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Dirk Schrader

Dirk Schrader is a Resident CISO (EMEA) and VP of Security Research at Netwrix. A 25-year veteran in IT security with certifications as CISSP (ISC²) and CISM (ISACA), he works to advance cyber resilience as a modern approach to tackling cyber threats. Dirk has worked on cybersecurity projects around the globe, starting in technical and support roles at the beginning of his career and then moving into sales, marketing and product management positions at both large multinational corporations and small startups. He has published numerous articles about the need to address change and vulnerability management to achieve cyber resilience.
Infrastructure
December 1, 2023

Assessing 5 of the Leading Free Registry Cleaners

As you use your computer, the registry can collect obsolete, redundant or even damaged entries. By using a reg cleaner tool, you can: Remove registry entries left behind by uninstalled...
Cybersecurity
April 7, 2023

Top 5 Vulnerability Management Best Practices

The transition to hybrid IT architectures and remote work strategies has greatly expanded the IT estates of most organizations in recent years. Couple this expansion with the growing number of...
Infrastructure
February 22, 2023

What Is System Hardening?

Complex cyberattacks dominate the headlines, making breaches seem sophisticated. However, most hacks are relatively straightforward, with attackers exploiting well-known security vulnerabilities in...
Compliance
January 19, 2023

CIS Control 13: Network Monitoring and Defense

Cybersecurity today seems like an arms race: Enterprises implement more and more security tools to try defend their networks against increasingly frequent and sophisticated attacks. But simply...
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