article thumbnail

5 Steps to Building a Foolproof Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

SiteLock

No matter what industry you’re in, there’s a good chance that you conduct a lot of your business online. Most modern small businesses have one or more digital properties, including a website and various social media pages. For this reason, cybersecurity should be a top priority, especially for small businesses.

article thumbnail

What Is Secure Remote Access?

eSecurity Planet

They have backdoors and are vulnerable because of weak credentials, weak network security, and weak access controls. Attackers’ strategies have ramped up over the past decade, and many businesses have fallen behind in prevention efforts. Read more about best practices for securing remote access in your organization.

VPN 91
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

eSecurity Planet

They lay a foundation for continuous network security updates and improvements. Then, review your firewall rules and whether they’re still a good fit for your security infrastructure and overall network security. Your teams should also know who’s responsible for the request and upkeep of each rule.

Firewall 105
article thumbnail

Hidden Biases in Cybersecurity Reviews – And How to Use Them

eSecurity Planet

The network security , next generation firewall (NGFW) and other tool vendors that find themselves in the leader category will immediately push out public relations campaigns to make sure potential buyers know about their leadership status, and vendors in other categories will promote their positive mentions too.

article thumbnail

What Is Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)?

eSecurity Planet

CSPM ensures cloud computing security and compliance by incorporating risk management capabilities to discover, analyze, and manage infrastructure and configuration risks across cloud environments and infrastructure. Also read: CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

Risk 96
article thumbnail

What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

NGFW vendors used to target the largest enterprises, but most firewalls now incorporate many NGFW capabilities because of the broad benefits that satisfy the firewall needs for most situations – even for small businesses and smaller IT teams.

Firewall 105
article thumbnail

What Is Lateral Movement? Detection & Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

But once they’re inside the network, they also have opportunities to keep accessing programs because often the network hasn’t been properly segmented. Learn more about major network security threats. Same for small businesses — they need to implement segmentation for networks and applications, too.