--- title: MFGS, Inc. Blog - Cybersecurity and DevSecOps Resources for the DOD | Cybersecurity Awareness Month description: Cybersecurity Awareness Month | Explore cybersecurity, machine learning, DevSecOps, and IT modernization insights for U.S. federal agencies supporting defense and intelligence missions. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month#main-content) [![MFGS, Inc.](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MFGS%20Inc%20Plan%20Build%20Delivery%20Run.png?width=155&height=45&name=MFGS%20Inc%20Plan%20Build%20Delivery%20Run.png)](https://www.mfgsinc.com/) - [Home](https://www.mfgsinc.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.mfgsinc.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/) - [Contact us](https://www.mfgsinc.com/contact-us) [Contact us](https://www.mfgsinc.com/contact-us) # The MFGS, Inc. 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[![Dynamic authentication and zero trust identity verification across cloud systems](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/Zero%20Trust%20and%20Identity%20Access%20Management.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/under-attack-with-our-own-keys-why-modern-authentication-is-failing) [Multi-Factor Authentication](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/multi-factor-authentication), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month), [Zero Trust](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/zero-trust), [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/identity-and-access-management-iam) ## [Under Attack with Our Own Keys: Why Modern Authentication Is Failing](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/under-attack-with-our-own-keys-why-modern-authentication-is-failing) ![Picture of Kevin Hansen](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1603853411438_jfif.webp?width=50&name=1603853411438_jfif.webp) [Kevin Hansen](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/kevin-hansen) Oct 27, 2025, 7:15:01 AM Cybersecurity Awareness Month is nearly over – but it's NEVER too late for a reality check. [Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/under-attack-with-our-own-keys-why-modern-authentication-is-failing) [![Steps for Federal IT leaders for Zero Trust implementation roadmap](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/Rocket%20Blog_Cybersecurity%20Blog%202025%20V1.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/zero-trust-for-cisos-practical-steps-to-meet-federal-mandates) [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month), [Zero Trust](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/zero-trust), [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/identity-and-access-management-iam) ## [Zero Trust for CISOs: Practical Steps to Meet Federal Mandates](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/zero-trust-for-cisos-practical-steps-to-meet-federal-mandates) ![Picture of John Crossno](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Crossno%20Headshot.jpg?width=50&name=John%20Crossno%20Headshot.jpg) [John Crossno](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/john-crossno) Oct 20, 2025, 7:15:01 AM October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and while awareness is a great start, it’s action that mov... [Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/zero-trust-for-cisos-practical-steps-to-meet-federal-mandates) [![Closing API security gaps to safeguard data and operations](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/Closing%20API%20Security%20Gaps.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/api-security-defense-against-ai-driven-cyberattacks) [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month), [API Security](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/api-security) ## [APIs: The Backdoor Hackers Love](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/api-security-defense-against-ai-driven-cyberattacks) ![Picture of Jeremy Kelley](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jeremy-kelly.jpg?width=50&name=jeremy-kelly.jpg) [Jeremy Kelley](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/jeremy-kelley) Oct 13, 2025, 6:15:00 AM In today’s cloud-first world, your APIs aren’t just powering innovation, they’re exposing your organ... [Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/api-security-defense-against-ai-driven-cyberattacks) [![Explore why definitions matter in Cybersecurity strategy](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/John%20Keane%20Blog%202025%20V3.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/cybersecurity-strategy-stolen-from-the-desk-of-the-software-angel-of-death) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month) ## [Stolen from the Desk of the Software Angel of Death](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/cybersecurity-strategy-stolen-from-the-desk-of-the-software-angel-of-death) ![Picture of John Keane | The Software Angel of Death](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JohnKeane-opt.jpg?width=50&name=JohnKeane-opt.jpg) [John Keane | The Software Angel of Death](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/john-keane) Oct 7, 2025, 6:15:00 AM Before I get into the details of Cybersecurity, I must inform you of my personal biases about defini... [Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/cybersecurity-strategy-stolen-from-the-desk-of-the-software-angel-of-death) [![Threat Hunting: How AI is Empowering Cybersecurity Analysts without Replacing them](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/How%20AI%20is%20Empowering%20Security%20Analysts%20without%20Replacing%20them.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/how-ai-reshapes-security-analysts-role-threat-hunting) [Talent Management](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/talent-management), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month), [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/artificial-intelligence) ## [Triage to Threat Hunting: How AI Is Reshaping the Analyst's Role](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/how-ai-reshapes-security-analysts-role-threat-hunting) ![Picture of Eric Irizarry](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/USPubSec_Eric%20Irizarry.jpg?width=50&name=USPubSec_Eric%20Irizarry.jpg) [Eric Irizarry](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/eric-irizarry) Oct 1, 2025, 6:00:02 AM Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to spotlight one of the most pressing conversation... [Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/how-ai-reshapes-security-analysts-role-threat-hunting) [![DOD and federal agencies boost software delivery efficiency](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/Cyber%20Security%20Awareness%20Month%202023%20Blog%20LinkedIn%20Post%20Week%203%20V2.png)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/fewer-buzzwords-more-shifting-the-importance-of-processes-and-tools-in-shifting-left) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month-2023), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month) ## [Fewer Buzzwords, More Shifting – The Importance of Processes and Tools in Shifting Left](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/fewer-buzzwords-more-shifting-the-importance-of-processes-and-tools-in-shifting-left) ![Picture of John Keane | The Software Angel of Death](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JohnKeane-opt.jpg?width=50&name=JohnKeane-opt.jpg) [John Keane | The Software Angel of Death](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/john-keane) Oct 20, 2023, 11:56:13 AM In my more than four decades (1981-present) working in the Washington D.C. area with multiple federa... 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[Read more](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/cybersecurity-training-is-not-just-checking-a-box) [![Cybersecurity best practices for federal agencies and DOD](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hubfs/Cyber%20Security%20Awareness%20Month%202023%20-%20History.jpg)](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/2003-to-2023-the-same-as-it-ever-was) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity), [Cybersecurity Awareness Month](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month) ## [2003-to-2023: The Same as It Ever Was](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/2003-to-2023-the-same-as-it-ever-was) ![Picture of Robert Makheja](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/big-Robert-Makheja200.png?width=50&name=big-Robert-Makheja200.png) [Robert Makheja](https://blog.mfgsinc.com/author/robert-makheja) Oct 3, 2023, 10:49:18 AM It’s been just a shade over 20 years since the first national cybersecurity strategy was released by... 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