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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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

eSecurity Planet

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. Changes should be documented and audit information stored for regulatory reporting purposes.

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MITRE ResilienCyCon: You Will Be Breached So Be Ready

eSecurity Planet

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them.

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Email Security Recommendations You Should Consider from 2021

Cisco Security

Now mix in architectural changes that support cloud productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google’s G-Suite to accelerate your business to cloud-based email security services. Email Attachments: One of two main methods to penetrate security defenses with malicious content by email.

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What Is a Firewall Policy? Steps, Examples & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Strategic steps of a strong firewall policy include stating the purpose, scope, definitions, exceptions and change guidelines, detailed policies and processes, compliance guidelines, documentation, violations and sanctions, and distribution process. This documentation is useful for audits, troubleshooting, and future policy updates.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Despite getting access to internal documents, Cloudflare’s Zero Trust architecture prevented more network traversals and data compromise. To keep data secure, have a strong cybersecurity posture that involves a combination of DLP and other types of security solutions. No user data was lost.

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What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Assign roles: Define roles for data security to enable accountability and effective management of tasks within the organization’s security architecture. Automate and use anomaly detection: Use automation and machine learning to quickly identify and respond to potential security breaches.