Information security

MiC Talent Solutions Announces New National Cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship Program

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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MANSFIELD, Texas, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MiC Talent Solutions, Inc. today announced their new, national, US Department of Labor (DOL)-approved Registered Apprenticeship Program for three high-demand occupations.

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  • MANSFIELD, Texas, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MiC Talent Solutions, Inc. today announced their new, national, US Department of Labor (DOL)-approved Registered Apprenticeship Program for three high-demand occupations.
  • MiC worked closely with Safal Partners a DOL national Industry Intermediary expanding apprenticeship for America's cybersecurity, tech, and IT sector in developing its new program.
  • MiC Talent Solutions' apprenticeship program will provide jobseekers and current workers with paid on-the-job training and related coursework for three initial occupations: Cyber Security Analyst, Penetration Tester, and Information Security Analyst.
  • We are glad to partner with and support MiC Talent Solutions as they utilize apprenticeship to continue growing and diversifying America's cyber workforce."

InsightCyber Launches Platform to Provide Cyber Threat Management and Security to Global Critical Infrastructure

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today‥InsightCyber, an innovative cybersecurity solution provider, launched its signature offering, the InsightCyber Platform.

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  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today‥ InsightCyber , an innovative cybersecurity solution provider, launched its signature offering, the InsightCyber Platform.
  • The InsightCyber Platform continuously updates and monitors, in real-time, a complete inventory of assets within an enterprise's environment, replacing businesses and institutions' need to rely on multiple legacy systems to create a 360º view.
  • "The InsightCyber Platform empowers organizations to make informed decisions around resilience, threat severity and revenue.
  • To learn more about the InsightCyber Platform, please visit www.insightcyber.com .

JupiterOne Enters RSA 2023 With Innovative AI Capability, New Query Builder, and Exclusive Security Research

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne, the leading cyber asset visibility and management company, is kicking off RSA 2023 with several product enhancements including new AI capabilities and a query builder, as well as new security research in the 2023 State of Cyber Assets Report.

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  • For instance, JupiterOne's new visual Query Builder feature gives customers an interactive, point-and-click interface for writing queries, and innovative J1 AI capability helps security teams easily identify, analyze, and secure their most important cyber assets.
  • In addition to delivering enhanced efficiencies, J1 AI complements security practitioners' invaluable knowledge and experience to improve security programs and initiatives.
  • JupiterOne recently released the second annual SCAR Report , a special research report that focuses on the threat landscape for today's businesses and the opportunities for improving security.
  • Sounil Yu, CISO and Head of Research, JupiterOne; Dan Erel, VP of Customer Success, SeeMetrics; Sam Harwin, Director of Information Security, New Relic

Cengage Work Expands Ready to Hire to Close Critical Cybersecurity Skills and Talent Gaps

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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BOSTON and MADISON, Wis., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the number of cyberattacks rise steadily each year, organizations are clamoring for qualified cybersecurity talent to protect their business, their employees and their customers. Unfortunately, there are not enough trained cybersecurity professionals and many employers struggle to fill open cyber roles. Cengage Work, the skills training business of Cengage Group, is addressing this labor shortage by expanding its Ready to Hire solution for cybersecurity talent.

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  • Cengage Work , the skills training business of Cengage Group , is addressing this labor shortage by expanding its Ready to Hire solution for cybersecurity talent.
  • Built on the cybersecurity training resources from Infosec Institute (acquired by Cengage Group in 2022), Ready to Hire for Cybersecurity will help employers recruit, train, verify and place cybersecurity professionals.
  • Ready to Hire for Cybersecurity can help employers:
    Recruit talent with access to local, skills-based cyber talent pipelines from Ready to Hire's vast network of learners and skilled job seekers.
  • To learn more about Ready to Hire, visit the Cengage Work website at www.CengageWork.com or read the blog post here .

AuditBoard Announces Local Canadian Hosting Capabilities

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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AuditBoard , the leading cloud-based platform transforming how businesses manage risk, today announced that the company is now providing local data hosting capabilities to enterprises based in Canada.

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  • AuditBoard , the leading cloud-based platform transforming how businesses manage risk, today announced that the company is now providing local data hosting capabilities to enterprises based in Canada.
  • A rapidly growing number of Canadian companies now rely on AuditBoard’s modern connected risk platform for managing their audit (including NI 52-109), risk, and compliance programs.
  • These local hosting capabilities will empower this expanding population of Canadian customers to exercise control over where their data is stored.
  • “Now that AuditBoard is hosting data locally in Canada, we know that we will have local access to our important data.”
    “The expansion of our data hosting capabilities is in direct response to the rising demand from Canadian businesses with requirements that include adhering to local data residency restrictions,” said Richard Marcus, Head of Information Security at AuditBoard.

Cenlar Appoints Theodore Mugnier Director of Information Security

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Theodore “Ted” Mugnier has joined the company as Director of Information Security.

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  • Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Theodore “Ted” Mugnier has joined the company as Director of Information Security.
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    Cenlar Director of Information Security Ted Mugnier (Photo: Business Wire)
    Ted, a former United States Marine Officer, has two decades of working in intelligence, as well as orchestrating cyberspace planning and operations in support of strategic initiatives.
  • His extensive background in the government sector and knowledge of identifying and mitigating cyber risk is impressive,” said Chief Information Security Officer Jason Shockey.
  • My vision is to modernize data security compliance by bringing cutting edge data protection practices to the private sector,” said Ted.

Cengage Group Announces $500 Million Investment From Apollo Funds

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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BOSTON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Group , a global edtech company, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with funds (the "Apollo Funds") managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) whereby Apollo Funds will purchase $500 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock of Cengage Group, subject to certain adjustments.

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  • BOSTON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Group , a global edtech company, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with funds (the "Apollo Funds") managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) whereby Apollo Funds will purchase $500 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock of Cengage Group, subject to certain adjustments.
  • "This investment is a strong affirmation of our performance and strategy by an investor who has deep knowledge of our industry and a track record of value creation," said Michael E. Hansen, CEO, Cengage Group.
  • With the investment from the Apollo Funds, Cengage Group intends to continue its focus on Education for Employment by investing in products and services that help millions of students leverage education to gain the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.
  • KKR Capital Markets is serving as capital markets advisor and lead arranger for the transaction on behalf of Cengage Group.

Netskope Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge for 2nd Year in a Row

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced that Gartner, Inc. has recognized the company for the second year in a row as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE). The report shows Netskope to have the highest Ability to Execute and to be furthest in Completeness of Vision in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for SSE1.

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    The Netskope converged SASE platform includes Netskope's industry-leading Intelligent Security Service Edge (SSE) and Borderless SD-WAN technologies, all of which are crucial to providing the optimized access and zero trust-based security required in a modern networking and security technology stack.
  • For more on today's announcement, download your complimentary copy of the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge from Netskope .
  • A Global Cyber Security Technical Lead in the insurance industry states, "Netskope is the direction companies wish they would have gone years ago.
  • Netskope security cloud provides us visibility into user activity on the web that was previously impossible with legacy technologies.

Quark Gains ISO 27001 Certification

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quark Software , the global provider of content automation, intelligence and design software today announced it has achieved ISO 27001 ISM certification, ensuring all processes, systems and people across the organization are adhering to this security standard.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quark Software , the global provider of content automation, intelligence and design software today announced it has achieved ISO 27001 ISM certification, ensuring all processes, systems and people across the organization are adhering to this security standard.
  • This globally recognized certificate ensures Quark has the highest level of Information Security practices and protocols in place to protect information assets from even the most sophisticated threat vectors.
  • “Gaining ISO 27001 certification is a testament of our organizational commitment to protecting sensitive information and to meeting security industry best practices.
  • Receiving ISO 27001 certification, an information security management system (ISMS) standard, ensures Quark has the policies, processes, procedures, systems and people in place to manage information security risks in a structured and systematic way.

The Standard Promotes Piet Louw to Second Vice President of Information Security and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Piet Louw has been promoted to second vice president of Information Security and deputy chief information security officer.

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  • Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Piet Louw has been promoted to second vice president of Information Security and deputy chief information security officer.
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    Piet Louw, second vice president of Information Security and deputy chief information security officer at The Standard.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Louw joined The Standard in 2021 as senior director of Information Security Program Management.
  • “Piet’s deep experience, strong leadership and organizational skills will serve him well in his new role,” said Laxman Prakash, assistant vice president and chief information security officer at The Standard.