eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s obviously a step to penetration testing, but it’s also helpful for architect, engineer, and analyst jobs. Security Engineer Security engineers build secure systems. They also fulfill the role of managing the network team. They’re also responsible for disaster recovery plans.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. It aims to prevent unauthorized access, manage data movement, and guard against potential security threats.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Over time, business network needs, traffic patterns, and application access change. Table of Contents Toggle How Does a Firewall Audit Work?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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NopSec

APRIL 2, 2025

As many as you know, I have been involved in penetration testing since the beginning of my career. There is the attacker capability to tunnel protocols to evade ingress and egress traffic to and from the organizations network. It integrates vulnerability exposures, network topology, and firewall segmentation policies.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

CDN Security Concerns. Unlike firewalls, CDNs by themselves cannot block bad bots from infecting a website. You need to learn how often the data is cached and how often penetration testing is completed to ensure the server is secure. Are there failover security measures in place?

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. Penetration test reports deliver the only tangible evidence of the pentest process and must deliver value for a broad range of readers and purposes.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Sophos has announced the resolution of three critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Sophos Firewall product, a widely used network security tool.

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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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security.

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Pen Test

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction As we navigate through the complexities of modern cybersecurity penetration testing (pentesting) remains a crucial practice for organisations and individuals alike. Networking Equipment: Basic networking gear like a router, switch, and possibly a firewall are essential for creating a networked environment.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 5, 2019

netassert netassert: network security testing for DevSecOps workflows This is a security testing framework for fast, safe iteration on the firewall, routing, and NACL rules for Kubernetes (Network Policies, services) and non-containerised hosts (cloud... The post netassert v2.0.3

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Here are some: Firewall. The Firewall is a hardware/software tool whose purpose is to protect a host or a network segment from potentially harmful traffic coming from the external network (e.g. An IDS is a tool to detect possible unwanted manipulation of a particular system or network. Security awareness.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 25, 2024

Hillstone Networks, a global leader in network security solutions, has released a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-8073) in its Web Application Firewall (WAF) product. appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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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. We recently reconnected. Here’s what we discussed, edited for clarity and length? LW: Which legacy solutions are threatened with extinction?

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Hackology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In an era of escalating cyber threats, enhancing network security is paramount. This article explores a comprehensive approach to network protection, encompassing network scanning, vulnerability and patch management, user access controls, network segmentation, and employee training.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

Because many powerful SQL injection tools are available open-source , your organization must test your applications before strangers do. . Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Software for 2021. . Raise Virtual or Physical Firewalls. Also Read: Firewalls as a Service (FWaaS): The Future of Network Firewalls? .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner). SSCP from (ISC)2 is a mid-level certification designed for IT administrators, managers, directors, and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets. As of mid-2022, the cost is $381 USD.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

There is no firewall that can block these DNS requests. port 53) that can be blocked by some firewalls and conflicts with existing architectures, which could ultimately force users to go back to unencrypted DNS requests. Read next: Best Penetration Testing Tools. DNS hijacking. It relies on a new port (e.g.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Hardening includes, but is not limited to: Block unused ports on servers and firewalls. Can firewalls stop DDoS attacks?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2022

Also read: 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools. Setting Up a Test Environment. The idea with Metasploit is to attack another machine, so you’ll need another machine to run your tests. This way, you can train with various operating systems and disable antivirus software and firewalls safely. Prerequisites.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2023

Ideally, you’ll also have data from firewall logs, penetration tests , and network scans to review as well. Also read: Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Testing Step 4: Prioritize Vulnerabilities The most severe vulnerabilities in your vulnerability scans will need to be identified and addressed first.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. Delivery: On-premises and cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Standard features of security as a service vendors include many of the same benefits of having an SOC, like 24/7/365 monitoring, cybersecurity expertise, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, penetration testing , incident response , and threat intelligence. Sound familiar?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Virtual patching is a form of compensating controls that use Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) capabilities to shield vulnerabilities, but other technologies can also be deployed such as changing firewall rules , adding network segmentation , and whitelisting.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

See the Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022. Even if Nmap can scan single hosts, its primary purpose is to scan large networks fast. Behind the scenes, it uses raw IP packets to identify available hosts and services on the network. How Attackers use Nmap. Does Your System Detect Nmap scans?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

While this eliminates many headaches, it does not scan for misconfigurations and may not support other critical updates such as IT infrastructure (routers, firewalls, etc.), Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.), firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.),

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Lenny Zeltser

JUNE 7, 2024

I pursued a degree in computer science and was inspired to enter the cybersecurity field after deploying my first firewall. System administration, network security, penetration testing, professional services, product management. It's been quite a journey!

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

The use of “IT Department” elsewhere in this policy refers to the Vulnerability Management Authority, the [IT Security Department], and delegated representatives. Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Virtual patching bypasses the complex and time-consuming process of developing and deploying patches by using rules, mitigations and protective steps, often at the IPS or firewall level, to shore up networks to prevent attackers or malware from accessing these vulnerabilities. Proactive identification approaches are recommended.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IaaS involves virtualized computing resources over the internet, with users responsible for securing the operating system, applications, data, and networks. Security concerns include data protection, network security, identity and access management, and physical security.

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NopSec

AUGUST 22, 2013

Unified VRM can help in mimicking the most advanced penetration testing techniques which are instrumental in testing security incident response procedures. Networks need to be appropriately segmented and separated with VLANs and firewalls to protect segments that contain sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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