BLUF: To optimize cybersecurity effectiveness while staying within a limited budget, my strategy focuses on a balanced allocation of resources. I suggest dividing the budget as follows: 50% for cybersecurity technologies aimed at establishing a Zero Trust architecture, 20% for incident response and recovery to ensure organizational resilience, 10% for security training to reduce the…
SCADA Systems Role in Risk Mitigation
Bluff: As threat actors globally turn their attention to critical infrastructure, there is now a greater need to protect it. The use of legacy technologies, weak access control practices, and poor network architecture have left critical infrastructure vulnerable to attack. Critical infrastructure systems around the world use Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to…
Understanding the CIA Triad
Bluff: The CIA Triad is a cybersecurity model that dates back to the late 90s when confidentiality, integrity, and availability were first viewed together. Each of these pillars is considered a foundational element of cybersecurity. While some say the CIA triad is outdated based on modern frameworks, it is still considered a foundational element. Two…