January 2022 archive

Why is security awareness training important? Your users are always going to be your weakest link in your security stack. I don't mean that negatively, but most people do not understand IT or IT security. It is not necessarily a flaw on them, but you need to educate them when there are risks to your enterprise or your environment. What not to click on, what to look for, what to be cautious of. Everyone is part of security at your organization. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #passwords #authentication #cybersecurity #cyberhygiene #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

There are many red flags when looking at a phishing email, these are five I picked that can help you identify one. 1 - The URL in the body of the email doesn't match the sender's domain. This is one of the key tell-tale signs you may have received a phishing email. 2 - The email contains an attachment you were not expecting. Often titled something like "invoice" 3 - The email is sent from outside of your organization. 4 - There are significant spelling and grammatical errors throughout 5 - The subject of the email doesn't match the body of the email and is completely irrelevant. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #securitytraining #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness #phishing #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

What is a vCISO? Virtual Chief Information Security Officer Typically a CISO works internally to an organization, supporting only that one enterprise. A vCISO, is an outsourced vendor who handles all of the same tasks as a traditional CISO does. However, we have multiple organizations that we report to. Hiring a vCISO, you're likely to get a team of CISOs supporting your organization vs just one person. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #passwords #authentication #cybersecurity #cyberhygiene #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

I have a love/hate relationship with my #ubiquiti products but they sure do look pretty. #vciso #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity #unifi #ubiquiti

How frequently should I have my users change their password? I get this question a lot lately. Industry standard is going toward more of a passphrase, or a longer password with less frequent changes instead of the standard 30/45/60/90 day change intervals. I am seeing clients go with 14, 15 character passwords instead of the standard 8 characters and then increasing the change interval to once or twice a year instead. The theory behind this is the user will generate a strong passphrase they can remember and won't be as apt to write it down. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #passwords #authentication #cybersecurity #cyberhygiene #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

In all seriousness, please don't pick up stray USB devices and plug them into a work computer. While it may seem harmless, there are many threats that can reside on unknown USB sticks. #vciso #passwords #authentication #cybersecurity #cyberhygiene #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

My latest acquisition. Honestly, I've never had a tower server in my #homelab before. At least, not a Dell branded one. I am working to reduce the amount of systems I have in my lab even further than I already have. Last spring I got rid of my entire rack. The power costs were double what I was paying in my previous home. The goal is to consolidate down to 1 server. I'm even rebuilding my video edit system so that I can somewhat reduce it's power usage. With all of that being said, I don't think I ever won't have some kind of a server in my home. I use it for far to many things. Are you scaling back your homelab at all due to power costs? #vciso #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity #dellservers #dell #DellT430 #homeserver #homenetwork #networking #vmware

Cybersecurity Definition Term: Exploit The technique or vulnerability used to breach the security of a system or network. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #passwords #authentication #cybersecurity #cyberhygiene #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #informationsecurity

What is SNMP? Simple Network Management Protocol. It is a protocol that is used to collect information and monitor network devices like switches, firewalls, routers, access points, printers and servers. It communicates system status and configuration using a MIB (Management Interface Base). There are 3 revisions of SNMP, v1, v2c and v3. Version 3 is the most recent and most secure revision. Most network monitoring applications will communicate using SNMP. https://achubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/achsysadmin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh-dACNOs3pnEMe2YXQbhA https://www.instagram.com/ach_sysadmin/ #vciso #cybersecurity #cybersecuritydefinitions #achubbard #achsysadmin #ciso #security #it #sysadmin #systemadministration #systemadmin #itsecurity #itsec #infosec #snmp#informationsecurity