NIST SP 800-207 is a guidance publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It belongs to the NIST SP 800 series which provides recommendations and best practices for information security and cybersecurity. Federal agencies, private sector organizations and other entities...
Is DBaaS Considered to be SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS? In this section, we will compare DBaaS to Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). According to NIST SP 800-145, these models are defined as follows: Software as ...
When assessing adherence to controls documented in NIST SP 800-53, you can evaluate the System and Communications Protection (SC) control family. Relevant controls include SC-8 on Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity and SC-13 on Cryptographic Protection. SC-8(1) is especially relevant for SS...
Penetration testing is a systematic attempt to evaluate the security of an IT infrastructure by safely exploitingvulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may exist inoperating systems, services,applications, improper configurations, or risky end-user behavior. The primary goal of penetration testing is to ide...
Third-Party Vendor Breach StatsVendor Due Diligence Cybersecurity QuestionnairesVendor Risk Assessment QuestionnairesVendor Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery PlansWhy a Vendor Risk Questionnaire is Not Enough Vendor due diligence (VDD) is a comprehensive security screening of a potential third-party ...
Defender for Cloud is enhancing the Data security dashboard to include AI Security with the new Data and AI security dashboard in Preview. The dashboard provides a centralized platform to monitor and manage data and AI resources, along with their associated risks and protection status. ...
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication method that uses two or more distinct mechanisms to validate a user’s identity, rather than relying on just a simple username and password combination. MFA helps prevent unauthorized access to applications and sensitive data, helping organizations...
To learn more about CMAC, check out NIST’s special publication (SP 800-38B). 3. KECCAK Message Authentication Code (KMAC) A KMAC is a type of variable-length MAC that’s based on the KECCAK algorithm (which is used for SHA-3 hashing related functions). KMAC comes in two variations...
Short for "advanced persistent threats", APT is a generalized term that refers to the processes and tools used by attackers who are sponsored by or associated with countries, organizations, or groups of individuals. APTs are not the same asconventional cyber threats, and they distinguish themselves...