What can we learn from some of the most expensive data breaches in history? CRITICALSTART’s TEAMARES’ security expert, Allyn Lynd, recently dove into this topic as he looked back on some of the most infamous breaches during “Lessons Learned from Billion Dollar Breaches,” the second in our five-part series aimed at understanding what causes breaches […]
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How do you stop the burgeoning field of cybercrime? From ransomware to malware as a service, the monetization of security threats is growing. […]
How big is your security risk and how do you identify and contain those risks? You may be surprised to learn that there are looming threats you can’t see, and attackers may be enjoying a long dwell time within your system – before you even detect an issue. […]
In cybersecurity, humans will always have a role to play. Security incidents need critical decision-making factors that require human analytics. CRITCALSTART’s Jordan Mauriello and Michael Balboni, President of Redland Strategies, and former Senator, assemblyman, advisor to Homeland Security, have some thoughts on the role of humans and where machines fit into cybersecurity. — Full Transcript: […]
In next-gen cyberattacks and vulnerabilities, you’re fighting the unknown. Building a catalog of trusted behavior to use as a baseline to determine what falls outside normal business variances is one such strategy to change the paradigm of response. CRITICALSTART’s Jordan Mauriello and Michael Balboni, former advisor to Homeland Security and President of Redland Strategies, talk […]
It’s no secret – there is a severe talent and resource shortage in cybersecurity, but what is the impact it’s having on our businesses? CRITICALSTART’s Jordan Mauriello and Michael Balboni, former advisor to Homeland Security, talk about strategies to address cyber defenses given these shortages. […]
With multiple data points that exist in organizations, how do you know what you need to protect? What constitutes reputational damage or breach for you as a company? CRITICALSTART’s SVP of Managed Security, Jordan Mauriello, and former Homeland Security advisor Michael Balboni share insights on securing data and how to protect your most valuable assets. […]
How will wars be fought in the future? Are we keeping up with the times in cyber warfare as a nation? As these questions linger, one thing we do know: the U.S. has woefully under-resourced the country’s cyber defense as we have not decided which critical assets need protection. Former advisor to Homeland Security Michael […]
What role does the government play in cybersecurity? Is it a private sector or government responsibility? Find out what CRITICALSTART’s SVP of Managed Security, Jordan Mauriello, and Michael Balboni, President of Redland Strategies, and former Senator, assemblyman, advisor to Homeland Security, had to say about this issue and more. […]
Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be a roadblock to effectiveness. CRITICALSTART’s SVP of Managed Security, Jordan Mauriello, and Michael Balboni, former advisor to Homeland Security share insights on empowering cyber networks by employing successful strategies. […]
Jordan Mauriello, SVP of Managed Security, shares his thoughts with Steve Gruber of the Steve Gruber Podcast on election security and the vulnerabilities associated with polling places in light of the coming 2020 elections. Full Video Transcript: SG: It is six states going to the polls today, and critical states. Bernie Sanders would like nothing […]
FRANK FM – New Hampshire interview with Rob Davis, CEO of CRITICALSTART Aired February 17, 2020 […]
Full video transcript: Our focus is around penetration testing, discovering vulnerabilities, and potential configuration issues that lead to data breaches on some of the biggest clients, Fortune 500, Fortune 50 and so on. I notice a lot of vendors, they will do a scan and hand it off and say, “It’s a pen test”, right? […]
“Security is really the art of handling risk” – Randy Watkins, CTO of CRITICALSTART. It’s clear that managed security services providers (MSSPs) have a ripe opportunity to step into the gap and help small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) meet the daunting challenge of preserving the privacy and security of sensitive data. CRITICALSTART is […]
Cherwell Software needed help. The company’s previous MDR did nothing for them. “Our previous Managed Detection and Response vendor didn’t do anything,” said Greg Biegan, Director of Security, Cherwell Software. “They didn’t notify us, and it was a big gap.” CRITICALSTART is the complete opposite, delivering complete transparency, reports Biegan. “I see stuff going in, […]
Alert fatigue was an issue for MoneyGram’s SOC analysts, who were finding themselves dealing more with alerts, and less with the work they were hired to do. “Prior to the relationship with CRITICALSTART, my SOC analysts were experiencing what we all call alert fatigue,” said Scott Funk, head of security operations at MoneyGram International. “CRITICALSTART […]
As more and more retailers found themselves in the headlines due to security breaches, Mattress Firm knew it needed an MDR security partner to help fill the gaps. “Prior to engaging with CRITICALSTART, we really didn’t have a cybersecurity function,” said Brad Hollingsworth, director of cybersecurity for Mattress Firm. “Retailers started to be in the […]
Full video transcript: Well, I love evangelizing security and also working with some of the smartest people in the industry, and it makes it really fun to work here. We have a lot of smart people. They’re very passionate about security and to do what’s right for the customer. Our professional services bench, who all […]
Full video transcript: So, the strategy behind the MDR offering is really about building something that is both effective and efficient, that allows you to deal with the core problems of providing managed services, and it has to scale from small business to large enterprise with the same capability. And so, when we built a […]
Full Video Transcript: Security is really an art form, and it’s how do you deal with risk? Personal information can be stolen or worse. So, the customer has historically been bound to either email or their laptop looking at a web portal, we wanted to change that dynamic. So, we came out with the MOBILESOC […]
Full Video Transcript: Ultimately what you want to do is detect and stop breaches. You have to resolve every single alert. Nothing in the marketplace allowed us to do that, which is why we kind of created our own platform. We don’t want to ignore security events, and a lot of the lower-level security events, […]
Are you suffering from alert overload? Security professionals everywhere spend countless hours sifting through alerts – basically, searching for a needle in a haystack – to identify potential threats. The volume is too overwhelming, leaving them vulnerable and at risk of attack. CRITICALSTART helps end alert overload once and for all. Find out how in […]
