14
May
2020

When Push Comes to Shove…
In 2018, an audit of the DoE concluded with 25 recommendations to improve cybersecurity. Last year, the DoE addressed 21 of them, but failed to keep up with the dozens of new vulnerabilities that cropped up over the course of 2019. Without the time to develop and implement federal cybersecurity policies, the DoE’s cybersecurity condition suffered. Other facilities saw policies and procedures that had been instilled, but never evaluated for effectiveness, according to the inspector general. Security patches can seem typical and even monotonous, but in reality, they’re a key aspect of good vulnerability management practices. Applications and other facility-wide computer programs will benefit from up-to-date security software. On the other hand, neglecting to install the latest security patches can result in vulnerabilities that have the potential to expose applications or even entire servers to malicious intent. Following the latest federal security mandates will be an important step for the DoE in the coming months.… Don’t Get Left Behind
Although adhering to organization-wide security protocols is important, taking the initiative to implement your own best security practices will set you above and beyond. BAI Security’s IT Security Assessment anticipates vulnerabilities on the horizon with fully comprehensive, non-threatening phone and email phishing scenarios, as well as enhanced tactics and other key services:- Vulnerability and Penetration Testing
- Extensive Firewall Evaluation
- Social Engineering Evaluation
- Antivirus Best Practices Evaluation
- Network Security Best Practices Evaluation
- Remote Location (Branch) Evaluation
- Remote Access Evaluation
- Telco-Testing/War-Dialing Evaluation
- Wireless Security Evaluation