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Texas teams up with FireEye to tackle ransomware
ireEye , an intelligenceled security company , has
F announced that it is working with the Texas Department of Information Resources ( DIR ) through Carahsoft ’ s DIR contract DIR-TSO-4288 and DIR ’ s Bulk Purchase Agreement # BP2020-028 to offer cybersecurity defences to Texas public sector agencies .
While ransomware victims span nearly every geographical region and industry , attacks on state and local municipalities have become especially pervasive . This is likely due to the fact that threat actors know the disruptive and destructive impact that these targeted ransomware incidents can have on critical operations of these highavailability organisations .
DIR facilitates contracts for state and local government entities , putting master contracts in place for technology products and services at discounted prices . Through the end of 2020 , FireEye security products and Mandiant Solutions services are available to all Texas agencies , county governments , cities and school districts through DIR ’ s Bulk Purchase Initiative for Endpoint Detection and Response ( EDR ) solutions .
“ DIR has made resources available to the Texas public sector market to effectively combat the evolving threat of ransomware , and the need for these resources became even more apparent following last August ’ s ransomware attack on multiple local governments across Texas ,” said Amanda Crawford , DIR Executive Director .
“ With these contracts for robust cybersecurity tools and services , we ’ re enabling Texas government entities to efficiently strengthen their ransomware defences .”
FORTINET EXPANDS NETWORK SECURITY EXPERT TRAINING INSTITUTE OFFERINGS TO FURTHER ADVANCE SECURITY SKILLSETS
ortinet , a global leader
F in broad , integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions , has introduced its new free Information Security Awareness and Training service for organisations looking to educate employees about the increasing risks of cyberattacks .
The Information Security Awareness and Training service – the latest initiative as part of the Network Security Expert ( NSE ) Training Institute – is for any organisation looking to implement or replace its information security awareness programme and was designed to align to NIST guidelines for NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 . Additionally , NSE Certifications – which are comprised of eight levels – have qualified for ( ISC ) 2 credit for individuals looking to maintain their CISSP credentials . This credit furthers the value NSE
Certifications provide current and future security professionals .
In the wake of the health pandemic , Fortinet made all of its self-paced advanced NSE security courses available for free , enabling anyone to learn new skills or augment existing skills – from IT professionals to students , to veterans and job seekers . As organisations rapidly transitioned to a remote workforce , which requires specialised skills to properly secure remote access and new environments being spun up , Fortinet saw a significant uptick in demand for its NSE training and certifications .
By extending access to its NSE training with free courses , Fortinet sought to create more career pathways for those wanting to further advance their security knowledge or start a career in cybersecurity .
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