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What Is a Host-Based Firewall? Definition & When to Use

eSecurity Planet

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected.

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What is SIEM? Security information and event management explained

CSO Magazine

Security information and event management (SIEM) tools collect and aggregate log and event data to help identify and track breaches. A SIEM tool's goal is to correlate signals in all that data together to provide security teams with the information they need to identify and track breaches and other problems.

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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Hackers Are Now Exploiting Windows Event Logs

eSecurity Planet

Hackers have found a way to infect Windows Event Logs with fileless malware , security researchers have found. During a “very targeted” campaign, hackers used Windows Event Logs to inject shellcode payloads and operate stealthily. If it does not find one, the encrypted shell code is written in 8KB chunks in the event logs.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). It’s clear that when technology develops, people find creative ways to cause mass disruption, increasing the need for antivirus protection and firewalls.

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Importance of having a Threat Intelligence Platform

CyberSecurity Insiders

TIPs then integrate their level of intelligence into the in-house security architecture such as firewalls, endpoint detection and response simulators and SIEMs and XDRs to check for threats and block attacks, by directing the alerts to the cyber security personnel.

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Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tips for Managed Security Services

eSecurity Planet

It is usually combined with endpoint protection platforms, called EPP , which are something like enterprise-class antivirus tools. Here are a few EDR vendors with an MSP focus: Sophos Intercept X with XDR synchronizes endpoint, server, firewall, and email security. SentinelOne offers AI-backed endpoint protection services for MSPs.

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