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How to Perform a Firewall Audit in 11 Steps (+Free Checklist)

eSecurity Planet

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Auditing your firewall is one of the most important steps to ensuring it’s still equipped to protect the perimeter of your business’ network.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations.

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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Presentation 4. which is known as the packet header.

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MITRE ResilienCyCon: You Will Be Breached So Be Ready

eSecurity Planet

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. MSSPs Fare Well in First MITRE Evaluations.

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RSAC insights: Introducing ‘CWPP’ and ‘CSPM,’ new frameworks to secure cloud infrastructure

The Last Watchdog

In reality, the bank wasn’t paying close enough attention to its shared responsibility for keeping its cloud-stored assets secure. To defend its web applications, the bank chose to go with an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF), called ModSecurity, along with an open-source Apache web server. Hunting vulnerabilities.

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What Is Firewall-as-a-Service? FWaaS Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis.

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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.