Risk Management

Through decades of acquisitions, Cisco has gained the expertise and experience to make M&A seamless and successful by making cybersecurity a priority throughout the integration process.

Part of the secret to Cisco’s success is its ability to acquire companies that strengthen its technology portfolio and securely integrate them into the larger organization.

I recently bought a house, and as many homeowners know, you should never buy a house without inspecting its foundation. A bad foundation can lead to cracks, instability, and an unsafe living environment. No matter how good the rest of the house looks, without a good foundation it’s unlivable. In order to foster innovation at […]

There's a lot in the order, but one aspect of it should command your attention.

In our Cybersecurity for Defense Blog Series Kickoff, Peter Romness mentioned that we at Cisco are hard at work delivering advanced cybersecurity capabilities that support the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy. That’s certainly true, and each blog in our series will further that point. But it’s about more than just products and services. It’s also […]

There’s no question that cybersecurity is top-of-mind for Fortune 500 companies. This, compounded by a significant global security talent shortage, contributes to the burgeoning need for security companies to deliver...

In 2013, our internal Information Security team carried out a series of controlled anti-phishing exercises. The purpose was to raise employees' awareness of potential spear phishing attacks through emails. Spear phishing has been a common first step for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks to gain access to a user's system before launching further attacks at internal targets. As such, if employees are vigilant against such attack patterns, we should effectively reduce the risk of successful APT attacks involving email phishing.

Editor’s Note: In the two previous blogs, we discussed some of the issues and dilemmas found within information security knowledge and practice domains. Those challenges arise fundamentally from the traditional approach that many organizations have adopted to address information security requirements. In this fourth installment, we look at how good preparation can improve security outcomes, […]

Editor’s note: In A Circular Problem in Current Information Security Principles, we highlighted one of the challenges in our knowledge domain that contributes to the ineffectiveness of today’s information security practices. In this third installment, we review the issues and dilemmas that are common in our practice environment. One of the challenges information security management teams […]