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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability Management Product Guides 8 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools Top 10 Open Source Vulnerability Assessment Tools 12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools Threat Intelligence and Detection At the most basic level, threat detection strategies and tools monitor networks for suspicious and anomalous activity.

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Ransomware Taxonomy: Four Scenarios Companies Should Safeguard Against

Cisco Security

” For some environments, this can unfold as easily as a compromised username and password being used to infiltrate a virtual private network (VPN) to access network resources. Leverage XaaS capabilities via the cloud and managed services versus on-premises infrastructure, allowing greater threat detection and vulnerability management.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. Network Layers and Data Encapsulation The Opens Systems Interconnection (OSI) model divides communication into seven different layers.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Replaces VPN or remote desktop access with virtual desktops in fully controlled environments with additional protections.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Even the largest organizations with the most robust internal security teams will engage with MSSPs for specialty projects, penetration tests, and other specific needs. Managed firewall services setup, configure, and maintain physical or virtual firewall appliances and then monitor alerts to respond to threats detected by the firewall.

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

eSecurity Planet

Test & Audit Your Firewall Prior to deployment, conduct penetration testing and vulnerability scanning to find holes and improve defenses. Implement procedures for updating firewall firmware and extensively testing additional features such as VPN and antimalware functionality.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Perimeter81 VPN and zero trust 2020 Private Wiz Cloud security 2020 Private OneTrust Privacy management 2019 Private Darktrace AI network security 2017 Private Recorded Future Threat intelligence 2017 Acquired: Insight Thycotic Access management 2015 Private Checkmarx Application security 2015 Acquired: P.E.