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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time. But what sets NGFWs apart from traditional firewalls? NGFWs offer several advantages over traditional firewalls.

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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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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. This ensures the entirety of the network and its endpoints are marked for testing and evaluation. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.

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Adoption of Secure Cloud Services in Critical Infrastructure

CyberSecurity Insiders

What further compounds an already complex architectural and security landscape is the fact that critical infrastructure industries in various countries tend to be either partially or fully government controlled; with many providing “essential services” such as Healthcare, Water, Power, Emergency Services and Food production.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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SANS Critical Controls 17, 18 and 19: Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response and Management, Secure Network Engineering

NopSec

Every security control alone cannot prevent advanced intrusion techniques without a well-structured engineering of the organization’s networks, both wired, wireless and mobile. Networks need to be appropriately segmented and separated with VLANs and firewalls to protect segments that contain sensitive information.

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How to Conduct a Vulnerability Assessment

Centraleyes

Static Application Security Testing (SAST): Analyze an application’s source or object code to identify vulnerabilities without running the program. Network-Based Scans: Identify potential network security attacks and detect vulnerable systems on wired or wireless networks.

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