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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

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Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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What Is Secure Remote Access?

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They have backdoors and are vulnerable because of weak credentials, weak network security, and weak access controls. Securing remote access is critical because of the control it gives the person on the managing computer. Read more about best practices for securing remote access in your organization.

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Public Cloud Security Explained: Everything You Need to Know

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These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

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Take note of your security requirements, physical environment, and component interoperability. Disabling default accounts and changing passwords improve security, as does requiring strong passwords for administrator accounts. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) should be disabled or set securely.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

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It provides an additional degree of security beyond just a login and password. MFA normally consists of a password, a physical device such as a smartphone, and biometric data such as a fingerprint. Leverage security weaknesses , including weak passwords, out-of-date software, and a lack of staff security awareness.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

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For CVE-2023-38035, Ivanti recommends installing the corresponding version of Sentry using RPM scripts: Log in to a system command line interface in a terminal window as the admin user established during system installation, and enter the corresponding password. The security bulletin was last updated August 25.

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