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Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Testing

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Many cybersecurity audits now ask whether penetration testing is conducted and how vulnerabilities are detected and tracked. These questions ask IT teams to consider how frequently security is tested from the outside via penetration testing and from the inside via vulnerability testing. File servers.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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How to Prevent DDoS Attacks: 5 Steps for DDoS Prevention

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Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks seek to cripple a corporate resource such as applications, web sites, servers, and routers, which can quickly lead to steep losses for victims. However, DDoS attackers sometimes even target the specific computers (or routers) of unwary people – often to harass video gamers, for example.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

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Even the largest organizations with the most robust internal security teams will engage with MSSPs for specialty projects, penetration tests, and other specific needs. Penetration tests use tools and experts to probe cybersecurity defenses to locate weaknesses that should be fixed.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

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Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. DNS security (IP address redirection, etc.), Operations Disruption While most attacks target endpoints (user computers, servers, etc.),

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

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Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.