(UPI) Chapter 14: Best Practices and Recommendations for Cybersecurity Service Providers
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In this chapter, the discussion focuses on best practices and recommendations for cybersecurity service providers, highlighting the multifaceted policy domains they must navigate and the ethical dilemmas that arise from handling sensitive data, threat intelligence, vulnerability disclosure, and penetration testing. It emphasizes the need for robust, transparent policies and an ethical culture to balance commercial objectives with the broader public good.
14.2 Domains for Policy Implementations
In this stage, the chapter examines the regulatory and operational challenges cybersecurity vendors face—including data handling, breach management, threat intelligence, vulnerability disclosure, and data sharing—while illustrating dilemmas such as whether to whitelist governmental malware.
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14.1 Introduction: Dilemmas of Cybersecurity Service Providers
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14.1.1 Example: Dealing with Governmental Malware
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14.2.1 Customer Data Handling
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14.2.2 Information About Breaches
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14.2.3 Threat Intelligence Activities
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14.2.4 Vulnerability-Related Information
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14.2.5 Data Sharing with Peers
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Quiz 14.2
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14.3 Special Considerations for Penetration Testing
In this stage, the chapter explores the unique ethical and operational issues in conducting penetration tests, from order initiation to execution and governance, emphasizing the importance of managing information asymmetry and maintaining professional integrity.
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