A law passed by Congress late last year allocated $1 billion in cybersecurity grants for state and local governments to improve their digital defenses.
Editor’s Note: Jim Barge is a co-founder of SP6. When you make a big investment in a solution for your company, you want it to deliver results. But when it comes to Splunk, some organizations fail to use this powerful software, including its data analytics, to its full potential. I’ve seen it with our own […]
We’ve said it before: The Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program is extremely complex. Contractors working within the Department of Defense supply chain must create detailed processes to show they can satisfy the DoD’s tightened data security requirements. As a first step, contractors should focus on successfully auditing their practices and meeting […]
Editor’s Note: This article is co-authored by Barry Duncan, Team Lead, Professional Services Observability; and Chase Yates, Practice Manager, Security. A common problem technology teams face is the high volume of noise in their environments and the resulting alert fatigue. Items clamoring for an analyst’s attention can include: Threats Anomalies Incidents Notable Events According to […]
The first mistake we’ve seen organizations make before a Splunk Cloud migration is not bringing in the right people from the start. It’s avoidable with proper planning and a firm understanding of what Splunk Cloud does and doesn’t do.
Many people are surprised to discover how prevalent employee fraud – including timecard fraud – is in our country. It can be found at businesses of all sizes and in nearly every industry. Consider these statistics from the ACFE 2020 Report to the Nations, released by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: Occupational fraud costs […]
The first mistake we’ve seen organizations make before a Splunk Cloud migration is not bringing in the right people from the start. It’s avoidable with proper planning and a firm understanding of what Splunk Cloud does and doesn’t do.
The first mistake we’ve seen organizations make before a Splunk Cloud migration is not bringing in the right people from the start. It’s avoidable with proper planning and a firm understanding of what Splunk Cloud does and doesn’t do.
Back in September, we wrote a blog about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. In it, we explained how the Department of Defense introduced CMMC in 2019 to strengthen cybersecurity standards for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. CMMC builds a set of cybersecurity requirements into acquisition programs. It’s designed to help provide the DoD with confirmation that firms within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) are meeting those requirements. Why a Change from CMMC 1.0 to 2.0? […]
SP6 “What You Need to Know” Series (Article 2 of 3) No business is immune to payroll fraud. It costs U.S. companies millions of dollars each year. Despite its prevalence, many organizations have no idea they’re victims of this type of theft. That’s because it can be extremely difficult to detect. Consider these facts: According to the 2020 Report to the Nations released by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), organizations […]
