CYBERSECURITY
SECURITY: Why These Cybersecurity Researchers Are Automating Vulnerability Assessments. System complexity is preventing humans alone from finding vulnerabilities, so researchers in the UK and at CMU are working to automate an online cybersecurity system support service to help analysts. Read more
[TECHREPUBLIC.COM]
ONLINE: Cybersecurity As Big a Challenge As Counterterrorism, Says Spy Chief. Online security now as big a job as surveillance and counterterrorism, says GCHQ boss. Read the rest
[ZDNET.COM]
THREAT MAINTENANCE: Cybersecurity’s ‘Broken’ Hiring Process. New study shows the majority of cybersecurity positions get filled at salaries above the original compensation cap, while jobs sit unfilled an average of six months. Find out more
[DARKREADING.COM]
IoT: Cybersecurity Falls Short, Say City IT Leaders. A survey from nonprofit CompTIA shows that most city government tech leaders are not confident in the cybersecurity behind today’s “smart city” devices. Find out more about the study results
[STATESCOOP.COM]
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IT SECURITY SUPPORT: Blue Mountain Data Systems is actively involved in implementing FISMA and NIST standards with Federal Civilian Agencies. Due to our extensive experience in this area, Blue Mountain has developed processes and organizational techniques to help ensure security deliverables are completed on time, and performed in the most efficient manner possible. We ensure that NIST-800-53 control requirements are treated consistently during definition, analysis, implementation, auditing, and reporting phases of a system. Find out more about Blue Mountain Data Systems IT Security Support Services. Call us at 703-502-3416.
BLUE MOUNTAIN DATA SYSTEMS HAS THE EXPERIENCE: 1994 to Present – U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Responsible to the Office of Technology and Information Systems for information systems architecture, planning, applications development, networking, administration and IT security, supporting the enforcement of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act — ERISA. Within the EBSA, Blue Mountain is responsible for design, development and support for its various enforcement database management systems, as well as all case tracking and customer service inquiry systems. Blue Mountain also provides IT security services to the EBSA, in the form of FISMA Assessment and Authorization, System Security Plans, Risk and vulnerability assessments, monitoring and investigation support. Read more.
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