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Privileged access: Understanding security inside out

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030 policy paper, 40% of the 777 incidents managed by the National Cyber Security Centre between September 2020 and August 2021 were aimed at the public sector. Simply put, a privileged account has more permissions than a regular user.

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Providing a secure cloud for agency applications

Partnership for Public Service

The National Institute of Standards and Technology reports dozens of new cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures daily that, if unaddressed, could result in large-scale breaches such as the 2020 SolarWinds attack. Key players. Thankfully, federal leaders do not take on this burden alone. Join our next webinar.