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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Security Misconfigurations Inadequately designed security settings, such as open ports, lax access restrictions, or misconfigured firewall rules, might expose infrastructure vulnerabilities. Firewalls Firewalls play an essential role in enhancing the security of your system.

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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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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.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. Delivery: On-premises and cloud.