- Network Security: Tools, Products, Software
- Network Protocols and Security
- Secure VPN Setup and Configuration
- Network Intrusion Detection and Analysis
- Wireless Network Security: Setup and Tools
- NAC and Endpoint Security Management
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Targeted attack protection: Step-by-step preparation and mitigation
Targeted attacks can be stopped with a defense-in-depth strategy. Michael Cobb explains how to implement a targeted attack prevention plan.Tip
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Prioritizing the need to update Cisco routers: Is it urgent?
Matthew Pascucci discusses how to prioritize the need to update Cisco routers, and offers patch management tips for enterprises.Answer
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Software-defined networking: Exploring SDN security pros and cons
Matthew Pascucci offers an intro to software-defined networking and explains why SDN security relies on securing the SDN controller at all costs.Tip
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security information and event management (SIEM)
Security information and event management (SIEM) is an approach to security management that seeks to provide a holistic view of organization’s information technology (IT) security. Definition
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Network Security Technologies
This section of our Eye On IT Security Series examines the latest in network security appliances, including the latest features finding their way into intrusion prevention and intrusion detection systems, unified threat management, and network monitoring and forensics technology.partOfGuideSeries
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Cisco SecureX strategy gets boost with application-aware firewall
Under new leadership, the networking giant's security group relaunched Cisco SecureX with several new products, including an application-aware firewall.News | 28 Feb 2012
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Defense in Depth 2.0
This video will offer an executive overview of not only the key business and technical issues that have necessitated a dramatic change in defense in depth design, but also how to develop a strategy that can be used to drive an organization’s layered defense tactics amid a threat landscape that has evolved rapidly in the last 1-2 years.Video
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Lumension adds to its endpoint security products with EIC
Lumension announced the Endpoint Intelligence Center to protect endpoint computers from threats, malware and third-party software vulnerabilities.Article | 14 Feb 2011
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Gauging UPnP security risks: Is UPnP secure enough for enterprise use?
Is UPnP secure enough for enterprise use? Network security expert Brad Casey assesses UPnP security risks and offers advice for mitigating the threat.Tip
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Address IPv6 security before your time runs out
Most networks have partial deployment of IPv6 often without IT realizing it. It’s time to take stock of the security implications before attackers do.Feature
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Address IPv6 security before your time runs out
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Targeted attack protection: Step-by-step preparation and mitigation
Targeted attacks can be stopped with a defense-in-depth strategy. Michael Cobb explains how to implement a targeted attack prevention plan.Tip
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IPv6 security risks: How a teenager can hack IPv6 security
Video: Wolfgang Kandek discusses key IPv6 security risks, as well as how his teenage son was able to inadvertently hack IPv6 on his home network.Video
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What will the HSTS protocol mean for Web security?
Matthew Pascucci discusses what effect the new HSTS protocol could have on Web security and on preventing man-in-the-middle attacks.Answer
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Low-cost methods for secure, large file transfer
Transferring large files safely can be a costly process. Matt Pascucci offers low-cost options for secure, large file transfers in the enterprise.Tip
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The critical risks surrounding smart grid security: RSA 2013
Video: Robert Hinden of Check Point discusses the state of smart grid security and why it's so important to keep the critical infrastructure running.Video
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The body count is new, but UPnP security issues are embarrassingly old
HD Moore unveiled research showing wide-scale UPnP security issues last week, but some of the problems have been known for years.News | 06 Feb 2013
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How to implement firewall policy management with a 5-tuple firewall
Matt Pascucci explains how to implement firewall policy management for 5-tuple firewalls when ports must be kept open for business reasons.Answer
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wildcard certificate
A wildcard certificate is a digital certificate that is applied to a domain and all its subdomains.Definition
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Targeted attack protection: Step-by-step preparation and mitigation
Targeted attacks can be stopped with a defense-in-depth strategy. Michael Cobb explains how to implement a targeted attack prevention plan.Tip
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IPv6 security risks: How a teenager can hack IPv6 security
Video: Wolfgang Kandek discusses key IPv6 security risks, as well as how his teenage son was able to inadvertently hack IPv6 on his home network.Video
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The new era of big data security analytics
The information security industry needs to shift its focus to data-driven security.Feature
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The new era of big data security analytics
The information security industry needs to shift its focus to data-driven security.
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Best intrusion detection/prevention products 2011
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PDF download: Information Security magazine October 2012
In this issue, find out who won this year's Readers' Choice Awards. Also learn about threat management best practices and how hacktivists are impacting the threat landscape.Magazine
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security event (security incident)
A security event is a change in the everyday operations of a network or IT service, indicating that an security policy may have been violated or a security safeguard may have failed.Definition
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security information and event management (SIEM)
Security information and event management (SIEM) is an approach to security management that seeks to provide a holistic view of organization’s information technology (IT) security. Definition
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Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
A Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is a group of professionals that receives reports of security breaches, conducts analyses of the reports and responds to the senders.Definition
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Cisco SecureX strategy gets boost with application-aware firewall
Under new leadership, the networking giant's security group relaunched Cisco SecureX with several new products, including an application-aware firewall.News | 28 Feb 2012
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BYOD (bring your own device)
BYOD (bring your own device) is the increasing trend of employees bringing their own devices to work. Smartphones are the most common example but employees also take tablets, laptops and USB drives into the workplace. BYOD is part of the larger trend of IT consumerization, in which consumer software and hardware are being brought into the enterprise.Definition
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How can solution providers augment BlackBerry PlayBook security?
Expert Lisa Phifer explains how to help customers with PlayBook Security, and reveals future PlayBook enterprise features.Tip
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Quiz: Endpoint security pitfalls to avoid
This quiz tests your ability to avoid common endpoint control pitfalls that many others have learned to hard way. Type: QUIZQuiz
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Securing Android devices with a mobile device security policy
Secure employee-liable Android devices with workable security policies that discover, enroll, protect and monitor all Android endpoints.Tip
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Smartphone encryption, authentication ease mobile management
New security tools allow companies to extend encryption and authentication to mobile devices.Magazine
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Microsoft security proposal is noble, but no way
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Best antimalware products 2011
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Antimalware product suites: Understanding capabilities and limitations
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Network Security Technologies
This section of our Eye On IT Security Series examines the latest in network security appliances, including the latest features finding their way into intrusion prevention and intrusion detection systems, unified threat management, and network monitoring and forensics technology.partOfGuideSeries
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Quiz: Endpoint security pitfalls to avoid
This quiz tests your ability to avoid common endpoint control pitfalls that many others have learned to hard way.Quiz
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Securing Android devices with a mobile device security policy
Secure employee-liable Android devices with workable security policies that discover, enroll, protect and monitor all Android endpoints.Tip
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Antimalware product suites: Understanding capabilities and limitations
Traditional antivirus tools have matured into multi-featured antimalware suites. Here’s what you should know when shopping for endpoint protection.Magazine
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