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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Organizations may modify their security measures to their changing requirements without making major upfront expenses, whether it’s boosting bandwidth, adding encryption, or adopting extra security services. These controls aid in the protection of data in transit and the prevention of illegal access to resources.

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11 Key Steps of the Patch Management Process

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template Step 5: Create documentation before and after patching Keep detailed documentation throughout the patch management process. Document the condition of systems prior to patching, including versions, settings, and vulnerabilities.

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Implementing and Maintaining Security Program Metrics

NopSec

Example Security Metrics *Note: This is an example and not to be considered an exhaustive list or necessarily applicable to your specific organization Security Policy/Compliance Adherence Regulatory control compliance Firewall/network security audit data Configuration compliance tracking Compensation control (aka exception) tracking and documentation (..)

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Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Review and Modify the Patch Management Policy. Even though the first formal Patch Management Policy may be approved by step three, keep in mind that all policies should be living documents that need to change as the organization changes. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

eSecurity Planet

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.