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Zero Trust Can’t Protect Everything. Here’s What You Need to Watch.

eSecurity Planet

Zero trust architecture is an emerging technology in cybersecurity that offers an alternative to the traditional castle-and-moat approach to security. ” Zero trust is a critical tool in the security defense arsenal, especially as more companies shift to a fully remote or hybrid work environment.

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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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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. Engineers attempted manual re-sync, mistaking it for a spam attack and accidentally losing 300GB of existing user data, which affected projects, comments, and new accounts.

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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Its technology specializes in managing the attack surface by recognizing, prioritizing, and removing external security issues. Visit Cycognito Pricing Through its SaaS architecture, CyCognito provides tiered pricing for security testing, intelligence, and premium support. How Frequently Should ASM Scans Be Performed?

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What Is Container Security? Complete Guide

eSecurity Planet

With dedicated container security tools and processes, your organization can ensure that containers stay up and running and continue to protect the applications and data they host with minimal disruption. Container runtime security A container runtime is a type of software that runs containers on the host operating system(s).

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Why It Matters Network segmentation is a powerful approach for mitigating potential threats and ensuring a safe, well-organized network architecture. In the event of a breach, segmentation improves security by blocking lateral movement.

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