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17 cyber insurance application questions you'll need to answer

CSO Magazine

I recently had to renew the cyber insurance policy for the office and it was interesting to see the evolution of questions asked over the years. At first, most of the cyber insurance questions involved basic computer security and merely checked to see if we had firewalls and antivirus and not much else.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

The Last Watchdog

There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. In many cases the tedious, first-level correlating of SIEM logs to sift out threats has moved beyond human capability.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Today, anti-ransomware tools play a vital role in any network.

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MY TAKE: SMBs can do much more to repel ransomware, dilute disinformation campaigns

The Last Watchdog

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. We play at the intersection of network security and threat intelligence in a space called threat intelligence gateways,” Weller told me.

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How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack

eSecurity Planet

A zero-trust architecture with continuous authorization might be the preferred option for some, but a traditional security framework can provide adequate security for many. The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable.

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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager NAC Solution Review

eSecurity Planet

Originally designed as a network access control (NAC) solution, Aruba ClearPass continues to evolve into a portfolio of network security tools. Even as the capabilities expand, ClearPass continues to deliver on its central purpose of controlling network access at scale.