NEW IN INFORMATION SECURITY MAGAZINE: How to improve SOC effectiveness in the year ahead; The vulnerability management process after Equifax; Marcus Ranum chats with Phyllis Schneck and more

Security Alert Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network |November 10, 2017 Are security operations centers doing enough? by Steve Zurier SOCs are maturing, but organizations facing the increased threat landscape understand that improving their effectiveness must be a priority in the year ahead. Featured in this month's Information Security magazine:   Editor’s Desk: Are companies with a SOC team less likely to get breached? Information security operations centers are “growing up,” according to one study. But, with staffing shortages and manual collection of data, performance metrics are hard to get. (SearchSecurity.com)   The vulnerability management process after Equifax Cataclysmic security incidents highlight the importance of a vulnerability management program versus a patch management system. Here's how to implement a risk-based approach. (SearchSecurity.com)   From the White House to IBM Watson technology with Phyllis Schneck The managing director at Promontory Financial Group, now part of IBM, talks about supercomputers, cryptography applications and her start in computer science. (SearchSecurity.com)   Transitioning to the role of CISO: Dr. Alissa Johnson Serving as White House deputy CIO prepared Johnson for her CISO role: "When we let the culture in a company or agency drive security governance or innovation, that's a problem." (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.