Hello Security Community Members,

Despite the pandemic still impacting our lives, our Security Community has continued to share insights, come together (virtually for now), and grow. We've had live events focused on preparing and managing left and right of boom, the traits of a technology and business focused CISO, meeting with our local FBI agent, and holding a hands-on red team hunt.

We've added to our content library with our newest video, How Secure is Open Source Software: A Product Manager's View Behind the Code. We've also continued to produce our on-going series, Coffee With... and, with the help of our community, published a number of articles and profiles featured on our community page and amplified across social.

In 2022 we plan to continue all of this and more - in person, virtually, and on-demand.

Do you know a company or security professional to feature? Do you have topics to share for events? Let me know!

Happy holidays and a healthy New Year!

Best regards,
Sara Fraim
Sr. Director
MassTLC
Stay Informed and Get Involved
  • THURSDAY! Playbook Workshop. This workshop will show what a playbook is using best practices from governmental security guidelines, and examples from some of the most attacked security organizations in the world. Learn more and register.

  • How Secure is Open Source Software: A Product Manager's View Behind the Code. Ben Fischer, Principal Product Manager, Security at Red Hat, provides a product manager’s perspective on why using open source software is secure. Watch here.

  • Coffee with…#4: Stephen Boyer of BitSight on developing your risk posture. On this episode of Coffee With…, host Kevin O’Brien, CEO of GreatHorn and Co-chair of the MassTLC Security Community, sits down with Stephen Boyer, Founder and CTO of the cybersecurity ratings company, BitSight, to talk about about developing your risk posture and the professionalism of the cyber professional. Watch here.

  • Akamai's Cybersecurity: The Essential Step in Healthcare Transformation. According to HHS, healthcare has seen a 50% increase in cyberattacks since the onset of the pandemic.Join us to gain insights on how healthcare organizations are developing a more strategic approach to cybersecurity transformation this year.  Learn more and register.

  • MassTalent. This is a platform designed for hiring companies to access a directory of organizations that provide training, placement, and funding for pipeline and workforce development. The organizations and programs listed here have a core mission of helping those in underrepresented or non-traditional populations move into the tech industry. Learn more about MassTalent here. 

Have an event you want to share with the community? Let me know!
Industry News and Resources
  • Cybereason Releases Vaccine to Prevent Exploitation of Apache Log4Shell Vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228). The vaccine is now freely available on GitHub. It is a relatively simple fix that requires only basic Java skills to implement and is freely available to any organization. More information here.

  • CFO Responsibilities Shift as Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage. According to a recent survey by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), 88% of corporate practitioners reported that their organizations had been a target of either an attempted or completed cyberattack in the past 18 months. Read more.

  • 4 Ways to Give Your SOC Valuable Time Back with AI. Regardless of how it’s done, after criminals gain access to your environment, they need time to make themselves at home and work towards a goal. According to DarkReading the average global dwell time that an attacker is in an environment before detection has fallen to 24 days. Read more. 

  • WPI Club Seeks to Empower and Mentor Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals. Cybersecurity is facing two significant workforce issues—a gender gap and widespread vacancies—that affect not just the industry but many aspects of people’s daily lives. Read more.

  • Securing the Enterprise Network for the Office Anywhere. Organizations of all sizes are turning to mobile to drive productivity and to respond to employees’ demand for flexibility. The office is now anywhere, and organizations must adopt a new approach towards security at the edge. Read more.
Thank You to Our Co-Chairs
Deb Briggs
Chief Security Officer
NetScout Systems
Ben Fischer
Principal Product Marketing Mgr, Security
Red Hat
Leslie Nielsen
CISO
Nuance Communications
Kevin O'Brien
CEO & Co-Founder
GreatHorn
Kathy Teehan
Senior Program Manager
Chewy
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