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GUEST ESSAY: Cisco-Splunk merger will boost Snowflake – here’s how security teams can benefit.

The Last Watchdog

Cisco’s $28 billion acquisition of Splunk comes at an inflection point of security teams beginning to adopt to working with modern, cloud-native data lakes. Related: Dasera launches new Snowflake platform For years, Splunk has been the workhorse SIEM for many enterprise Security Operation Centers (SOCs).

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Augmenting the Analyst: Using data science, training, tools, and techniques to enhance performance

Security Boulevard

The increasing demand for cybersecurity analysts is a combination of playing catch-up, keeping up with growing threats/attacker capabilities, and a globally expanding IT footprint. With relief for the growing security skills gap nearly a decade out, we must find ways to support the analysts that are already working to protect us.

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What Is Managed Detection and Response? Guide to MDR

eSecurity Planet

And the cost of starting their own security operations center (SOC) is so daunting that the thought of outsourcing the function to a managed security services provider (MSSP) has become increasingly attractive. The emergence of MDR was in many ways inevitable. And leading the way with the fastest growth rate is MDR.

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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs.

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6 Best Cloud Log Management Services in 2024 Reviewed

eSecurity Planet

The top log management services offer troubleshooting and operational efficiency through seamless integration, secure log handling, advanced security analytics, and more. New Relic Yes 700+ technologies integrations Yes Yes Yes, with storage capacity of 100 GB storage/month. Starts at $25/month. Starts at $3.00/GB.

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Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tips for Managed Security Services

eSecurity Planet

With about half a million VARs currently operating and roughly 75,000 MSPs, what opportunities exist for expansion? To many, the answer is security – there are only 10,000 MSSPs currently operating after all. According to ESG, 69% of organizations plan to spend more on cybersecurity in 2022. Competition is fierce.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.