A reflection on Mark Burnette’s TEDx talk examining how human behavior drives both cyber attacks and defenses, and why technology alone is never enough.
Category: Defense in Depth
ICS & SCADA: Securing Critical Infrastructure
This article explains Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA systems, outlining their components, workflow, and importance in managing critical infrastructure such as power grids and water systems. It examines common vulnerabilities—including legacy systems and weak network segmentation—and discusses how SCADA supports monitoring, defense-in-depth, and cybersecurity resilience.
Components of a Business: What They Are & Their Relation to IT & Cybersecurity
Every component of a business—from R&D to Sales—is now digitized. This paper details how IT and cybersecurity must move from support roles to strategic partners to drive competitive advantage and control organizational risk. Download the full report!
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Forensics: Opportunities, Risks, and Future Directions
Analysis of how artificial intelligence enhances digital forensics, including automation, threat detection, associated risks, and future trends in AI-driven investigations.
IPv6 Security: Enhancements, New Challenges, and Adoption Barriers
Explores IPv6 security enhancements, emerging challenges, and key adoption barriers, including built-in protections, deployment issues, and organizational considerations.
The Role of Baselines in Network Monitoring
Explains how baselines support effective network monitoring by establishing normal performance patterns, improving anomaly detection, security, and operational visibility
Malicious Code and Activity – Mitigation Methods
Overview of malicious code threats and mitigation methods, including detection, containment, system hardening, user awareness, and modern cybersecurity defenses.
Access Controls: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Explains how access controls and Single Sign-On (SSO) improve security and usability by centralizing authentication, reducing login friction, and strengthening identity management.
Network & Cyber Security: Tools, Costs, and Efficiency
Overview of network cybersecurity tools, comparing costs, efficiency, and how organizations evaluate firewalls, SIEMs, IDS/IPS, and other defensive technologies.