This blog was written and produced by Courtney Nist, Senior Security Consultant CHQP, CCSFP, at FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Courtney? Reach out today: Courtney Nist cnist@foxpointesolutions.com. Based on the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report of 2021, healthcare and…

What is a SOC 1 Report A SOC 1 report, also known as the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18, focuses on a service organization’s controls that are likely to be relevant to an audit of a user entity’s (customer’s) financial statements. SOC 1 reports cover a…

This article was written and produced by Jessica Ramirez, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Jessica? Reach out today: jramirez@foxpointesolutions.com. In this day and age, the risk of cybersecurity threats is becoming a concerning topic for organizations. Reducing the risk of data…

This article was written and produced by William Veit, SSGBC, Senior Security Consultant, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with William? Reach out today: wveit@foxpointesolutions.com. The year 2020 will be forever remembered for the impacts of how the global pandemic forced the adoption…

This article was written and produced by Michael Cross, Security Consultant, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Michael? Reach out today: mcross@foxpointesolutions.com. With many still reeling from the aftermath of the SolarWinds hack, enough dust has settled that we’ve started…

The Department of Homeland Security has issued this emergency directive. “DHS DIRECTIVE 21-01 - Treat all hosts monitored by the SolarWinds Orion monitoring software as compromised by threat actors and assume that further persistence mechanisms have been deployed." Click here to visit the…

Like almost every organization doing business in 2020, HITRUST® has had to adopt some changes due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the year progressed and we were able to see the long-term impact that COVID-19 has caused, we began to see changes in guidelines and options for HITRUST-related…

This article was written and produced by Brandon Agostinelli, Security Consultant, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Brandon? Reach out today: bagostinelli@foxpointesolutions.com. Credible information regarding a well-known Russian cybercriminal organization plotting a mass…

This article was written and produced by William Veit, Senior Security Consultant, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with William? Reach out today: wveit@foxpointesolutions.com. From the nation’s shift to a remotely working culture to the upcoming elections we must maintain our…

This blog was written and produced by Alex Santiago, Senior Penetration Tester at FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Alex? Reach out today: asantiago@foxpointesolutions.com. Our globe is linked through a fragile network that deals with healthcare, government, banking, and corporate…

COVID-19 has introduced many challenges to personal and professional lives. While we continue to adapt, we must remember to continue to perform sound security and privacy practices, including when it comes to vendor management. We look to vendors as trusted partners for many aspects of our supply…

This blog was written and produced by Michael Cross, Penetration Tester I at FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Michael? Reach out today: mcross@foxpointesolutions.com. The 2020 Global Security Report, issued by cybersecurity and managed service provider, Trustwave, is an annual…

This blog was written and produced by William Veit, MBA, Senior Security Consultant at FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with William? Reach out today: wveit@foxpointesolutions.com. The toll on life in the United States and the world left by COVID-19 has been great. The impact on our…

This article was written and produced by Christopher Salone, CCSFP, MBA, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Christopher? Reach out today: csalone@foxpointesolutions.com. This past December, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) released the fall edition of its Semiannual…

This blog was written and produced by Betul Yilmaz CCSFP, FoxPointe Solutions. Looking to get in touch with Betul? Reach out today: byilmaz@foxpointesolutions.com. CrowdStrike, an industry-leading next generation anti-virus software as a service solution provider, recently published a report of its…

In the wake of the risks surrounding cybersecurity breaches, ever overarching regulatory scrutiny from the Office of the New York State Comptroller and the myriad other state and federal agencies, and the demands of key stakeholders, municipalities are faced with increasing audit and assurance…