As a CISO with a tight budget, I’d focus on what helps reduce the most risk while getting the best bang for my buck in both training and technology. It’s not about splurging on the latest, most expensive tools that everyone wants; it’s more about making sure the team knows what they’re doing and how…
SCADA Systems
SCADA systems are essential for controlling and monitoring important frameworks that we rely on every day, like water treatment plants, gas pipelines, and even things like airports. SCADA systems help keep everything running smoothly by gathering data from sensors, processing it, and allowing operators to make decisions based on that information. However, while SCADA systems…
DISCUSSION BOARD: Protecting Availability
As the CISO, making sure our systems are always available is a top priority. Here’s what I’d focus on: Disaster Recovery and Backup Plans, and Redundant Systems. For Disaster Recovery, we’d set up regular backups of critical data and systems to make sure we can quickly restore everything if something goes wrong—kind of like an…
The CIA Triad
The CIA Triad is an important idea in cybersecurity that stands for Confidentiality,Integrity, and Availability. These three things are the foundation of protecting information andsystems. Let me explain each one in simple terms to show why they matter. First, Confidentialityis about keeping information private. Only the right people should be able to see certain data,…