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What is a Virtual CISO? What is their job description and why does your business need one? The increasing risk of cyber-attacks coupled with compliance obligations has meant that...
21 April 2022
Hacking and hackers are probably the number one concern for modern businesses and cybersecurity professionals today. This is because successful black hat hackers can cause...
17 December 2021
The vast and complex field of cybersecurity is full of threats and risks that every business owner or senior business executive must be aware of. Protecting the personal...
30 November 2021
Ransomware tabletop exercises are one of the best ways to ensure your organisation is prepared to respond to ransomware attacks. Properly planned and conducted ransomware...
26 November 2021
Cybersecurity awareness month is celebrated every October but for us at Cyber Management Alliance, every day is cybersecurity awareness day! In that spirit, we cover some of the...
11 October 2021
Remote working and cybersecurity risks, unfortunately, go hand in hand. As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be far from over, cyber threats to individuals and businesses continue...
21 June 2021
“Is Zoom safe? Is Zoom going to compromise our cybersecurity?" These are some of the questions asked by our clients and prospects about the video conferencing service. In this...
17 June 2021
2020 saw a huge shift to remote working due to the global health crisis, and despite some cyber security concerns, this may be a trend that will continue even once the pandemic...
20 May 2021
Like many industries, the supply chain sector is in the midst of a digital transformation — from automation of tasks to the Internet of Things streamlining operations. However,...
22 April 2021
Aster Housing regularly conducts annual cybersecurity audits. However, this time around, it chose to host a Cyber Crisis Tabletop Exercise (CCTE) with Cyber Management Alliance...
20 April 2021
Cyber tabletop exercises are the flavour of the season in the world of IT security. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the security infrastructure of businesses...
15 April 2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has recently released revised Technology Risk Management (TRM) guidelines to combat the growing threat of cyber risk in the financial sector....
13 April 2021
Who should read this? Anybody and everybody interested in managing privileged users, anyone looking to buy a PAM solution or anyone looking to renew their existing Privileged...
31 March 2021
Organisations that are reviewing their cyber incident response plans or even those that are looking to improve their cybersecurity maturity need to focus on identifying their...
27 October 2020
Cyber threats loom large today. So, have you wondered what actually happens during a cyber-attack? Can cybersecurity training and specifically incident response training help the...
22 July 2020
We reviewed SAMA, QCB & NESA Regulations on Business Continuity Planning, Testing & Cyber crisis tabletop exercises and created an easy reference for you. We will be updating this...
24 May 2020
A cyber incident response plan is a straightforward document that helps you effectively and efficiently respond to and manage cybersecurity incidents. It outlines the incident...
22 May 2020
To discuss cyber incident response with the CEO, you must be familiar with ISO 27001, NIST's CSF, PCI-DSS NCSC'S Cyber Assessment Framework and other regulations and standards...
11 May 2020
In this blog, I share why our clients who do ISO 27001 audits are including cyber attack tabletop exercises audits in their audit schedules.
6 May 2020
If you’re one of those smart business executives who knows how important a cybersecurity tabletop exercise for their organisation is, you’ve won half the battle! The other half in...
2 May 2020
Cyber table top exercises are on the radar for all businesses that understand the importance of cybersecurity today. Find out what makes a normal cyber response test a really good...
21 April 2020
With little time for cybersecurity training, how can businesses ensure their employees work securely from home?
1 April 2020
Cyber Table Top Exercises help you test and evaluate the efficacy of your well-laid plans in a real-world situation. You have to ask yourself, when your organisation is under a...
27 March 2020
A breach is an inevitability and this blog is not about slamming Capital One. Instead, we try to provide some tangible guidance. Our network of practitioners Krisztian Kenderesi,...
4 August 2019
Please only read this blog if you are concerned about privacy, confidentiality and security of your data stored in the Cloud.
24 January 2019
The large array of solutions that promise to mitigate cyber threats can often confuse even the most astute buyers. Buzzwords like next-generation, Machine Learning and Artificial...
31 July 2018
Today and beyond, the only certainties are death, taxes and cyber-attacks. The challenge, today and forever ahead, is clear. Wait! One more certainty? Regulations. How do you...
24 July 2018
Another day, another data breach. This time with MyFitnessPal, a nutrition tracking app that was acquired for US$475million by Under Armour Inc. Facts (may change) As result of...
31 March 2018
Would you believe IBM’s claim that half of all email traffic worldwide may be malicious!? (IBM Threat Intelligence Index 2017). Even the UK’s tax collector, HMRC, found themselves...
5 December 2017
INTRODUCTION: Cyber criminals are posing an increasingly significant risk to businesses’ bottom line. In 2016, cyber security breaches cost UK businesses almost £30 billion;...
20 June 2017
The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that started on 12th May spread globally in less than a day and impacted businesses of all sizes. Importantly, this incident wiped away any...
19 June 2017

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