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NIST SP 800-171 Series: Security Assessments

Requirement 12 of the NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2, Security Assessment, requires a periodic assessment of the security controls in organizational systems to determine if they're effective in their application. Here are the steps your organization should follow when performing a security assessment.

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Proper MFA Configuration and PrintNightmare

Organizations are continuing to outsource and fulfill needed services with third-party partners and cloud services providers. Unfortunately, an increased reliance on third-parties can also increase the organizations’ exposure to risk, and we continue to see more breaches of third-party systems.

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A Security Advisor Holiday Wishlist

When a Security Advisor performs an assessment to evaluate current compliance status and identify any potential gaps, there are several things they are often looking for that will make the path to compliance less bumpy. If CampusGuard’s team of Advisors could write to Santa this year, this would be their list.

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Incident Response: The Critical Role of the Help Desk

Help desk and service desk personnel provide much more than just basic troubleshooting and technical support. With appropriate training, they can also make a significant impact in the prevention or early identification of security breaches.

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Top 3 Things to Know When Responding to a Crisis

Your organization has a Crisis Management Plan in place that staff and stakeholders have practiced and improved over time. The Plan answers the “Top 3 Things”: Who, What/When, and How of response actions at the organization and brings order to unexpected events.

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Executive Order on Improving the United States' Cybersecurity

President Biden's new Executive Order, 'Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity' provides directives for federal agencies to work more closely with the private sector to share information, strengthen cybersecurity practices, and deploy technologies that increase protections against cyberattacks.

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Ransomware in Higher Education

Higher education is a prime target for ransomware attacks. Learn how to prevent your institution from becoming a statistic!

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Three Ways to Protect Your Physical Assets

Many security policies include instructions for employees to never leave their computers unattended or unlocked, but when emergencies arise, focus quickly shifts to personal safety and workspace security is usually an afterthought. In these moments, how secure are your physical assets?

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CMMC Above and Beyond NIST SP 800-171

Beginning in 2021, contracts offered by the DoD can specify a required level of CMMC validation in order for the recipient to be awarded the contract. The plan is to continue to slowly phase in the CMMC requirements to DoD contracts, and by 2026 all active contracts will require CMMC certification.

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