As cyber security risks continue to grow, a number of industries are starting to take steps to ensure secured protection of products. Health Care has always been an area of concern given the sensitive nature of …
In December of 2015, we heard about the NSA’s proposed reorganization (its biggest in 20 years) and a few of the potential impacts it could have on the agency and industry as a whole. One critical …
President Obama created two new executive orders on Tuesday: The first, a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, dedicated to “enhance cybersecurity awareness and protections at all levels of Government, business, and society, to protect privacy, to ensure public safety …
Corsec will be in San Diego, CA for the annual AFCEA WEST conference. “The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 26th year of bringing military and industry …
On January 28th, 2016, OpenSSL released a patch to update a high risk vulnerability. It was discovered and reported that prime “files may not be “safe”. Where an application is using DH configured with parameters …
On January 28th; the U.S., Canada, and 47 European countries take time to acknowledge the importance of privacy and data protection best practices. Although this day has its roots in protecting personal data, specifically with …
When the Whitehouse issued its new action plan to prevent security breaches and attacks similar to that of the OPM fiasco, part of the plan was to acknowledge a number of cybersecurity gaps; some of which will ultimately impact …
In response to client demand, Corsec has recently relocated our global headquarters to Herndon, Virginia. The significantly larger space houses critical infrastructure and a growing staff of tech professionals. The new facility is equipped with …
The numbers are in and with our partners help; Corsec has had one of its most successful quarters in company history! And the future looks even more promising. With the rising threat of security breaches in today’s technology landscape, the need for products that can deliver a high degree of trusted protection…
Corsec Expands service offering to include DoDIN APL certification. Fairfax, VA, January 12, 2012 – Corsec Security, Inc., the leader in FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria documentation and project management services is announcing the addition of …
So many decisions, so little time. You’ve heard—and likely experienced—this mantra. And if you read this blog regularly, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that security validations involve making a whole host of decisions. When pursuing Common Criteria certification, one often perplexing, yet critical decision I hear people lament…
The benefits of getting FIPS 140-2 validation for your product shouldn’t be underestimated. Your FIPS 140-2 validation demonstrates your integrity and commitment to providing your customers with compliant security products and systems. But the validation process can be time consuming, complex and is an investment not to be taken lightly. So, while planning…
Budgeting for a Common Criteria Certification can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. Understanding how to create your certification budget, and taking the necessary steps to follow through with that budget, can reduce your costs and simplify the certification process. We are frequently asked, “How much does certification cost…