Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesOut with the old, in with the new. The meaning of secure remote access, and how organizations achieve it, is changing. Here’s what you need to know. By Alissa Irei A solid secure remote access strategy can mitigate risk, improve user experience and lend a competitive edge in today’s enterprise. Craig Bird, managing director at U.K.-based managed services provider Connect
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesIn 2020, the pandemic threw the best-laid IT plans into chaos. As enterprises find their footing again, here are four network trends defining the second half of 2021. By Alissa Irei The COVID-19 crisis supercharged several major 2021 networking trends that appear poised to outlast the pandemic itself. As enterprises inch cautiously toward normalcy, organizations are pushing ahead with cloud,
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWhat’s in a name? Parse the true differences between a CERT, a CSIRT, a CIRT and a SOC, before you decide what’s best for your organization. By Ed Moyle CERT, CSIRT, CIRT and SOC are terms you’ll hear in the realm of incident response. In a nutshell, the first three are often used synonymously to describe teams focused on incident response, while the last typically
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs the security perimeter blurs, companies often debate the merits of endpoint security vs. network security. However, it shouldn’t be an either-or decision. By Andrew Froehlich When it comes to developing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, no single architecture type or product can protect against all threats. Instead, an assortment of security tools must be deployed — many of which will
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBefore the zero trust security model framework, there were trusted insiders and untrusted outsiders. Learn how zero trust evolved, including its impact on perimeter, cloud and mobile security. By Linda Rosencrance The zero trust model is a security approach employed by IT that necessitates tight identification and device verification, whatever the user’s location. The model assumes that all users, devices and packets
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhen it comes to the SOAR vs. SIEM debate, it’s important to understand their fundamental differences to get the most benefit from your security data. By Andrew Froehlich It’s not easy to understand the key differences when looking at SOAR vs. SIEM, because they have many components in common. Security information and event management, or SIEM, tools are a way
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNew security integrations with Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Splunk, Datadog and Sumo Logic will supposedly make it easier for users to analyse network security data. By Alex Scroxton Internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare has announced a series of integrations to help users of various platforms connect and analyse key insights from across their networks. Manchester United praised for swift response to cyber attack The
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesEnterprises should make it a habit to review their IT security systems, following steps that include network segmentation, multifactor authentication and security education. By Terry Slattery Without a strong network security strategy, IT security will fall short — and vice versa. The National Security Agency (NSA) has identified three basic functions to form the foundation of a good IT security
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA penetration test, also called a pen test or ethical hacking, is a cybersecurity technique organizations use to identify, test and highlight vulnerabilities in their security posture. By TechTarget Contributor and Puneet Mehta These penetration tests are often carried out by ethical hackers. These in-house employees or third parties mimic the strategies and actions of an attacker in order to evaluate the hackability of
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAs beginners learn network penetration testing skills, they should remember these expert tips: Pay attention to what the client wants, and stick to offense, not defense. By Michaela Goss The saying, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” doesn’t necessarily line up with the idea of network penetration testing, where a tester breaks into something typically to fix it. Understanding
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