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Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

NCUA Examiner Insights: 2025 Top Priorities - Rivial Security

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NCUA Examiner Insights: 2025 Top Priorities

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: NCUA's top findings in 2024: Credit unions struggled with BCDR readiness, outdated or inconsistent risk assessments, and underdeveloped incident response plans, often due to a lack of testing, vendor...

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NIST Vendor Security Framework 101: A Comprehensive Guide

Key takeaways from this guide:

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): 2025 Guide

Key takeaways from this GRC guide: AI's Impact on GRC: The rise of AI-driven cyber threats highlights the urgent need for organizations to strengthen...

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Frameworks to replace FFIEC’s CAT - Rivial Security

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Frameworks to replace FFIEC’s CAT

Here are the key takeaways: FFIEC CAT retirement by August 2025: With the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool being phased out, institutions should begin...

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Data Breach Statistics to Know for 2025

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Data Breach Statistics to Know for 2025

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: The average cost of a data breach continues to rise, reaching $4.88 million globally in 2024, with...

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NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 Series

Here are the key features of this blog: NIST SP 800 Series serves as the gold standard for information security, offering detailed guidelines on...

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Assessing Fourth-Party Vendor Risk | Rivial Security

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Assessing Fourth-Party Vendor Risk

Key takeaways from the blog:

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6 Cybersecurity Metrics Security Leaders Should Avoid Reporting  - Rivial

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6 Cybersecurity Metrics Security Leaders Should Avoid Reporting

Here are the key features of this blog Avoid Reporting Overly Technical Metrics: Common metrics like spam emails blocked or CVSS scores can mislead...

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NIST Compliance: A Complete Guide - Rivial Data Security

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NIST Compliance: A Complete Guide

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: NIST is the foundation of modern compliance. Its frameworks underpin mandates like CMMC, FISMA, and HIPAA,...

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Complete Guide to Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) | Rivial Security

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Complete Guide to Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ)

Here are four key takeaways from the blog: CRQ turns cyber threats into financial terms, allowing organizations to assess and prioritize risks based...

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