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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

If attackers obtain access to valid user identities, they can abuse permissions and get access to resources, possibly resulting in data breaches, unauthorized changes, or service interruptions. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

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Types of Cloud Security Controls & Their Uses

eSecurity Planet

They eliminate vulnerabilities, protect inactive ports, and provide robust user authentication. Use preventive controls to restrict access and secure data , reducing the attack surface. Some examples of preventive controls are multi-factor authentication, encryption , access controls, and network segmentation.

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks. These tools play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information, such as personal data and financial records.

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Network Security Policies

Security Boulevard

Network security policies are comprehensive sets of rules and guidelines designed to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your network and data. These policies outline how network resources should be accessed, managed, and monitored to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security threats.

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What Is a Secure Web Gateway? Features, Benefits & Challenges

eSecurity Planet

Secure web gateways (SWGs) are network security solutions that monitor and filter internet traffic to guard against threats and ensure policy compliance. They can be cloud-based or on-premises, preventing data loss while securing access to web-based apps and the internet. Identity management, access control, authentication.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

eSecurity Planet

ALGs can execute activities like packet inspection and modification before sending traffic to ensure security and compliance. Example of Azure gateway’s authentication information upon combining app proxy and app gateway 4. Implement monitoring tools to track performance and ensure policy compliance.

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What Is Cloud Security Management? Types & Strategies

eSecurity Planet

Data transfer: Checks and uses secure protocols to validate that all data in transit and at rest are encrypted. Identity and access management (IAM): Establishes policies to control data access and authenticate user identities. This intricacy might result in unwanted access and security breaches.