Jeffrey Torrance

Jeffrey Torrance

Jeffrey Torrance is SVP of the Virtual CISO practice with Compass IT Compliance. In this role, Jeffrey works with clients across all vertical markets to help them assess their information security programs and cyber-security initiatives in order to identify potential weaknesses and build a plan to help them mitigate their risks. Prior to joining Compass IT Compliance, Jeffrey served for 8 years as an Intelligence Specialist in the United States Navy where he made multiple deployments to the African, European, and Pacific theaters.

Posts by Jeffrey Torrance

What Is a Whaling Attack? (With Examples)

by Jeffrey Torrance on April 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Whaling Attack

Cybercriminals deploy a wide variety of techniques to target both individuals and organizations, aiming to extract sensitive information. With numerous social engineering strategies at play, many are curious to know, "what is whale phishing?" Whaling attacks, often referred to as CEO …

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Topics: Security Awareness Training Social Engineering Phishing

Making Sense of Data Management

by Jeffrey Torrance on February 9, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Data Management

Organizations face a prevalence of both internal and external cyber threats. This makes data management one of the most critical components in an organization’s cybersecurity program. From classifying data, to ensuring it is handled with the appropriate security precautions, to ensuri …

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Topics: Compliance Cybersecurity

Weighing Your Multi-Factor Authentication Options

by Jeffrey Torrance on April 14, 2022 at 2:30 AM

An old metal and wood scale

At this point most of us have heard that securing our accounts with only passwords, no matter how complex, is not enough. Do not get me wrong, requiring strong passwords (14 or more characters, composed of uppercase and lowercase letters, and including symbols and numbers) is essentia …

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Topics: Security Awareness Training Policies and Procedures Cybersecurity Social Engineering Phishing

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls V8 – What's New?

by Jeffrey Torrance on August 5, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls V8 – What's New?

With the advent of the novel Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns, companies were forced to innovate on how and where they did work. The workforce shifted from the familiar physical and logical boundaries of corporate offices to home offices that provided greater flexibility but a …

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Topics: IT Audit CIS Risk Assessment
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