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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

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Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

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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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What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

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Vulnerability scanning is the process of scanning IT networks and systems to identify security vulnerabilities in hardware and software. The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools.

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Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

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Patch Management Authority : Who is in charge and responsible for the patch management policy and its execution. Patching Priority : How to determine the priority of patches and the basis for that determination based on severity, risk and other factors. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy. Bottom Line.