Month: February 2024

IT Trends With IT People - Ernie Espinoza

IT Trends with IT People: Navigating the Digital Frontier with Ernie Espinoza

By Afidence / February 29, 2024 / Comments Off on IT Trends with IT People: Navigating the Digital Frontier with Ernie Espinoza

In the ever-evolving domain of cybersecurity, the blend of experience and innovation stands paramount. Ernie Espinoza, the seasoned Information Security Systems Manager at GE Aerospace, offers a fascinating narrative that encapsulates over two decades of navigating digital threats across the IT and IA landscapes, including pivotal years with the Department of Defense. His journey from…

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Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: From ATT&CK Execution to D3FEND Countermeasures

By Afidence / February 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: From ATT&CK Execution to D3FEND Countermeasures

Picture it: You’ve just finished dinner with your family. You’re on the couch in your living room, winding down for the evening, when suddenly your phone goes off. It’s an alert from your security team informing you of a data breach. All of your assets are being held for ransom and you have approximately 48…

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Effective Vulnerability Management in the Age of Cyber Threats

By Afidence / February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Effective Vulnerability Management in the Age of Cyber Threats

Effectively managing vulnerabilities is a critical component of cybersecurity. It requires continuous attention and various factors involving risk management, asset inventory, budget, time, environmental complexity and automation. The goal of a vulnerability management program is to identify, classify, remediate and maintain mitigations of all vulnerabilities throughout the environment to proactively defend against threats. Developing and…

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CMMC Framework: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Defense Contracting

By Afidence / February 1, 2024 / Comments Off on CMMC Framework: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Defense Contracting

Safeguarding sensitive information against cyber threats has become a top priority for the Department of Defense (DoD). The defense industry is a prime target for cyberattacks, including espionage, data breaches and sabotage from nation-states and various criminal entities. To tackle this challenge head-on, the DoD introduced a groundbreaking initiative known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model…

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