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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

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IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

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An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

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The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools. Security configuration management (SCM) software ensures devices and their security settings are properly configured.

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Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

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Any rule that does not meet compliance requirements should be adjusted to comply with requirements. However, they might find that their state’s cybersecurity requirements require monthly patching and will therefore need to change their patching frequency to monthly to comply. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy.