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Unless you have been stuck under a rock (or inside a SCIF) the past week, you’ve no doubt been watching the quadrennial global showcase of strength and speed that is the Summer Olympics. Names like Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, and Michelle Carter have been blasted over every news outlet, as they rake in their gold medals. They have proven themselves to be the best of the best. And while every athlete dreams of one day bringing home the gold, companies around the world are striving towards another goal: security.

It is virtually impossible to go through a day without hearing about another organization who has been the victim of a cyber attack. Most recently, or at least most publicized, is the hack of the Democratic National Committee.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has been under intense scrutiny this year, resulting from the lack of an effective security program. There have been multiple audits conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), as well as a Congressional Investigation performed by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.