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Incident Response Part 1

In this 3 part Incident Response (IR) series, we will be diving in on the specifics & benefits of having an IR Plan in place, and how it can help prepare, detect, and respond to all levels of security threats to keep your business safe. With proper implementation, planning, and training, a dynamic IR Plan can be crucial to the functionality and security of your company.
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Incident Response Part 2

Does your business annually test its Incident Response (IR) plan? Are you properly identifying gaps, blind spots, and potential deficiencies within your logging and monitoring solutions? Although this is an external requirement for some, testing this plan is critical, regardless of the external requirement. To understand the benefits, let's look into the anatomy of an IR plan
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Incident Response Part 3

Incident Response is an essential cybersecurity component. It builds on an iterative foundation of preparation, detection, containment, eradication, and post-incident activity. An Incident Response Plan (IR Plan), policies, and procedures should be in place prior to responding to an incident. Organizations activate Incident Response Plans (IR Plans) and
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"The 10 Best Enterprise Cyber Security Solution Providers 2021"

At MegaplanIT Holdings, LLC, the team keeps their customers at the highest priority. Michael Vitolo, CEO of MegaplanIT, states, “Without our clients, MegaplanIT would not be in business, so their success and satisfaction are highly important to us.”
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Active Threat: Kaseya Software Supply Chain Attack

We are monitoring a Supply Chain attack outbreak utilizing REvil ransomware. At this time it appears to stem from a malicious Kaseya update. A malicious DLL containing the REvil Ransomware (C:\Windows\mpsvc.dll) is side-loaded into a...Read More
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Active Threat Investigation - Vulnerability Notice: Print Nightmare

Print Nightmare (CVE-2021-34527) is a vulnerability that allows an adversary with a standard domain user account to escalate privileges to Domain Admin via the Windows Print Spooler service. This service runs on every Windows Operating System by default.
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|Developing And Maintaining An Effective Compliance Program

This whitepaper provides organizations with a path forward. We will walk through aspects of an effective compliance program and how it can be valuable to your business. We will also outline critical steps towards developing and implementing a useful and effective Compliance Program.
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Active Treat Investigation - June 2021

We recently had a phishing investigation into an email with an HTML attachment that caught our eye. The reason being is that Microsoft just recently posted about an ongoing attack from NOBELIUM which had a similar delivery technique to this investigation.
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16 Best Arizona Based Compliance Startups and Companies 2021

We are honored to be named amongst #Arizona's best compliance companies. Let MegaplanIT and our expert consultants help you streamline your internal compliance process. Our team is certified to provide PCI, PA/SSF, P2PE, HITRUST, FEDRAMP and NIST
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Symmetric VS. Asymmetric Encryption

Encryption is the process of encoding a message or data in such a way that only authorized persons or systems are allowed to decode the data from the original message or data block. This is accomplished through the use of an algorithm that performs mathematical operations...
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The Security Roadmap For 2021

Let's be honest, 2020 was a pretty rough year. Beyond all of the violence, political unrest, and the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 also saw over 80 high-profile data breaches across all industry verticals. It should be clear now that we need to focus on building resilient systems while prioritizing our cybersecurity operations.
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Is Your Service Provider Performing Their Role?

Is your cybersecurity service provider living up to expectations in today’s competitive market? There are many factors to consider when outsourcing a third-party cybersecurity service provider such as cost, technical expertise, range of deployments, up-to-date threat knowledge, and overall experience.MegaplanIT’s team of highly trained experts is dedicated to finding solutions fit to each company, industry, and business model so that you never have to walk alone.
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MegaplanIT Announces HITRUST CSF External Assessor Approval

As a certified HITRUST CSF Assessor, MegaplanIT can now help your company streamline various compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO, PCI, and many others. The centralization of HITRUST CSF controls aid to simplify standards and address risks more efficiently, thus allowing entities to earn the HITRUST Certified status for up to 3 years. Let the MeagplanIT team assist your company as a trusted security partner.
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How Software Deployment Is Not All Encompassing

Today’s increasing threat landscape has reinforced the need for a structured Information Security framework, however, understanding which software to deploy specifically to your company’s network can be challenging. Consulting with an experienced security professional who understands your specific industry challenges in conjunction with the deployment of these solutions can ensure correct implementation and secured data, all while saving your business on cost and LOE.
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FedRAMP 3PAO Accreditation

MegaplanIT is proud to announce our latest title as a FedRAMP 3PAO Accredited firm. Through meticulous and thorough testing evaluated by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), MegaplanIT can now offer independent assessments and security advisory services for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and companies serving the federal government looking to undergo FedRAMP Certification. As part of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, FedRAMP harmonizes FISMA & NIST requirements.
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Common Access Control Systems and Critical Processes

Are you successfully addressing your organization's security controls? This guide provides a better understanding of how to leverage Critical Access Control Systems to tighten your organization's sensitive data security while elevating your overall compliance posture.
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Developing And Maintaining An Effective Compliance Program

This whitepaper provides organizations with a path forward. We will walk through aspects of an effective compliance program and how it can be valuable to your business. We will also outline critical steps towards developing and implementing a useful and effective Compliance Program.
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What You Should Know, Outsource or Build An Internal Security Team?

Does your company have the necessary tools and resources to prioritize the latest cybersecurity threats? Without a qualified security team, your organization can be an easy target for devastating ransomware and data breaches in 2021.
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US cyber-attack: SolarWinds -supply chain security compromise

Organizations were recently made aware of a software supply chain attack that directly impacted a subset of customers using particular SolarWinds products. The scale and potential severity of this security issue are significant.
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PCI Compliance Assessment Checklist:

Our PCI compliance checklist will ensure your team can function flawlessly when tasked with the audit process and make compliance come more easily.
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Latest Developments and Updates - October 20'

The MegaplanIT team is pleased to share with you several exciting and timely enhancements to our service offerings including:
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How SOAR Tools Can be Leveraged to Better Defend Your PCI infrastructure

MegaplanIT’s SOAR Capabilities can cut your current incident response time down from days to minutes! With 24/7/365 hands-on security management, you can improve your security infrastructure which will result in Maximizing your ROI.
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Maintaining Layered Security Controls To Achieve And Maintain Compliance.

Layered security is the sentiment that no single security device or control is responsible for the overall security of the system. In this methodology, there is no single point of failure that would expose an organization’s sensitive data or infrastructure.
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Introduction to the Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

The CMMC is a new government standard that combines various cybersecurity standards and best practices to a grading scale of maturity in which the assessed is compared.
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Advanced Linux Auditing

Auditing Linux system events is critical to any organization’s governance, risk and compliance objectives. In order to conduct efficient forensic investigations and ensure accountability the proper security policies and controls have to be in place.
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Network Penetration Testing In The Cloud

The landscape of how companies deploy servers and consume IT infrastructure is changing as companies are moving workloads to cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure. As our clients who are required to comply with PCI-DSS move to the cloud, we are frequently asked “how are we going to do the internal network layer penetration test?
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How to find the right Security Services Partner for your organization.

Do you want a reliable and supportive Security Partner, but have been unable to find the right fit for your organization’s global, regional or local footprint, the dynamic demands of your computing environment and the changing dynamics in your operating complexities? If so, you are not alone.
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Helping Solve Your Biggest Security Roadblocks

MegaplanIT, vCORE Technology, and Rapid7 would like to send you a personal invite to join us for a webinar event on Wednesday, May 27th, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST. During this webinar, we will discuss the security trends and challenges that companies are facing concerning the growing remote workforce. The webinar will start off with an open Q&A time slot for our panelists to answer any question you may have to help drive the discussion topics below.
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Secure Your Remote Workforce Webinar

Discussion on challenges businesses are facing with their employees working from home. With an increase in the number of new remote or home-based workers introduces significant cybersecurity challenges.
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Advanced Windows Auditing With Sysmon

Auditing Windows system events is critical to any organization’s governance, risk and compliance objectives. In order to conduct efficient forensic investigations and ensure accountability.
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|Latest Developments and Updates (April 2020 Edition)

The MegaplanIT team is pleased to share with you several exciting and timely enhancements to our service offerings including:
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How Your Remote Workforce Impacts PCI-DSS Compliance

State and Government lock-downs are forcing companies to require their employees to work remotely. How will this impact your PCI-DSS Compliance?
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Understanding Your Scope For PCI-DSS

Understanding, documenting and maintaining the scope of PCI-DSS is the most important factor for building the foundation of a successful PCI-DSS program
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Are You Ready For PCI-DSS v4.0?

This white paper will cover everything organizations need to know about PCI DSS v4.0, including what is likely to change, when it will come into...read more
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The Definitive Guide To SOCaaS

This white paper covers everything security leaders need to know about SOCaaS to determine whether it could be an appropriate solution for their...
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|Whitelisting Penetration Testers On Your WAF

Penetration testing is a reality for any company that takes security seriously. Not only is it an important part of... Read More
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Cybersecurity Awareness - Protection

Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between...read more
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Data Breach Q1-2020

Welcome to our weekly breach report. This newsletter will report on recent cybersecurity breaches where user data was stolen, compromised or extorted.
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Managed Security Services

Kaseya Software Supply Chain Attack
Active Treat Notice: Print Nightmare
Active Treat Investigation - June 2021
The Security Roadmap For 2021
Common Access Control Systems
Outsource or Build An Internal Security Team?
US cyber-attack: SolarWinds compromise
MegaplanIT SOAR Tools & PCI Infrastructure
Maintaining Layered Security Controls
Advanced Windows Auditing With Sysmon
Advanced Linux Auditing
The Definitive Guide To SOCaaS

Compliance Services

Compliance Automation & Benchmarks
Booklet: FedRAMP Assessment
Whitepaper: R is for Risk Assessments
Incident Response Plan Part 1
Incident Response Plan Part 2
Incident Response Plan Part 3
Symmetric VS. Asymmetric Encryption
Is Your Service Provider Performing Their Role?
HITRUST CSF External Assessor Approval
Software Deployment Not All Encompassing
Effective Compliance Program Guide
PCI Compliance Assessment Checklist
Moving From PA-DSS To SSF Webinar
Introduction to CMMC
How Your Remote Workforce Impacts PCI-DSS
Understanding Scope For PCI-DSS
Get Ready For PCI-DSS v4.0

Security Testing Services

Network Penetration Testing In The Cloud
How to find the right Security Services
Solve Your Biggest Security Roadblocks
Secure Your Remote Workforce (Webinar)
Whitelisting Penetration Testers On Your WAF
Latest Developments and Updates (April 2020)
Data Breach Report - Q1 2020
Cyber Security Awareness - Protection
Cyber Security Awareness - Statistics