Keeping Data Safe (S1E48)

CyberThreats 2021 (4-4)

Research companies like Gartner and Forrester always talk about “best practices.” Many of these have direct application to the commercial world but may lose in translation to the federal government.

Today, we have two experts who give listeners ways to apply generally accepted practices to the world of protecting federal data. One is charged with reviewing emerging cybersecurity issues across federal agencies and the other person has decades of experience in the federal government and the commercial world.

Jennifer Franks suggests that federal agencies should take advantage of the guidance of NIST when it comes to implementing Zero Trust. During the interview, she mentions several recommendations for handling one key aspect of Zero Trust:  identity management. To give an example of a public-private partnership, Jennifer Franks tells listeners about the Veterans Affairs using a commercial provider to verify the benefits of their applicants via cell phone data.

Everybody these days likes to throw around the idea of Artificial Intelligence as solving complex programs. Steve Winterfield’s experience tells him that AI may do a lot, but it will not tell you how it makes conclusions.

Steve elucidates upon the variations of deploying Zero Trust Architecture. For example, an agency may choose a method that involves multi-segmentation or an approach with a focus on application access. His remarks provide listeners with many practical suggestions for making the move to Zero Trust Architecture.

To view this webinar: CyberThreats 2021: Federal Agencies Build on an Era of Trust.

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