Computer network security

NTT Accelerates Application Security Expansion in EMEA with Key VP Hire

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Application Security Division of NTT Ltd., a world leader in application security, today at Black Hat USA 2021 announced the appointment of Vlad Nisic as vice president of sales, EMEA. The hiring of Nisic, a cybersecurity veteran with more than 25 years of industry experience, aims to jump-start the company's expansion throughout the region and help further its international growth.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Application Security Division of NTT Ltd., a world leader in application security, today at Black Hat USA 2021 announced the appointment of Vlad Nisic as vice president of sales, EMEA.
  • Based in London, Nisic joins NTT from Sonatype, where he served as regional vice president of sales for the EMEA region.
  • "Application security has become a critical component of modern cybersecurity, and NTT is in an ideal position to grow its presence throughout EMEA," said Nisic.
  • The addition of Nisic comes on the heels of several awards earned by the company recognizing its application security testing platform, including Best Product in Application Security in the 2021 Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards , Best Application Security Company in the 2021 Fortress Cyber Security Awards , and Gold Winner in Application Security Testing in the 2021 IT World Awards .

Expansion of SANS Cyber Workforce Academy Aims to Increase Diversity and Number of Skilled Cybersecurity Professionals in Maryland to Meet Regional Needs

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The SANS Cyber Workforce Academy helps expand the pool of available talent to help defend against cyber threats.

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  • The SANS Cyber Workforce Academy helps expand the pool of available talent to help defend against cyber threats.
  • The SANS Cyber Workforce Academy - Maryland has partnered with the Maryland Department of Labor's EARN program since 2018 to grow and diversify the cybersecurity workforce in Maryland.
  • The Academy, working with 29 regional employers and six non-profit partners has successfully increased the local qualified cyber workforce and the diversity within it.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates practitioner skills through more than 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

Radware and INAP Deepen Partnership to Provide Cloud Web Application Security and DDoS Protection to Enterprises Worldwide

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Working together, INAP plans to deploy Radwares Cloud WAF and DDoS Protection Services to organizations worldwide.

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  • Working together, INAP plans to deploy Radwares Cloud WAF and DDoS Protection Services to organizations worldwide.
  • As an addition to INAPs existing best-in-class suite of security offerings, Radwares Cloud WAF and DDoS Protection Services will expand INAPs portfolio to meet rigorous cyber security requirements.
  • INAPs hybrid infrastructures combined with our cloud security and DDoS mitigation expertise provides customers 24X7 access to trusted online services that they can rely on for enterprise-grade protection.
  • Radwares Cloud DDoS Protection Services offers accurate detection and real-time protection against todays most dynamic and damaging DDoS threats.

build.security Named Winner for Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups for 2021 by Cyber Defense Magazine

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Monday, August 2, 2021

build.security competed against many of the industrys leading cybersecurity startups for this prestigious award.

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  • build.security competed against many of the industrys leading cybersecurity startups for this prestigious award.
  • The build.security team is committed to bringing maturity and simplicity into authorization while providing all developers access to their authorization platform.
  • We are honored by this recognition from Cyber Defense Magazine, said Amit Kanfer, co-founder and CEO of build.security.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines 9th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 on our Cyber Defense Awards platform.

Simeio Named Winner for Top 10 MSSPs for 2021 by Cyber Defense Magazine

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Simeio competed against many of the industrys leading managed security service providers (MSSPs) for this prestigious award.

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  • Simeio competed against many of the industrys leading managed security service providers (MSSPs) for this prestigious award.
  • Simeio is on a tremendous growth trajectory enabled by its exceptionally skilled identity experts who are delivering reliable IAM services to secure and protect identities for our clients, said Chris Schueler, CEO, Simeio.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines 9th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 on our Cyber Defense Awards platform.
  • Cyber Defense Magazine is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG).

ReversingLabs Named Winner in Black Unicorn Awards for 2021

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Monday, August 2, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReversingLabs, the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence and software assurance solutions, today announced it has been named a Top 10 Black Unicorn in the 2021. The company also announced that Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mario Vuksan has been named a winner for the Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts for 2021. The Black Unicorn Awards take place each year during the Black Hat USA conference.

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  • Were pleased to name ReversingLabs as a winner among a small, elite group of cybersecurity industry leaders in our third annual Black Unicorn awards.
  • I am personally honored to be named as a Top 10 Cybersecurity Expert and to have ReversingLabs be included as a 2021 Top 10 Black Unicorn.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines 9th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 on our Cyber Defense Awards platform.
  • To see the complete list of finalists for the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 please visit https://cyberdefenseawards.com/black-unicorn-awards-finalists-2021/

BOTS Inc. JV Partners - Cyber Security Group LLC, Launches Cybhub-Online Marketplace for Curated IT Solutions and Investment Opportunities

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Monday, August 2, 2021

The current monetization strategy is focused on:

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  • The current monetization strategy is focused on:
    Cyber Security Group LLC is an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified Information Security Management System that aims to capitalize on the fast-growing global cybersecurity market with its proprietary portfolio of SaaS solutions.
  • Some of the major players operating in this market include Accenture, AT&T, Atos SE, Cisco, IBM, and Rapid7.
  • These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of the press release.
  • Such forward-looking statements are risks that are detailed in the Company's website and filings.

Everything Blockchain, Inc., Announces Toney Jennings as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, August 2, 2021

In addition, the Company has appointed Brandon Hart as the Chief Technology Officer, replacing Robert Adams, who will remain on the Board of Directors.

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  • In addition, the Company has appointed Brandon Hart as the Chief Technology Officer, replacing Robert Adams, who will remain on the Board of Directors.
  • Jennings will assume the responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer immediately.
  • Jennings is a cybersecurity pioneer that has been leading teams in the cybersecurity and information technology fields for over 30 years.
  • Brandon Hart will assume the duties of Chief Technology Officer of Everything Blockchain.

U.S. Enterprises Seek Help from Cybersecurity Vendors to Fend Off Attacks

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Monday, August 2, 2021

The 2021 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity Solutions & Services Report for the U.S. finds many cybersecurity services providers forming partnerships to bring customers the best defenses available.

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  • The 2021 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity Solutions & Services Report for the U.S. finds many cybersecurity services providers forming partnerships to bring customers the best defenses available.
  • While some sophisticated attacks have been state sponsored, most of them have used ransomware and malware as a way to make money, he says.
  • Smart U.S. enterprises are turning to cybersecurity solutions and services providers to fight these frequent attacks.
  • In addition, the report finds many U.S. enterprises see data loss prevention (DLP) as an essential piece of their cybersecurity defense.

Strata Identity Named Top Cybersecurity Startup for 2021 in Black Unicorn Awards

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Strata Identity , the distributed, multi-cloud identity orchestration company, today announced it has been named a winner of the 2021 Black Unicorn Award as a Top 10 Cybersecurity Startup of the year.

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  • Strata Identity , the distributed, multi-cloud identity orchestration company, today announced it has been named a winner of the 2021 Black Unicorn Award as a Top 10 Cybersecurity Startup of the year.
  • Being named a Black Unicorn Top Cybersecurity Startup at Black Hat USA validates our vision and approach for solving the multi-cloud identity management problem using identity orchestration, said Eric Olden, CEO of Strata Identity.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines 9th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 on our Cyber Defense Awards platform.
  • To see the complete list of Winners for the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 please visit https://cyberdefenseawards.com/black-unicorn-awards-Winners-2021/
    Strata is pioneering the concept of identity orchestration for distributed, multi-cloud identity.