The Endpoint Never Went Away: Why Host-Based Security Still Matters

Posted on by Dean Lombardo

Host-based security remains a critical layer of cybersecurity even as organizations shift infrastructure and security operations to the cloud. Servers, workstations, virtual machines, cloud instances, container hosts, legacy systems, and OT endpoints still run applications, process data, and deliver the programs defenders need to protect. Host-based security monitoring provides visibility into what is running, what […]

AI-Speed Vulnerability Exploitation, and Layered Security Countermeasures

Posted on by Dean Lombardo

Artificial intelligence is changing more than the sophistication of cyber attacks—it is changing the speed of attacks. AI-speed vulnerability exploitation enables attackers to discover weaknesses, generate exploits, perform reconnaissance, and launch attacks in a fraction of the time previously required by human operators. As the defender’s response window shrinks, defense in depth cybersecurity becomes increasingly […]

Water Treatment Plant Security: Balancing OT Availability and Cybersecurity

Posted on by Dean Lombardo

Improve water treatment plant security without disrupting OT operations through noninvasive cybersecurity controls. Water treatment plant security is under pressure again. After July 2026 coordinated cyberattacks disrupted municipal water facilities across at least 12 states and triggered federal warnings, utilities face a difficult question: how can they strengthen cybersecurity without disrupting the OT systems that […]