Security Insights

IBM reports that the average cost of a data breach in 2025 was $4.44 million globally. However, in the United States, the average cost was significantly higher at $10.22 million.…

When a ransomware attack hit Maastricht University in December 2019, the entire digital infrastructure collapsed. Nineteen thousand students couldn’t access course materials, researchers faced looming grant deadlines with no access…

Is CAIQ for You? Are you evaluating cloud service providers and drowning in security questionnaires? Do you need to prove your cloud vendor did their due diligence before the next…

NIST Special Publication 800-53 is the backbone of federal cybersecurity that protects everything from your Social Security data to national defense systems. But what most people don’t realize is that…

NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 stands as the mandatory cybersecurity standard for any organization handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under federal contracts. This isn’t voluntary guidance or a best-practice recommendation.…

How do you build a cybersecurity program that’s both comprehensive and practical- without breaking the bank or overwhelming your team? The answer lies in a framework that strips away complexity…

The question isn’t whether AI will transform your business—it’s whether you’ll manage the risks before they manage you. Every day, AI systems make thousands of decisions that affect real people:…

MIPS or the Merit-based Incentive Payment System is a performance-based reimbursement program under Medicare, developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reward healthcare providers for quality,…

You’ve spent months implementing security controls. Your policies are polished. Your System Security Plan (SSP) is complete. Now comes the moment of truth: the official CMMC assessment. For many defense…