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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. Know the IaaS Security Model Provider Understand the security model of your IaaS provider by extensively examining their documentation and connecting with their support channels.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

eSecurity Planet

To help you visualize the process better, we’ve also provided screenshots from Microsoft Azure’s application gateway documentation. Implement monitoring tools to track performance and ensure policy compliance. Start with assigning listeners to ports, defining rules, and allocating resources to a backend pool.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

Regulators commonly require a documented certification process, and penetration test results can serve that purpose. A penetration test can also be used to gauge an organization’s security policy compliance, its employees’ security awareness and the organization’s ability to identify and respond to security incidents.