eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Set Secure Firewall Rules & ACLs To prevent unwanted access and ensure effective traffic management, secure your firewall through updating firmware to resolve vulnerabilities and adopting proper configurations prior to installing firewalls in production. Create administrative accounts with read-only access to logs for auditing.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. To keep data secure, have a strong cybersecurity posture that involves a combination of DLP and other types of security solutions.

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Backups Encryption Data breaches Risk 133

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Address insecure APIs through these practices: Implement comprehensive security measures: Deploy rigorous authentication, authorization, input validation, and API security testing and monitoring on a continual basis. Ensure that security settings are consistent across cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Even the largest organizations with the most robust internal security teams will engage with MSSPs for specialty projects, penetration tests, and other specific needs. Penetration tests use tools and experts to probe cybersecurity defenses to locate weaknesses that should be fixed.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

An important data protection concept for all organizations is zero trust : by limiting access and privileged accounts and walling off your most critical assets with tools like microsegmentation , a network incursion doesn’t have to become a headline-making data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Similarly, the vendor could be engaged piecemeal to perform various one-off tasks, such as an asset discovery scan, a vulnerability scan , or a penetration test. For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only applies to organizations that transmit, store, or receive health data.

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Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Engineering Government 98

eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Step 10: Maintain Regular Scanning and Ongoing Security Vulnerability scanning should be done on a regular basis.

Authentication 74

Authentication Penetration Testing Risk Software 74

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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Network Security Penetration Testing Firewall Antivirus 119

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We also highlight a study by Outpost24 that reveals startling password weaknesses in admin-level IT accounts. The lesson: don’t forget about the basics of security in the midst of patching. A reboot will remove the implant, but new user accounts created under it will persist.

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Passwords Penetration Testing Accountability Software 106

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Audit Firewall Performance Regularly The process of conducting firewall security assessments and penetration tests include carefully reviewing firewall configurations to detect weaknesses. Conduct rigorous security audits, looking for flaws, potential entry points, and adherence to company regulations.

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Firewall Network Security Backups Education 119

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

While IaaS gives complete control and accountability, PaaS strikes a compromise between control and simplicity, and SaaS provides a more hands-off approach with the provider handling the majority of security duties. Network security measures are taken care of by the PaaS provider, though users should implement secure coding practices.

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Encryption Data breaches Data privacy Risk 112

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. Organizations use the benefits MSPs offer to maintain a secure and solid foundation of IT infrastructure. How Do MSPs Work?

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Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. Organizations use the benefits MSPs offer to maintain a secure and solid foundation of IT infrastructure. How Do MSPs Work?

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Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 97

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Conduct frequent security audits and penetration testing: Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities before they are exploited by fraudulent actors to minimize the likelihood of data breaches. Has the response strategy been tested and updated on a regular basis, taking into account lessons learned?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Champion Security Testing and Code Reviews Regularly conduct security evaluations encompassing dynamic application security testing (DAST), static application security testing (SAST), and manual penetration testing. Duolingo In August 2023, news broke that the personal information of 2.6

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Authentication Architecture Firewall Threat Detection 108