Announcement | CRC Press to Publish: ICIT Securing the Nation

ABOUT CRC PRESS CRC Press, a division of Taylor & Francis, which is owned by Informa, one of the largest publishing and content groups in the world, has picked up the publishing rights to Securing the Nation’s Critical Infrastructures: A Guide for the 2021-2025 Administration. CRC Press publishes over 7,000 new books each year and …

The Modern Security Battlefield: What 2020 taught us about gaps in vulnerability management

PRIMER to ICIT VIRTUAL BRIEFING With prolific security breaches such as SolarWinds dominating the news, organizations are daunted by the fear that they could be made infamous in the next major breach. Developing a mature and tightly connected security framework that enables the reduction of risk and improves security capabilities is more critical than ever. …

ICIT Virtual Briefing: Getting Started on the Path to Zero Trust

Zero trust isn’t a new concept, although it’s certainly gained popularity recently after numerous high-profile security incidents and the Executive Order on cybersecurity issued by the White House this past May. While there’s no shortage of theoretical and abstract information available on zero trust, actionable recommendations have been hard to come by. The zero trust …

ICIT Virtual Briefing: Secure Automation for Mission Readiness

Federal agencies have increased focus on Intelligent Automation (IA) and Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) as part of their modernization journey. Many have achieved impactful results from automating countless manual processes, freeing up time to focus on innovation and mission support. Although mission critical, the acceleration of automation can introduce new security risks and expand the …

Safeguarding the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Study in Global Supply Chain Security

In the race to create a Covid-19 vaccine by collaborating across the industry, pharmaceutical companies have exposed more threat surfaces than existed before the pandemic. By combining multiple cybersecurity best practices and strategies, pharmaceutical companies stand a better chance of protecting their valuable IP and vaccines. This publication presents are ten ways the pharmaceutical industry …

ICIT’s Bright Minds Q&A: Rushing to Automation

In continued support of our mission to cultivate a cybersecurity renaissance that will improve the resiliency of our nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors, defend our democratic institutions, and empower generations of cybersecurity leaders, ICIT has embarked on a journey to hold candid interviews with some of the brightest minds in national security, cybersecurity, and technology. …

ICIT Certified Content: 2021 Threat Hunting Report

ICIT Certified Content: This Blackberry publication contains expert insights on Security and technology in the mobility and transportation sectors, including an essay from ICIT. Our researchers have reviewed its contents and recommend it as a trusted source of education. For yet another year, OverWatch disrupted a record number of interactive intrusion attempts2 by identifying malicious …

ICIT Virtual Briefing: Optimizing SOC Operations

Security operations centers (SOC) are the backbone of the cybersecurity industry providing defense, mitigation, and incident response against risks and attacks. However, SOCs are often criticized as ineffective, and one of the most frequently asked questions about SOC performance is “how to measure SOC effectiveness?” While mean time to resolution (MTTR) is the standard measure …

ICIT’s Bright Minds Q&A Series: The Application of Zero Trust to Legacy Systems and Operational Technologies

By Don Maclean, ICIT Fellow and and Chief Cyber Security Technologist, DLT In continued support of our mission to cultivate a cybersecurity renaissance that will improve the resiliency of our nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors, defend our democratic institutions, and empower generations of cybersecurity leaders, ICIT has embarked on a journey to hold candid interviews …