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SOC 2 Terminology Glossary

SOC 2 compliance, like so many things related to IT and security, is chock full of terms and acronyms to learn. If you are just getting started with

Security Incident Response Policy (SIRP) Explained

This article will point you to the core concepts within a security incident response policy (SIRP) so that you understand the purpose of this policy,

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Token Security Podcast | Senior Engineering Director at Zymergen on Code Reviews

At Token Security our goal is to teach the core curriculum for modern DevSecOps. Each week we will deep dive with an expert so you walk away with practical advice to apply to your team today. No fluff, no buzzwords. This week Jeff Burkhart, Senior Engineering Director at Zymergen talks code reviews, code review fatigue, and what to do when agile becomes tedious.

How To Prepare For Your First SOC 2 Audit A 30-90-120 Day Plan

Despite thousands of articles, there’s shockingly little actionable advice to help startups complete SOC 2. One area that usually requires some remediation is access controls. Most teams don’t have answers when auditors ask “who has access to a specific database or server and what queries did they execute?” That’s why we started strongDM- to manage and monitor access to every database, server, & environment.

How to SSH Through Bastion With Key | Part 2 - Tutorial

How to create an SSH key for your bastion host and ways you can streamline the bastion host login process without compromising the security of the key.

How to Create a Bastion Host | Part 1 of a Step-by-step Tutorial

Step-by-step instructions on how to create a bastion host plus how to create an audit trail by logging SSH commands.

Daniel Leslie Director of Security Intelligence & IT Operations at Namely on the Human Side of Security

This week we are joined by Daniel Leslie at Namely who shares his take on the human side of security, and what security at scale looks like for his team. Max, Justin, and Daniel discuss the 3 core things to good company-wide security: psychological safety, vulnerability, and purpose. You have to address these things in a comprehensive manner.

Token Security Podcast | Alan Daines Chief Information Security Officer at FactSet on Phishing

In this episode Max Saltonstall and Justin McCarthy are joined by Alan Daines, Chief Information Security Officer at FactSet to talk about phishing, educating on it, and defending against it.

What is Data Center Security & 4 Ways to Improve

Data center security refers to the protection of data centers against threats such as cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and human error. The number of data centers has increased significantly over the last decade, and so has the amount of security-related disasters. In 2022, the global data center ...

Token Security Podcast | Johnathan Hunt, VP of Information Security at InVision Talks Secure Code

In this episode Max Saltonstall and Justin McCarthy are joined by Johnathan Hunt, VP of Information Security at InVision to talk about pen testing, bug bounty programs, and secure code.

How to Write Your Software Development Lifecycle Policy

A staggering amount of cybersecurity breaches are caused by software vulnerabilities. From the early worms of the 1980s through the early 2000s - like Blaster, Code Red, and Melissa - to the notable Petya and WannaCry of the past few years, these vulnerabilities are all rooted in software flaws that allowed systems to be exploited. A software development lifecycle (SDLC) policy helps your company not suffer a similar fate by ensuring software goes through a testing process, is built as securely

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