4 Network-Policy Configuration Errors that Must Not Happen
We recently blogged about some of the steps security teams can take to tidy up their firewall rules: removing duplicates, tightening overly permissive rules and removing redundant rules. Why not let a...
View ArticleNew webinar: Security a Revenue Center – How Security Can Drive Your Business
Traditionally Security was viewed as necessary cost center or an insurance policy you hoped you’d never have to cash in. Yet by automating security policy management you can actually save your...
View ArticleNew webinar: Security Change Management – Agility vs. Control
Today’s fast paced business application deployments and changes require IT, networking and security to be more agile than ever before. Yet this agility often comes at the expense of security, control...
View ArticleNew webinar: Security policy management for financial institutions
Financial institutions are constantly seeking to better serve their customers and maintain a competitive edge through new technology innovations and digital transformation initiatives, yet they often...
View ArticleDon’t WannaCry anymore? Tips to prevent, contain and clean up the tears
Without doubt one of the biggest news stories of the past week is the WannaCry ransomware attack, that has infected hundreds of thousands of Windows-based computers in 150 countries. The unprecedented...
View ArticleA day in the life of a CISO
So what does an average working day look like for the CISO of a mid-size or large enterprise? I recently spoke at length with the former CISO of an organization with 15,000 staff, and around $1bn...
View ArticleLearn how to accelerate data center application deployments with Cisco ACI...
Managing policies across physical and virtual networks and multivendor security devices requires a delicate balance between ensuring security, reducing risk and provisioning connectivity for critical...
View ArticleHow to align security with your business processes – a technical perspective
In this era of digital transformation, globalization, and relentless cyber-attacks, security can no longer remain a technology issue that simply focuses on defending networks and data. It must become a...
View ArticleIs time running out for the devices on your network?
Nearly three quarters of businesses have end-of-support devices on their networks, according to new research. These statistics don’t surprise us. It’s a common phenomenon among our customers. But...
View ArticleCybersecurity brain drain: the silent killer
Many organizations are facing a cyber threat which is quietly and stealthily eroding their defenses. What’s worse, this threat cannot be detected by any enterprise security products, yet it presents...
View ArticleNew Professor Wool whiteboard video course on Network Security for VMware NSX
In advance of VMworld next week Professor Wool has created a new whiteboard-style course on Network Security for VMware NSX. Each lesson focuses on a specific challenge of and provides technical tips...
View ArticleBlurred lines: who’s responsible for security in NSX?
Last week I blogged about understanding the security implications when migrating Greenfield and Brownfield applications to VMware NSX. Today, we’re examining the next steps after you’ve successfully...
View ArticlePCI DSS 3.2: Why removing SSL or updating the TLS just isn’t enough
In the past two years there has been a spate of cyberattacks targeting older versions of security technology that establishes encrypted links between web servers and browsers – HTTPS – specifically on...
View ArticleSecurity is from Mars, Application Delivery is from Venus
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray was one of the best-selling nonfiction books of the 1990s. It asserts that men and women essentially come from different ‘planets’, and need to seek...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our New Website: Take a Tour and Enjoy the New Experience!
We’re proud to announce the launch of our new website! Our aim is to provide you with new and insightful content to help you make your enterprises more agile, more secure and more compliant. The...
View ArticleReaching PCI Nirvana: How to Ensure a Successful Audit and Maintain...
PCI-DSS audits are typically a point-in-time “fire drill”, yet the PCI-DSS standards body expects a continuous state of compliance. Unfortunately poor change management processes are often the Achilles...
View ArticleDon’t Sidestep Security When Decommissioning Your Applications
We’ve all done it before, removed a system from our network without thinking twice about what changes need to be made to the firewall. As long as the replacement is up and working without any issues...
View ArticleStay on Top of Your Security Game: Why Network Vulnerabilities Matter
Over the past couple of months both Cisco and Juniper have had major vulnerabilities in their operating systems that allowed for remote execution of code, access to networking and the ability to...
View Article5 Top Firewall-Related Compliance Gaffes
Compliance – it’s that dirty word that any free-thinking IT professional hates to hear. But like it or not, compliance is a reality of doing business today. One of the biggest problems that I see...
View ArticleNational Cyber Security Awareness Month: Our Best Practices & Tips to Keep...
The Department of Homeland security has designated October as the National Cyber Security Awareness month. In its honor, here are our top 10 most popular blog posts from the past year (based on...
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