Here at The State of Security, we cover everything from breaking stories about new cyberthreats to step-by-step guides on passing your next compliance audit. But today, we’d like to offer a straight-forward roundup of the Tripwire product suite. Get to know the basics of Tripwire’s core solutions for FIM, SCM, VM and more. Without further ado…
The cognitive tools/technologies of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are impacting the cybersecurity ecosystem in a variety of ways. Applied AI machine learning and natural language processing are being used in cybersecurity by both the private and public sectors to bolster situational awareness and enhance protection from cyber threats. The algorithmic enablers that make ML and AI pinnacles of cybersecurity are automation and orchestration.
In a world where sharing files is as easy as clicking a link, it’s hard to imagine using older services like FTP. Believe it or not, FTP and its derivatives, FTPS, FTPES and SFTP, are still widely preferred for processes like bulk file/folder transfers. To understand why FTP and SFTP are still relevant, it’s important to first know what makes each subsidiary unique. So, let’s explore the differences between them.
Viva Las Vegas! We aliens have landed at AWS re:Invent 2018 (Booth #1506), bringing phenomenal threat detection, response, and compliance to the AWS cloud. As I gear up for a full day of live product demos, I thought I’d take a moment to highlight some of the ways in which AlienVault is delivering phenomenal security to our customers’ AWS environments and beyond.
Amazon’s new security issue, which came to light just days before one of its biggest sale events of the year, is making recent headlines. And whilst it probably won’t stop the online retail giant from achieving a profitable Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, it certainly will make many users stop and think.
Incident Management and Collaboration is another of Security Orchestration, Automation and Response platforms’ essential practice whereby security teams can manage security incidents, collaborate, and share information to deal with the incident efficiently and effectively. The best incident management and collaboration plan answer the following questions...
The term “cyber hygiene” pops up frequently in articles, blogs and discussions about cybersecurity. But what does it really mean? Some say it is an ill-defined set of practices for individuals to follow (or ignore). Others say it is a measure of an organization’s overall commitment to security. Still others – and I am among them – think of “cyber hygiene” as simple, readily available technologies and practices for cybersecurity.
A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. As this article coincides with the all out sales fest of Black Friday, I thought I would highlight a number of articles along this theme to remind everyone that while shopping online can be fun, it can also contain traps for the unwary…
UEBA is an increasingly essential part of every security plan – but it may seem more like a buzzword than a process you actually understand. We’re here to demystify UEBA security and explain how it works.
In the previous post, we discussed the basics of SOAR – Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response and how it is becoming a must-have for businesses across the globe. In this post, we will continue our discussion with how an SOAR solution can help an SOC in improvising its operations. Our experts have identified the following ways in which an SOAR solution proves to be beneficial for a business...
