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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Penetration Testing Product Guides 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) move beyond the traditional perimeter of a network to provide protections at the application layer of the TCP/IP stack.

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Cybersecurity in the Evolving Threat Landscape

Security Affairs

Historically, traditional perimeter-based defenses , such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS), were the foundation of most cybersecurity strategies. Endpoint security solutions, including antivirus software and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, aim to protect individual devices from malicious activity.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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Top Network Detection & Response (NDR) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches. Use web application firewall (WAF): WAF screens requests based on IP addresses or HTTP headers, identifies code injection attempts, and defines response quotas.

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Best MSP/MSSP Vulnerability Scanning Tool Options

eSecurity Planet

Managing unpatchable vulnerabilities provides revenue generating opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs through IT architecture designs, additional tools, and services to monitor or control unpatchable vulnerabilities.

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Embracing Automation in Cyber Threat Intelligence: The Key to Timely Protection

SecureWorld News

Another might focus on the command protocols used in a specific malware, while yet another details the techniques a malicious entity employs to evade sandbox detections or antivirus software. This ranges from understanding cryptography to having insights into operating system architecture.