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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources.

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Forging the Path to Continuous Audit Readiness

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology oversight is a common mandate across IT and security frameworks and compliance specifications, but achieving that oversight is difficult. The rise of hybrid workplaces, shadow IT/DevOps, and cloud infrastructure dynamics continue to create cybersecurity risks.

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

By employing application security tools, organizations can proactively identify and address potential security flaws, reducing the risk of exploitation and minimizing the impact of security incidents. Perhaps more comprehensive than some organizations are looking for, Qualys’ security coverage is as complete as it gets.

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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. Understanding ALGs involves knowing how they work, their pros and cons, and how they integrate with or differ from other types of firewalls.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

This recent spate of malicious attacks has shown just how vulnerable our Internet-based world is. In the era of ‘Internet of Things’, minor flaws can have catastrophic consequences if vulnerabilities are not fixed in time. The outcome of a successful penetration test can reduce the risk of another hacker attack.