Cyber Security Trends: Aiming Ahead of the Target to Increase Security in 2017
Cyber Security Trends: Aiming Ahead of the Target to Increase Security in 2017
16 Pages©2017 SANSTM Institute A SANS Whitepaper Written by John Pescatore March 2017 Sponsored by Qualys Cyber Security Trends: Aiming Ahead of the Target to Increase Security in 2017In security, change always equates to risk. Because change is constant, being aware of the key changes that will increase risk is a critical part of being proactive in cyber security. A simple equation for risk is the following: In reality, security teams control only half of the “Action” parameter. We can’t determine when threats will be developed or launched, and vulnerabilities are driven by weaknesses in people and technology. People change slowly, but technology changes rapidly, and business adoption of new technologies invariably brings new vulnerabilities that enable new threats. Understanding and anti
