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Mark43 has achieved FedRAMP High Authorization! Public safety agencies can rely on Mark43's resilient CAD, RMS, and Analytics solutions to safeguard critical data and ensure uninterrupted operations, allowing them to focus on keeping their community members safe. Between managing highly sensitive data and being a primary target of constant cyberattacks, the stakes are higher than they have ever been for public safety agencies. Achieving FedRAMP High Authorization validates our security protocols and underscores our unwavering commitment to always putting public safety professionals first. First responders on our platform can focus on keeping their communities safe, knowing that Mark43 will ensure their security and resiliency. https://lnkd.in/evYmAPTD Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q02wnJm10 #FedRAMP #Mark43 #PublicSafetySecurity #SecurityFirst

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#AIGovernance is the hot topic of our age. #data and #AI are powerful combination but it may become liability very quickly. Join us on May 30th in person or virtually. #AIgovernance #datagovernance #privacymatters #NIST #IAPP

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DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann, Quoted. ExecutiveGov discusses the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) expansion of the Thunderdome zero trust program. In 2023, the program was deployed to 15 sites and plans are underway to extend it to 60 more sites in 2024. The program involves four key components: 🔐 Customer security stacks 🔗 Software-defined wide area networking 📴 Secure access service edge capability, and 💯 Application security stacks. Brian Hermann, DISA's director of the cybersecurity and analytics directorate, emphasized the program's role in advancing zero trust architecture, which is crucial for organizational security. DISA has also finalized the contracting process to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s network security improvement efforts through Thunderdome. Versa Networks is at the forefront of enhancing cybersecurity with their pivotal role in DISA's Thunderdome project. Their cutting-edge solutions are setting new standards in securing our nation's digital infrastructure. For more details, you can read the full article here:-https://lnkd.in/gzD-jysX #DISA #Thunderdome #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #versanetworks #channelpartners

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Tired of Cyber Disneyland? Get the facts and find your way around #Cybersecurity #MDR at the N-able Roadshow in #Anaheim today. Hear from vendors, and join us for an incident response tabletop exercise. As pilots are fond of saying, "If it doesn’t feel right, go around. It’s better to explain why you did than have an investigator discover why you didn’t." TTXs are the best way to figure out what's right, before it goes wrong. @N-able roadshows are free--cyber incidents are costly. Register below: https://lnkd.in/g9A8dt8G

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Nicely done team! Looking to deploy copilot or get data governance under wraps? Let us Shoe you how with a complimentary copilot or Data Risk Assessment leveraging Varonis!

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The increasing relevance of data sanitization in classified data environments...

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This SentinelOne ExecBrief highlights the convergence of AI and foreign malign influence efforts on the 2024 year of global elections: #Sentinelone #SentinelLabs #cybersecurity #security #datasecurity #internetsecurity #networksecurity #identitysecurity #cloudsecurity #containersecurity #securityawareness #cybercrime #malware #cyberattacks #cyberdefence #ethicalhacking #EDR #NDR #XDR #AI #digitalsafe #cybersafe #Cloud #containers #kubernetes #infosec #hacking #privacy #cyberdeception #deceptiontechnology 

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When the Department of Defense sought to update its cloud storage program, Cloudian HyperStore S3-compatible storage was a logical choice 🥰 The new program would be contracted under the auspices of Enterprise Storage Solution (ESS) III 🌟 that encompasses a managed storage service for the Department of Defense. 🪖and takes advantage of Cloudian's robust military grade certifications. Read more here 🫡https://lnkd.in/dPHQFkwm #MilitaryGradeStoage #DataStorage #DoD #ObjectStorage #EnterpriseIT #s3storage

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Good points raised by James Anderson and Ken Mills on some of the challenges in the industry. "When TSDs' margins on deals shrink to resemble credit card processing fees, the level of service to partners is impacted, potentially leading to a less stable channel overall" Consistently passing through over 90%+ of vendor commissions to selling agents is unsustainable. Vendors may need to reevaluate the TSDs they work with, setting minimum criteria for the marketing, sales, and tech support required in their TSD contracts. Failure to do so could push those same vendors to engage more agents directly on their own commission contracts, shifting the support services' responsibility from the TSDs to the vendor. The prevailing high commission pass-through trend will drive the industry towards a significant distribution model change and policy overhaul. The TSDs and Vendors must work together to solve this challenge. #IndustryInsights #DistributionModels ##BusinessStrategy Intelisys AppDirect Telarus Innovative Business Solutions, LLC Bridgepointe Technologies AVANT Communications Sandler Partners

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This SentinelOne ExecBrief looks at the cyber side of space and the blurring lines between commercial industry and government interests in a contested domain. #Sentinelone #SentinelLabs #cybersecurity #security #datasecurity #internetsecurity #networksecurity #identitysecurity #cloudsecurity #containersecurity #securityawareness #cybercrime #malware #cyberattacks #cyberdefence #ethicalhacking #EDR #NDR #XDR #AI #digitalsafe #cybersafe #Cloud #containers #kubernetes #infosec #hacking #privacy #cyberdeception #deceptiontechnology 

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The US Navy’s "Information Superiority Vision" is built on three key pillars: Optimize, Secure, and Decide.   By integrating Zero Trust principles, the "Secure" pillar ensures data and systems remain protected and resilient throughout their lifecycle.   The report highlights the need for rapid innovation and IT improvements to maintain the Navy's competitive edge in a digital, threat-filled environment.   Similarly, Danish Defense’s 2023 Cyber Strategy focuses on integrating advanced technologies and data-driven approaches to national security, emphasizing critical infrastructure protection and information security. Here to the Danish doctrine for CYOPS addresses the need to maintain Information Superiority. #Navy #Armedforces #Defence #Cybersecurity #InformationSuperiority

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Data protection standards are shifting as quantum computing approaches. On December 10, QuintessenceLabs and Carahsoft will showcase the latest Quantum Resistant Algorithms and crypto-agility strategies to strengthen your organization: https://carah.io/f6d8c

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AI is transforming industries, but when it comes to critical infrastructure—the systems that power our homes, deliver healthcare, and safeguard digital networks—the stakes couldn’t be higher. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Roles and Responsibilities Framework for AI in Critical Infrastructure is a timely blueprint, emphasizing the need for a collaborative, strategic approach to AI deployment. Here’s why this matters and how we can drive meaningful progress. The Framework underscores that securing critical infrastructure is a shared responsibility. It calls on AI developers, infrastructure operators, cloud providers, and the public sector to align across areas like responsible design, data governance, and safe deployment. At the same time, it warns of interconnected risks—from operational disruptions to AI-enabled cyberattacks across sectors. While its voluntary guidelines are a crucial step forward, the global and systemic nature of AI threats demands stronger, proactive regulations and global standards. Transparency in AI systems must extend beyond technical documentation. We need to build a culture of AI literacy among our non-technical stakeholders—policymakers, business leaders, and the general public—so they can engage meaningfully with AI-related decisions. Trust in AI is not only about the systems themselves but about the people who build and govern them. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eVyix4jv

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Did you know that #checkpoint is a true platform vendor that delivers AI powered security across the entire scope: network,cloud and workspace.

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In the face of escalating cyber attacks, today’s public sector #cybersecurity leaders must transition from simple compliance to comprehensive risk management. At the recent Qualys Public Sector Cyber Risk Conference hosted by GovExec, Qualys President and CEO Sumedh Thakar addressed how federal agencies can enhance and operationalize their cyber risk programs to align with the rapid pace of CDM objectives.  https://lnkd.in/gx9Fvvxg #CyberRiskManagement #Automation #FederalCybersecurity #CloudSecurity

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Are you heading to the Oregon Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit? We look forward to meeting everyone Sept 25th and discussing the Power of Illumio and why we are the leader in the latest Forrester Wave for Micro Segmentation.

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They say that for a concept to be portable, it must be memorable. In that spirit, I wanted to offer a few suggestions for connecting to the intent of each of the ISO High-Level Structure (#HLS) elements. For those of you building your management system(s), or simply integrating a new MS (like #ISO42001) into your existing management system(s), please keep these quotes in mind. ➡️ Clause 4: Context of the Organization Understanding internal and external dynamics affecting goals and systems. 🖊️ “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” – Socrates This speaks to the importance of self-awareness—an apt metaphor for understanding your organizational context. ➡️ Clause 5: Leadership Demonstrating commitment and setting direction for the management system. 🖊️“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” – Lao Tzu This captures the essence of leadership that inspires action and responsibility as a cultural norm. ➡️ Clause 6: Planning Determining risks, opportunities, and objectives for continual improvement. 🖊️“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower It underscores the importance of the planning process, even (or especially) when conditions change. ➡️Clause 7: Support Providing resources, competence, awareness, and communication. 🖊️“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln Your focus on preparation and equipping your resources aligns perfectly with this clause. ➡️Clause 8: Operation Executing and controlling processes to meet objectives. 🖊️“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin It emphasizes the importance of action and implementation over mere promises. People believe the behavior, not the words. ➡️Clause 9: Performance Evaluation Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation of performance. 🖊️“What gets measured gets managed.” – Peter Drucker This highlights the significance of consistent evaluation and feedback, both balancing and reinforcing. ➡️Clause 10: Improvement Continual improvement of the system and corrective action for nonconformance. 🖊️“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela This resonates with the spirit of continuous improvement and learning from mistakes. Failure isn't fatal unless we choose for it to be. I would genuinely love your feedback…what quote or quotes resonate most with you as you think about architecting your governance and management systems? A-LIGN #TheBusinessofCompliance #ComplianceAlignedtoYou

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