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CIS CONTROL #20: Penetration Tests and Red Team Exercises
4:00 min read | The CIS controls have covered basic network practices, user and account management, software protection, hardware issues, and human concerns. In the end, the question remains, do these measures adequately prevent or combat hostile actions? Being...
CIS Control #19: Incident Response and Management
3:35 min read | Implementing all the CIS controls won’t guarantee there will never be a successful attack on your systems. Sooner or later, someone could penetrate defenses and access confidential information or deposit malware. To be prepared, you need an incident...
CIS Control #18: Application Software Security
3:35 min read | Flaws in software can leave your information systems vulnerable to attacks. Information about bugs in popular commercial and open-source software is available to everyone. Attackers exploit them once they're known, so keeping up with patch releases is...
CIS Control #17: Implement a Security Awareness and Training Program
3:20 min read | Security Awareness Training is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your organization’s overall security posture. Most breaches are at least partly due to human error, and while nothing can be done to completely eliminate errors, a good...
CIS Critical Security Control #16: Account Monitoring and Control
3:30 min read | Account hijacking lets criminals impersonate employees and contractors. They can trick others into getting information and gain access to systems. It's especially dangerous when they get control of inactive accounts, since they might escape detection...
CIS Critical Security Control #15: Wireless Access Control
3:45 min read | Wireless access presents a special challenge for network security. A weak security implementation will allow intruders to gain an almost physical level of access; they may be able to bypass your firewall and directly connect to your information systems...
Corporate News
What’s going on with Anchor? These postings will give you a sense of what is happening with the organization, our team and give you a sense of our culture.
Maryland Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit (CIITC)
Cybersecurity is a fact of life. For any business, the necessity for security is wed to the budget available to fund a strategic cyber plan. Any assistance in obtaining services or products is a welcome support to doing business. The Cybersecurity Investment Incentive...
Anchor listed on the 2018 CRN Tech Elite 250
CRN's annual Tech Elite 250 list honors an exclusive group of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications from leading IT vendors. Continued training and education are critical not only to provide...
Upcoming Events
Anchor hosts numerous activities and events every year to grow the cybersecurity community, educate our clients and friends. Stay tuned here for what’s coming up.
Waterfront Tech Series | Episode 5: Higher Tech Higher Ed
September 11, 2018 | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202 Save the date; join Anchor and industry experts for a discussion around the future of technology and education. Tickets:...
ASAE The Center for Association Leadership
Improve Your Cybersecurity: Protect Your Members’ Data July 19, 2018 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Session Three Online Seminar Hear Anchor Technologies President & CEO, Peter Dietrich, discuss how to protect your members’ information with effective and legally compliant data...
Connect to Protect – Cybersecurity Readiness for Manufacturers
August 23 | 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. | PSA Insurance, Hunt Valley, MD Join Anchor Technologies President & CEO, Peter Dietrich, the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI), the Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) and PSA Insurance for an...
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