eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Understanding ALGs involves knowing how they work, their pros and cons, and how they integrate with or differ from other types of firewalls.

Firewall 87

Firewall VPN Network Security Architecture 87

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Firewalls and web application firewalls ( WAFs ) filter network traffic. Firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Firewalls regulate network traffic and defend against external threats, whereas WAFs protect web applications by monitoring and filtering HTTP/HTTPS requests from potential threats.

Backups 104

Backups Firewall Encryption Architecture 104

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Network Security Users are accountable for proper network segmentation, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems. This ongoing evaluation and modification of access restrictions contributes to a dynamic and secure access management architecture inside the IaaS environment.

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Encryption Data breaches Data privacy Risk 103

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF). that can perform encryption using less power and memory.

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Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 101

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“Organizations will look to understand what apps employees are using, evaluate whether they should be paid for by the company (to control), accept the risk, or block the app… the company can choose to educate (through a warning page) or block the app entirely.”

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Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 139

Appknox

AUGUST 3, 2022

A critical part of integration testing, API testing is known to quickly and efficiently test the logic of the build architecture by utilizing the most advanced API security testing tools. This is comparable to saying that your app includes antivirus or firewall functions but is still insufficiently secure.

Mobile 52

Mobile Risk Authentication Antivirus 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. 20% of employee time is spent on company networks.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In this changing security landscape, it is vital that security staff are educated on their changing roles and responsibilities and it may also be necessary to develop new roles for security specialists and consultants. It’s impossible to stay ahead of hackers and cyber criminals all the time.

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Cybersecurity Software Internet Internet 40