eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. 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.

Firewall 62

Firewall Architecture Firmware Risk 62

Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Consider using a multi-cloud solution to avoid vendor lock-in for cloud-to-cloud backups in case all accounts under the same vendor are impacted.

Ransomware 63

Ransomware Backups Social Engineering Accountability 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

Architecture 120

Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 120

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. In general, the fewer assets you have exposed to the internet the better, so if it doesn’t need to be out there, remove it, and bring it inside your virtual private network (VPN). Protect your backup systems.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. Relatively high frequency backups (daily or at least weekly). Local backups for quick access.

DNS 113

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 113

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Hardening includes, but is not limited to: Block unused ports on servers and firewalls. Harden Applications. Isolate targets.

DDOS 125

DDOS Firewall DNS Architecture 125