The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) program management office (PMO) recently published a request for quote (RFQ) for a governance risk and compliance (GRC) solution that intends to implement OSCAL (Open Security Controls Assessment Language) and facilitate compliance
In March 2023, the Biden Administration released the National Cybersecurity Strategy. Given the significant onslaught of cyberattacks from nation-state actors and domestic cyber criminals, coupled with the rapid advancement of AI and the unknown perils quantum computing will pose for
Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) is a new communication tool between remote and office workers. MTRs allow for effective, direct, clear, and collaborative communication within the company, which maximizes productivity. It is indispensable that MTRs run smoothly to maintain productivity. Also, it
NIST’s held their 3rd Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) Workshop earlier this month, and it was abundantly clear from the content and participation that the OSCAL standard and community has gained momentum and has a real opportunity to revolutionize
The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in the information security sector are projected to grow by 33% by 2030. With rising cyber threats and attacks, new laws and regulations around online activities, organizations, both public and private, are now dedicating vast resources to strengthening their organizational cyber defenses against cyber threats. This is
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced that single-factor authentication – username and password – is now officially added to their catalog of bad practices – putting it to the list of things that actually help cyberattacks. To
Historically passwords have been the go-to method to secure information systems. However, as time has passed, they’ve become harder to memorize, create a lot of pain for IT to maintain, and are a significant source of daily frustration for billions
Zero Trust is becoming quite the buzzword these days, with organizations and government agencies releasing more guidance and strategies for their Zero Trust initiatives every day[1][2][3]. With so much new information being published all the time, understanding the core of
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been involved with open standards and open source communities for most of my career, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue that tradition with Easy Dynamics. I’d like to give a little bit of
The security of the federal systems we support is our top priority at Easy Dynamics. So we were thrilled to see the recent Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity capture some of the key security themes that we
