Handy tips to prepare for a network disaster recovery audit.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ July 30, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesEnterprises can audit their network disaster recovery plans to ensure thorough protection and preparation. Consider factors like documentation, management support and audit type. By Paul Kirvan Network disaster recovery, or DR, auditing provides an objective examination of controls that manage network performance, and it evaluates whether the results are consistent with control objectives. Network operations, including local access, WAN, wireless

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How to conduct a cybersecurity audit based on zero trust

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, Network Security, Web application and API security best practices, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThis checklist offers guidance on how to prepare for a zero-trust cybersecurity audit and helps document how well cybersecurity controls are performing based on CISA’s ZTMM. By Paul Kirvan The CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model is a framework for organizations in the public and private sectors designed to strengthen efforts to prevent unauthorized access to technology infrastructure and information resources.

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11 cybersecurity predictions for 2023

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, MSP business transformation, MSPs and cybersecurity, Network Security, Security, Web application and API security best practices, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAnalysts and experts have looked into their crystal balls and made their cybersecurity predictions for 2023. Is your organization prepared if these predictions come true? By Kyle Johnson A lot happened in cybersecurity in 2022. We saw cyber’s involvement in warfare with the Russian attacks on Ukraine. Supply chain attacks continued to make headlines. Healthcare organizations and educational institutions became top

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6 trends that consultants cite on Cybersecurity outlook for 2023.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud Security, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, Network Security, Regulatory compliance for MSPs, Security awareness training and insider threats, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesIT services executives predicted greater focus on user training and protection, supply chain security and machine learning. And digital transformation could spark zero-trust projects. By John Moore The key cybersecurity trends expected to shape 2023 run the gamut from the human behind the keyboard to tools embedding machine learning. IT services executives pointed to security training for users, a perennial

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man-in-the-middle attack (MitM)-an updated definition, types and how to prevent them.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 15, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security policies, procedures and guidelines, Information security program management, IT infrastructure management and planning, man-in-the-middle attack (MitM), Network device security: Appliances, firewalls and switches, Network Security, Security awareness training and insider threats

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. By Kinza Yasar and Michael Cobb The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the attacker intercepts and then controls the entire conversation.  MiTM cyber attacks pose a serious threat

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Step by step guide in configuring DHCP failover for Windows Server

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ March 11, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How do i...?, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network management software and network analytics, Network Security, Network Services, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDHCP is a critical service, and network admins should take the time to create fault tolerance. Windows Server makes it easy to configure both failover and load balancing. By Damon Garn The role of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, server is a simple yet critical one. DHCP provides the IP address configuration to workstations, laptops, phones and tablets connected

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The ultimate comprehensive guide to network management in the enterprise

Tekmart Data Center Team/ March 3, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Network management and monitoring, Network management software and network analytics, Network Security, Network Services, Network visibility, Telecoms networks and broadband communications

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesThis guide to network management explains the challenges of enterprise network monitoring and maintenance, best practices and next-generation automation using AI and ML. By Chuck Moozakis and Sandra Gittlen Network management is a cornerstone of IT that helps ensure enterprises run efficiently and effectively end to end. Technologies such as AI and machine learning are beginning to automate many of the functions of network administration and

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9 of the most common network issues and and their solutions.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ January 27, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesSlow network speeds, weak Wi-Fi signals and damaged cabling are just some of the most common network connection issues that IT departments need to troubleshoot. By David Jacobs Business networks are complex, and many things can go wrong that disrupt network performance. End users often complain about what appears to be poor application performance, and there can be many possible

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Windows DHCP server configuration; a comprehensive how-to guide.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ January 3, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network management and monitoring, Network management software and network analytics, Network Security, Network Services, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe main steps to configure DHCP on Windows Server are installation, Active Directory authorization, creating a scope and DNS registration. Learn about other tasks and best practices. By Damon Garn Network nodes require an IP address configuration that usually comprises the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP for the router, name servers and other values. Administrators can manually set

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FCAPS (fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security); an expert’s explanation with some practical examples.

Staff Writer/ December 16, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, FCAPS (fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security), Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Network Services, Simple definitions to know, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesFCAPS (fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security) is a network management framework created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The primary objective of this network management model is to better understand the major functions of network management systems. By Andrew Zola Introduced in the early 1980s, the goal was to move away from a reactive form of network management to a

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