{"id":3019,"date":"2024-04-10T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/?p=80058"},"modified":"2024-04-10T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:30:00","slug":"taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity | Commonwealth of Virginia and Arctic Wolf Networks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OJM3pBticb4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The public sector, the backbone of our nation\u2019s critical infrastructure, faces relentless cyber threats. From healthcare systems to power grids, these institutions hold sensitive data and play a vital role in everyday life. Unfortunately, their vast networks and complex environments make them prime targets for cybercriminals. This necessitates a comprehensive understanding of activity across the entire digital environment.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine a state government IT department, as Mike Watson, chief information security officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, describes it: \u201cWe\u2019ve got over 60 different agencies, different lines of businesses, that we have to support with a whole bunch of components that are critical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the significance of integrating telemetry data across digital platforms. \u201cIn our environments, especially within the state and public sector, the integration of telemetry data is vital,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe\u2019re dealing with a scenario where our critical infrastructure must remain operational under all circumstances. This integration helps us harmonize security information across endpoints, networks and cloud services, enhancing our defense mechanisms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Fielder, field chief technology officer for Arctic Wolf Networks, echoed Watson\u2019s remarks and spoke about the necessity of a holistic approach to cybersecurity, emphasizing the sophistication of attackers. \u201cAttackers are not just targeting one component; they are traversing the network, utilizing cloud resources and touching multiple endpoints,\u201d Fielder noted. \u201cAchieving a comprehensive visibility is paramount to understanding the full extent of an attack and effectively countering it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both experts highlighted the crucial role of technology, including automation and artificial intelligence, in streamlining security operations. However, they cautioned against perceiving these tools as replacements for human judgment and expertise. \u201cAI should act as a tool to enhance our people\u2019s capabilities, not replace them,\u201d Fielder remarked, reinforcing the idea that human expertise remains at the core of effective cybersecurity strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation concluded on operational strategies, particularly the development of security operations centers and the importance of collaboration within the cybersecurity community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCybersecurity is a team sport,\u201d Watson stated. \u201cNo single individual can grasp the entirety of the cyber landscape. It\u2019s about pooling our knowledge, resources and efforts to protect our digital environments effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/special\/optimizing-security-operations\/\"><em>Learn more<\/em><\/a><em> about staying current on the latest technology solutions and the best operating practices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This video panel discussion was produced by Scoop News Group and CyberScoop and underwritten by Arctic Wolf Networks.<\/em><\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"2.7435677530017\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"12\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cybersecurity.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scoop News Group\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Scoop News Group<\/h4>\n<p> Scoop News Group is the parent company and publisher of CyberScoop. &#8220;Sponsored content\u201d from Scoop News Group is original content produced by SNG Content Studio, a subsidiary of Scoop News Group. While the content conforms with CyberScoop&#8217;s editorial and design standards, it is developed in consultation with and sponsored by Scoop News Group clients and is not produced by CyberScoop&#8217;s editorial staff. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__tags-container\">\n<h4 class=\"single-article__tags-title\">In This Story<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cybersecurity\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] The public sector, the backbone of our nation\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1841,1842,1843,120,78,1844,612,1845,712,1846],"tags":[1847,1848,1849,122,86,1850,617,1851,717,1852],"class_list":["post-3019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arctic-wolf","category-arctic-wolf-2023","category-christopher-fielder","category-compliance","category-cybersecurity","category-executive-video-panel","category-insights","category-mike-watson","category-sponsored-content","category-virginia","tag-arctic-wolf","tag-arctic-wolf-2023","tag-christopher-fielder","tag-compliance","tag-cybersecurity","tag-executive-video-panel","tag-insights","tag-mike-watson","tag-sponsored-content","tag-virginia"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Cyber Scoop","author_link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/author\/cyberscoop\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/arctic-wolf\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Arctic Wolf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/arctic-wolf-2023\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Arctic Wolf 2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/christopher-fielder\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Christopher Fielder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/compliance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">compliance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/cybersecurity\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cybersecurity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/executive-video-panel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Executive Video Panel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/insights\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Insights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/mike-watson\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Mike Watson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/sponsored-content\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sponsored Content<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/category\/virginia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Virginia<\/a>","tag_info":"Virginia","comment_count":"0","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}