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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

The sophistication gap presents security professionals with the dilemma where “on one end, advanced attackers employ custom tools and cloud infrastructure; on the other, some still use basic, often free services.” 20% of employee time is spent on company networks.

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Why Human Input Is Still Vital to Cybersecurity Tech

SecureWorld News

It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. Cybersecurity technology can only look at the data it is presented with and apply its logic to it. There are tasks such as penetration testing. Are humans still needed in cybersecurity?

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Top Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new IT security technology that can automatically spot vulnerabilities in an organization’s cyber defenses, akin to continuous, automated penetration testing. Penetration Testing. Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2021. Red Teaming.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Abnormal Security applies artificial intelligence to catch suspicious identities, relationships, and context within email communications and can help organizations securely migrate from legacy to cloud infrastructure. Also read: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. Potential to Scale, Lean R&D.