Tenable Blog

Upon winning a government contract, many corporate executives breathe a sigh of relief. But these sighs may now be replaced by moans of frustration upon realizing what it takes to remain compliant with federal cybersecurity standards.

Recently Jack Huffard guest blogged for The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the United States. In Modernizing Government Technology, Jack discusses the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016, which addresses the need to replace legacy IT in the federal government.

We hear the headlines every day: “cyberattacks continue to grow each year in number and sophistication.” We also often hear that the costs of detecting and defending against cyberattacks continue to swell, yet pale in comparison to the costs of recovering from a cyberattack. Despite universal warnings about the dangers of cyberattacks, the response and attention to cybersecurity still differs from sector to sector.

Through Season 2 of Mr. Robot, we saw the aftermath of the 5/9 hacks and gained more of an understanding of what roles each character plays in the attack. While last season focused on gaining initial entry to E Corp, this season showed what happens after the initial breach. Many security professionals spend huge amounts of time, effort, and money on trying to prevent malicious actors from breaching the perimeter, but neglect what can happen once inside.