Tenable Blog

As malware attacks continue to make headlines, many organizations struggle to stay ahead of the complex, evolving threat landscape. Attackers use both old and new ways to deliver malware through exploiting existing vulnerabilities, evading security solutions, and using social engineering to deliver malicious payloads. Millions of unique pieces of malware are discovered every year, and even with the best security controls in place, monitoring the thousands of endpoints within your network for malware can be nearly impossible.

Recently, a new threat dubbed Industroyer or CrashOverrid

Containers have transformed the way organizations are deploying applications and services within their environments. While containers are lightweight and more efficient alternatives to virtual machines, they usually exist for a short period of time. Rapid changes in agile environments can create significant risks for security teams using traditional vulnerability management solutions.

Most of us are likely very familiar with vulnerability management. Unfortunately, familiarity with vulnerability management doesn’t necessarily equate to mastery. According to a survey sponsored by Tenable and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) in late 2016, about half of the surveyed organizations need to significantly improve their vulnerability management practice. The following data tell the story:

I’ve been in IT for the last 16 years, nearly two of which have been in cybersecurity. I was recently given public platforms to discuss my views on diversity in the industry. The crazy part is how close I came to never actually having a career in tech.

The first opportunity came following my recognition as Minority Practitioner of the Year by the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP). And most recently, I joined over 100 women at the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF) Cybersecurity Women on Capitol Hill.