Enterprise Network Security

Deploying network security devices: Tips to avoid failed deployments

John Burke offers advice on effectively deploying network security devices to protect sensitive data and manage the mobility boom in the enterprise.Tip

Evaluating network security virtualization products

Don't risk making mistakes when you evaluate network security virtualization products. Our six key points will keep you on track.Tip

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IPv6 address

An IPv6 address is a 128-bit alphanumeric string that identifies an endpoint device in the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addressing scheme. The new IP address format was created to enable the trillions of new IP addresses required to connect not only an ever-greater number of computing devices but also the rapidly expanding numbers of items with embedded computers in them.Definition

Neohapsis: IPv4 plus IPv6 enables man-in-the-middle attacks

Neohapsis' Scott Behrens explains how having both IPv4 and IPv6 Internet protocols enabled can lead to man-in-the-middle attacks.News | 09 Aug 2013

How key MDM features affect mobile security policy management

As MDM features become more robust, enterprises must not only look for mature products, but also evolve mobile security policies accordingly.Tip

Enterprise network security visibility: Beyond traditional defenses

Organizations have implemented various network security technologies to gain better visibility into their networks. However, these security technologies place an increased demand on the network. This TechGuide explores how to improve network security visibility with network flow analysis tools, cloud security monitoring solutions and anomaly-based monitoring technology.E-Handbook

Using network flow analysis to improve network security visibility

To overcome network security issues from advanced attackers and BYOD, security professionals are turning to network flow analysis to gain improved network security visibility.Tip

IPv6 implementation security advice from Check Point's Robert Hinden

IPv6 co-inventor Robert Hinden outlines IPv6 implementation security risks and a critical IPv6 security tip for working with network security vendors.Video

Does automatic IP addressing carry any security implications?

Is automatic IP addressing a suitable option, or should network and security teams still manually assign IP addresses? Expert Brad Casey discusses.Answer

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

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

Address IPv6 security before your time runs out

VPN use in China: Protecting sensitive business data

With VPN use in China prohibited, businesses have reason to be concerned about the privacy of their data.Answer

wildcard certificate

A wildcard certificate is a digital certificate that is applied to a domain and all its subdomains.Definition

Fact or fiction: Endpoint threat protection controls that work

In this podcast, Mike Rothman discusses threat protection myths and how to ensure enterprise endpoint security controls are effective.Podcast

The endpoint data security revolution: Going beyond antivirus

Video: Mike Rothman assesses next-generation endpoint data security strategy and how to integrate endpoint technologies to spot persistent attackers.Video

Using network flow analysis to improve network security visibility

To overcome network security issues from advanced attackers and BYOD, security professionals are turning to network flow analysis to gain improved network security visibility.Tip

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

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

The new era of big data security analytics

The information security industry needs to shift its focus to data-driven security.Feature

The new era of big data security analytics

The information security industry needs to shift its focus to data-driven security.

Best intrusion detection/prevention products 2011

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

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

Deploying network security devices: Tips to avoid failed deployments

John Burke offers advice on effectively deploying network security devices to protect sensitive data and manage the mobility boom in the enterprise.Tip

Fact or fiction: Endpoint threat protection controls that work

In this podcast, Mike Rothman discusses threat protection myths and how to ensure enterprise endpoint security controls are effective.Podcast

The endpoint data security revolution: Going beyond antivirus

Video: Mike Rothman assesses next-generation endpoint data security strategy and how to integrate endpoint technologies to spot persistent attackers.Video

How key MDM features affect mobile security policy management

As MDM features become more robust, enterprises must not only look for mature products, but also evolve mobile security policies accordingly.Tip

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

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

Fact or fiction: Endpoint threat protection controls that work

In this podcast, Mike Rothman discusses threat protection myths and how to ensure enterprise endpoint security controls are effective.Podcast

The endpoint data security revolution: Going beyond antivirus

Video: Mike Rothman assesses next-generation endpoint data security strategy and how to integrate endpoint technologies to spot persistent attackers.Video

How key MDM features affect mobile security policy management

As MDM features become more robust, enterprises must not only look for mature products, but also evolve mobile security policies accordingly.Tip

Using network flow analysis to improve network security visibility

To overcome network security issues from advanced attackers and BYOD, security professionals are turning to network flow analysis to gain improved network security visibility.Tip

How to choose the best antimalware products: Questions to ask vendors

Mike Rothman offers 10 critical questions to ask antimalware vendors when seeking out the best antimalware products for enterprise use.Tip

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

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

Smartphone encryption, authentication ease mobile management

New security tools allow companies to extend encryption and authentication to mobile devices.Magazine

Microsoft security proposal is noble, but no way

Best antimalware products 2011