everything you need to know

September 14, 2020

Introduction In the world of cybersecurity, there are many roles to play. While those roles can vary, there is also the NICE (National Initiative for Cyberse

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4 types of phishing domains you should blacklist right now

September 8, 2020

Phishing isn't going away. In fact, it's seen substantial gains by playing off coronavirus fears. While enterprises spend a considerable amount of effort and

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What does an IT auditor do?

August 22, 2019

In the world of cybersecurity, the position of IT auditor has become very significant and is a growing occupation, with thousands of job openings now availab

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Earning CISA CPE credits

July 11, 2019

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential, offered through ISACA, requires certified practitioners to attain continuing professional educat

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Management guide for CISOs: Responsibilities, strategies and best practices

April 9, 2019

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is a role that is becoming prevalent in a variety of companies that have sophisticated cybersecurity protocols. A C

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DoD RMF Revision 2: New updates and their impact on cybersecurity

April 8, 2019

In December of 2018, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published an update for the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framew

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Secure coding — Top 15 code analysis tools

March 18, 2019

Keeping code secure is a top objective for any software company. And to ensure secure coding, you need to perform code analysis during the development life c

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