Centralized Cybersecurity in a Decentralized World
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The document discusses centralized versus decentralized approaches to cybersecurity. Under a centralized model, there is single authority over policies and processes, while a decentralized model gives more autonomy to individual groups. The challenges of securing a decentralized higher education environment are also examined, where research environments have unique needs and varying levels of IT support across campus. Effective CISOs in this environment must find ways to address common threats with a unified approach, while also providing support to less resourced areas and ensuring security does not impede academic work. Partnerships are important to improve programs in a decentralized governance model.
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A network operations center (NOC) is not a SOC, which focuses on network device management rather than detecting and responding to cybersecurity incidents. Coordination between the two is common, however.
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Cisco 2016 Annual Security Report
The Cisco 2016 Annual Security Report highlights several major developments in cybersecurity:
1) Cisco helped sideline the largest Angler exploit kit operation in the US that was targeting 90,000 victims per day and generating tens of millions annually for threat actors.
2) Cisco and Level 3 Threat Research Labs significantly weakened one of the largest DDoS botnets ever observed called SSHPsychos (Group 93).
3) Malicious browser extensions are a major source of data leakage, affecting over 85% of organizations studied.
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Cisco Annual Security Report
As cybercriminals increasingly profit from brazen attacks, your cyber-risk strategy is under the microscope. With the Cisco 2016 Annual Security Report, which analyzes advances by security industry and criminals, see how your peers assess security preparedness in their organizations and gain insights into where to strengthen your defenses.
Cisco's 2016 Annual Security report
We will present the details of the Cisco's 2016 Annual Security report with emphasis on the Canadian landscape. The Cisco 2016 Annual Security Report; which presents research, insights, and perspectives from Cisco Security Research & highlights the challenges that defenders face in detecting and blocking attackers who employ a rich and ever-changing arsenal of tools. The report also includes research from external experts, such as Level 3 Threat Research Labs, to help shed more light on current threat trends. We take a close look at data compiled by Cisco researchers to show changes over time, provide insights on what this data means, and explain how security professionals should respond to threats.
Protecting the Portals - Strengthening Data Security.pdf
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Business information security requirements
The document discusses several key aspects of developing an effective business information security policy, including:
1) Upholding the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
2) Applying the principle of least privilege and data provenance.
3) Creating a policy that is easily understood, reviewed over time, and supports proper risk management and regulatory compliance.
4) Evaluating how the policy may impact other security programs and processes like risk assessment, auditing, training, and culture.
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity risk management is the process of determining risks an organization may face and selecting controls to mitigate those risks. It helps address the most impactful threats and vulnerabilities based on information about likely threats and existing infrastructure weaknesses. Establishing a pro-security culture with employee training and participation supports effective risk management. Key aspects of risk management include using frameworks to address business risks, defining ongoing risk assessment processes, and leveraging threat intelligence to prioritize risks. Developing an incident response plan allows organizations to respond rapidly to cyber incidents like malware or data theft. Crowdsourced security testing can further decrease risk by engaging diverse security researchers to supplement internal testing.
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Centralized Cybersecurity in a Decentralized World
- 1. CENTRALIZED CYBERSECURITY IN A DECENTRALIZED WORLD BOB TURNER CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON CISO CHICAGO SUMMIT - AUGUST 2015
- 2. CYBERSECURITY PERSPECTIVES 3/10/2016 2 CENTRALLY GOVERNED DISTRIBUTED GOVERNANCE Single threaded authority, responsibility, and decision making power Authority, responsibility, and decision making power are vested in and delegated to individual groups and teams Common hierarchy for policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, and processes Teams establish their own policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, and processes Enterprise-wide involvement in the development and implementation of risk management and cybersecurity strategies Decentralized cybersecurity risk management is based on individual team and business strategies Strong, well-informed central leadership provides consistency throughout the organization Sharing of risk-related information among subordinate organizations Less autonomy for subordinate organizations No subordinate organization is able to transfer risk to another without the latter's informed consent.
- 3. 3/10/2016 3 Advanced Persistent Threat Data Breach Attacks WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS? DDoS or Other Events 3/10/2016
- 4. What are the current attack vectors? CHANGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3/10/2016 4 From 2014 Wisegate Survey: Assessing and Managing IT Security Risks
- 5. • Academic and research responsibilities can be burdened when cybersecurity processes and procedures are not risk reducers While research environments are run by talented technologists providing adequate security controls, providing system information to the campus wide cybersecurity team should follow industry best-practices Remote scans and continuous monitoring are options for gathering vulnerability information and can be run during off-peak hours • Perceptions (and a little reality) that vulnerability and asset management scanning slows down higher performance networks Computing power and high bandwidth can mask criminal activity Scans can be tailored to be as non-intrusive as possible or scheduled to occur outside peak computing windows • Not all campus networks have adequate IT support or appropriately trained cybersecurity staff Can centralized cybersecurity staff provide support on a transactional basis? WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE? 3/10/2016 5
- 6. THINK TANK! What does a CISO do when IT support and cybersecurity services are not centrally driven? How can CISOs address common cybersecurity threats with a unified and cohesive approach? Where do CISO’s turn to find the right partnerships to improve cybersecurity programs? 3/10/2016 6
- 7. 3/10/2016 7 What questions do you have? http://www.cio.wisc.edu/security/