The Cyber Threat Alliance has partnered with the Center for Internet Security to launch joint efforts focused on threat intelligence and leverage the latter's Department of Homeland Security-funded cybersecurity facilities.
Read More »Microsoft, CIS Forge Cloud-Based Election Security Monitoring Partnership
Microsoft has teamed up with the nonprofit organization Center for Internet Security to help improve election security and enable election officials to leverage cloud capabilities.
Read More »CIS Gets AWS Authority to Operate Cloud-Based Virtual Machine Security Tech
Amazon Web Services has given the Center for Internet Security the authority to operate the latter’s virtual machine security tool on the AWS platform.
Read More »Chef Reaches Security Milestones With Two Automation Platforms
Chef has reached three security milestones for two technology platforms the company designed to help government and enterprise clients automate compliance in cloud computing environments.
Read More »AWS Launches Program to Facilitate Authorization Process for Software Providers
Amazon Web Services has unveiled a new program that seeks to help independent software vendors secure authority-to-operate certifications through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and other compliance programs. The ATO on AWS initiative aims to provide ISVs with tools, training, control implementation details and CloudFormation templates as well …
Read More »CIS Offers Securely-Configured Virtual Images via AWS’ U.S. Govt. Cloud Marketplace
The Center for Internet Security has added its “hardened” virtual images to Amazon Web Services‘ cloud marketplace for U.S. government customers. CIS said Wednesday its CIS Hardened Images are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) marketplace and have been accessible to other customers through the AWS Marketplace since 2015. CIS Hardened Images are …
Read More »OASIS, Tech Firms Seek to Advance Use of Standard Format for Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards has partnered with technology firms and other organizations to advance the adoption of a standard format designed to automate reporting of cyber vulnerabilities. The Common Security Advisory Framework developed by the OASIS’ technical committee works to facilitate interoperability and production of …
Read More »NSA Vet Curt Dukes Joins Center for Internet Security in EVP Role; John Gilligan Comments
Curt Dukes, former director of the National Security Agency‘s information assurance directorate, has joined the Center for Internet Security as executive vice president. He will oversee the center’s security best practices automation group that handles CIS controls and security benchmarks as well as tools designed to automate standards evaluation, CIS said Tuesday. Dukes will also lead …
Read More »LightCyber Names 3 Members of New Advisory Board; Gonen Fink Comments
Behavioral attack detection company LightCyber has formed an advisory board consisting of Timothy Murphy, president of Thomson Reuters’ special services unit; Dave Shackleford, an analyst at SANS Institute; and Amir Orad, CEO of Sisense. LightCyber intends for the advisory board to pursue new market opportunities and advise the company on the technical aspects of …
Read More »Executive Profile: Steven Spano, President of Center for Internet Security
Steven Spano serves as president of the Center for Internet Security, a New York-based nonprofit organization that works on public- and private-sector cybersecurity readiness and response. He previously worked at Amazon Web Services as general manager for defense and national security within the company’s worldwide public sector business. Before joining …
Read More »Jane Holl Lute Appointed Center for Internet Security CEO, Steven Spano Named COO
Jane Holl Lute, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed to succeed the retiring William Pelgrin as president and CEO of the Center for Internet Security. CIS said May 20 Pelgrin was scheduled to retire May 31 and will continue to serve as a board member for …
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