8 Types of Firewalls: Which One Is Best For Your Network?
So you’ve just set up your network and are now ready to add some security to it. The first thing that comes to mind is… surprise, surprise… a firewall. Good…
5 Firewall Best Practices Every Business Should Implement
Firewalls can provide immediate protection out of the box. Is the level of protection sufficient for your business? Probably not. To achieve an acceptable level of protection, you still have…
IDS vs IPS – Comparing Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) are two of the most widely used tools in modern cybersecurity environments. Now, you often see the terms IDS and IPS…
The Beginner’s Guide to Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
Not all organizations have the time and in-house talent to fend off cyber attacks. For instance, you probably don’t have cybersecurity staff who can analyze logs, identify threats, and perform…
What the CloudStrike Windows IT Outage Teaches Us About Patching
Already anticipated to be the largest IT outage in history, the recent CloudStrike Windows meltdown is giving us some valuable lessons in risk mitigation strategies — particularly in the case…
Google Cybersecurity Certification: Lessons from Course 6 – Part 1
Like I mentioned in a previous blog, I’m going to share bits and pieces of the lessons I pick up along the way as I earn my certification. I figured…
How to Secure IoT Devices – A Best Practices Guide
A recent Gartner IoT security primer revealed that at least 80% of organizations already use The Internet of Things (IoT) for business purposes. The paper also reported that 20% already…
What is Lateral Movement? Dissecting a Key Tactic In Sophisticated Cyber Attacks
Appearing in 25% of all attacks encountered by respondents of the 2022 VMware Global Incident Response Threat Report, lateral movement can no longer be ignored. Unless you understand what it…
An Introductory Guide to Data Center Security For Customers
To be effective in securing your IT infrastructure, you need to be familiar with the various aspects of security in and around that infrastructure. So, if you’re hosting your infrastructure…
How to Spot a Phishing Email
A few hours ago, I received an email, allegedly from TrustWallet, requesting my immediate action on an “urgent matter”. Apparently, I had to undergo their Know Your Customer (KYC) process.…