Margueritte Saboungi, a 3rd year student at Western Sydney University, is the inaugural recipient of Shearwater Solution’s Katie Duczmal Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is the centrepiece of Shearwater’s commitment to encourage greater female participation in the cybersecurity industry. As one of two female students in the initial cohort undertaking the Bachelor of Cyber Security and […]
Developing secure apps starts with ensuring your code is secure Perhaps you need to develop a new e-commerce platform. Perhaps you’re considering a new customer portal. Or perhaps your organisation needs to be able to transmit high volumes of data securely. Whatever the reason, when it comes time to develop or upgrade your organisation’s web […]
Going Serverless Let’s get one thing straight: A “serverless” web application IS still executed on a server. So, technically it’s not “serverless”. However, it is called “serverless” technology because your web app no longer needs to be permanently hosted on its own dedicated server, nor on a shared server. Serverless technology is an example of […]
Fort Knox, home to America’s gold bullion reserves, is synonymous with impenetrability. Despite formidable and multi-layered defensive measures, could an attacker still identify security gaps and penetrate the perimeter? Regularly checking perimeter defences can help identify potential vulnerabilities. Conducting assessments from the outside, like an attacker without access credentials, is an Unauthenticated test. But what […]
Combining OWASP’s TOP 10 within a SECURE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK gives you the strategy you need. When it comes to building a secure web application, developers have relied on OWASP’s list of Top 10 vulnerabilities for the best part of two decades. But increasingly we hear people asking: Is OWASP still relevant? At Shearwater, we believe […]
“Are your staff going to be your greatest risk, or your greatest assets?” That was the question posed by Damian Grace, General Manager of Phriendly Phishing – the comprehensive email security awareness program developed by Shearwater Solutions. The modus operandi of those intent on harming your organisation has changed. With the focus shifting away from […]
With cybersecurity strategies constrained by staffing challenges, Managed Security Services helps your organisation stay safe. After investing many valuable hours training your cybersecurity team, few things are as frustrating as seeing staff up and leave to pursue job opportunities elsewhere. Yet, as IT Managers and cybersecurity leaders across Australia will attest, retaining top quality tech […]
“Every organisation is a custodian”. That was the message delivered by Shannon Lane, Director of Shearwater Solutions when he addressed the team at ARC Student Life at the University of New South Wales. We’re all entrusted to hold confidential information on behalf of our customers, staff and stakeholders. That’s just as true for a private […]