eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

A DMZ network, or a demilitarized zone, is a subnetwork in an enterprise networking environment that contains public-facing resources — such as web servers for company websites — in order to isolate them from an enterprise’s private local area network (LAN).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind. The network side.

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McAfee

AUGUST 23, 2020

“Features are a nice to have, but at the end of the day, all we care about when it comes to our web and cloud security is architecture.” – said no customer ever. As a result, organizations are coming around to the realization that digital transformation demands a corresponding network and security architectural transformation.

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Cisco Security

MAY 28, 2021

Cisco Cloud APIC translates all the policies received from MSO and programs them into cloud-native constructs such as VNets (Virtual Network), application security groups, network security groups, outbound rules, inbound rules, etc. Figure 1: Cisco ACI architecture for hybrid cloud. Spoke to Internet (N/S).

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Healthcare organizations are taking advantage of the many benefits of cloud and SaaS, accessing apps and data over the Internet. With the benefits of the cloud comes the heavy responsibility of securing sensitive data. Not only is providing secure and reliable access of critical importance, it is a HIPAA requirement.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

LW: To what extent is Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk just a microcosm of a wider shift of network security that’s taking place? Can you frame how legacy security tools (NGFW, WAF, web gateways, SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, XDR, VM, IAM, etc.) LW: What do you expect network security to look like five years from now?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 24, 2024

SASE blends networking architecture, namely SD-WAN, with cloud-delivered security services such as security web gateways, Zero Trust network access and more. Early SASE solutions often stitched together disparate networking and security products resulting in operational inefficiencies, Rutsky told me.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In today’s security climate, NetOps and SecOps teams are witnessing increased attack surface area as applications and workloads move far beyond the boundaries of their data center. These applications/workloads move to, and reside in, multicloud architecture, adding complexity to connectivity, visibility, and control.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2022

During the first two decades of this century, virtual private networks —VPNs—served as a cornerstone of network security. VPNs encrypt data streams and protect endpoints from unauthorized access, essentially by requiring all network communications to flow over a secured pipe. Related: Deploying human sensors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

This not only helps protect against malicious content but also aligns seamlessly with contemporary networking topologies like Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) and zero-trust architectures. Firewalls primarily serve to protect against undesirable or malicious network traffic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

We’ve begun a major shift in how the internet is structured. Our current Web2, defined by a read/write architecture that, until recently was dominated by a handful of massive technology companies, is giving way to the next iteration of the internet: Web3.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In today’s security climate, NetOps and SecOps teams are witnessing increased attack surface area as applications and workloads move far beyond the boundaries of their data center. These applications/workloads move to, and reside in multi-cloud architecture, adding complexity to connectivity, visibility, and control.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Researchers from from Netlab, the network security division of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, have discovered a new botnet, tracked as HEH, that contains the code to wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, IoT devices, and servers. In the current version, each node cannot send control command to its peers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device use, and the Internet of Things has dissolved traditional network boundaries. Today, the network perimeter has evolved as workloads have moved to the cloud while non-managed, mobile devices have become the norm rather than the exception. The Zero Trust journey.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

Legacy security architectures just don’t fit this massively complex, highly dynamic environment. Somehow, more attention and security processes need to be focused on APIs without blunting their usefulness. However, the pendulum is now set to reverse direction and swing in favor of more secure design and deployment of APIs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 30, 2023

Introduction Today you look at the Global/Multi-site Enterprise Security Architecture of an organization and see a myriad of concerns. Increased levels of complexity, difficulties managing multiple third parties, difficulties implementing consistent levels of security, and so on. This can include uncounted third parties as well.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2022

The shift to software-defined everything and reliance on IT infrastructure scattered across the Internet has boosted corporate productivity rather spectacularly. Encouragingly, an emerging class of network visibility technology is gaining notable traction. Related: Stopping attack surface expansion. CAASM could be a cornerstone.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Related: The shared burden of securing the Internet of Things. Company networks must support endless permutations of users and apps, both on-premises and in the Internet cloud. He noted that Cato also meets Gartner’s call for support of identity-driven security practices. Today, connectively is a convoluted mess.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 2, 2022

SASE is the evolution of networking and security – an architecture that converges them into a single, cloud delivered service. This streamlined approach is key to securing and connecting the always-on, work-from-anywhere modern work model. It’s clear that SASE is on the top of everyone’s minds.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Braunberg: Well, it’s fair to say that modern software defined architectures, such as cloud, can introduce many more potential exposures and that a proactive approach is particularly effective in identifying and controlling configuration drift in these environments. Is that fair? Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 3, 2021

Today I’m here with Ajit Thyagarajan who is responsible for the architecture of the Cisco Telemetry Broker. TK: Ajit, first tell us a little about your background, because you and I go way back to the early days of the Internet and have adapted to a lot of changes over the years. I was really intrigued and jumped right into the code.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2024

The tectonic shift of network security is gaining momentum, yet this transformation continues to lag far behind the accelerating pace of change in the operating environment. LW: Looking just ahead, which new security platforms or architectures do you expect to emerge as cornerstones?

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Cisco Security

MARCH 30, 2021

There’s a growing challenge that many organizations face today: How can network and security teams provide consistent, secure access to applications for an increasingly distributed workforce — without taking on more complexity? Simply put, SASE converges networking and security functions in the cloud.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

And my path to security is no different. What seems “way back when” in 1994, when the Internet was the next big thing in technology, I was part of the team that set up the national Internet backbone in India. If you are interested in joining Cisco’s Cloud and Network Security team, please visit current opportunities.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The emergence of SD-WAN and SASE technologies bundled together has led many vendors to address both advanced routing and network security vendors for clients. Networking specialists like Cisco and HPE’s Aruba are moving deeper into security. Features: Open Systems Secure SD-WAN and SASE.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Deploy Anti-DDoS Architecture : Design resources so that they will be difficult to find or attack effectively or if an attack succeeds, it will not take down the entire organization. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) or ping requests. Anti-DDoS Architecture. All resources should be patched and fully updated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption. Today the volume of encrypted network traffic is well over 80% , trending strongly toward 100%, according to Google. There is no question that TLS is essential, going forward.

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Cisco Security

MAY 25, 2022

Not so bad, but the complexity for internet and network security springs from scoping the “particular activity.” . The internet exists on top of a standardized suite of protocols that govern how data can be transmitted or exchanged between different entities.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

Unified threat management (UTM) offers something approaching total security in a box for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), combining multiple network security functions in a single appliance. Some even predict it will all head to the cloud with Secure Service Edge /Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis. These physical or virtual appliances sit between a network and external entities like the Internet. Innovation and protection go hand in hand.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Indeed, what should be evaluated among chief information security officers “is the security posture of the home environment ,” said Roland Dobbins, Netscout principal engineer, who authored the report. “That includes the broadband internet access router. They should check for SSDP as part of a security audit.”

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McAfee

MARCH 5, 2021

Costly Infrastructure – MPLS connections, VPN concentrators, and huge centralized network security infrastructure represent major investments with significant operational expense. The fact that multiple security solutions typically operate in distinct siloes compounds management effort and costs.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

The data center also served as the gateway to the internet. From a security perspective, the model was simple and had clear boundaries. Also Increased traffic at the data center requires expensive links as well as network and security equipment that can support the throughput. The need for SD-WAN.

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