Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News ⚠️ Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car's tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn't fiction; it's the new cyber reality. Today's attackers have … [Read more...] about THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 04
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Log it like you mean it: Best practices for security
Step one is identifying and understanding the visibility requirements of your SOC and categorizing these requirements into Must haves and Nice to haves. This will guide you in identifying the necessary detection rules and the corresponding data sources and influencers. But how do you pinpoint those requirements? A common way to start is identifying your current data sources and … [Read more...] about Log it like you mean it: Best practices for security
5 Best Practices to Secure AWS Resources
Organizations are increasingly turning to cloud computing for IT agility, resilience and scalability. Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands at the forefront of this digital transformation, offering a robust, flexible and cost-effective platform that helps businesses drive growth and innovation. However, as organizations migrate to the cloud, they face a complex and growing threat … [Read more...] about 5 Best Practices to Secure AWS Resources
5 Best Practices for Securing Azure Resources
Cloud computing has become the backbone for modern businesses due to its scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency. As organizations choose cloud service providers to power their technological transformations, they must also properly secure their cloud environments to protect sensitive data, maintain privacy and comply with stringent regulatory requirements. Today’s … [Read more...] about 5 Best Practices for Securing Azure Resources
5 best practices for Elastic Cloud production deployment
Proper planning of a deployment architecture is one of the critical factors in unlocking the Elastic Stack potential, leading to better operational efficiency and optimum performance.Highlighted below are parameters that influence the architecture. Based on the organization's needs, customers are encouraged to dive deeper into these aspects using the mentioned resources.Node … [Read more...] about 5 best practices for Elastic Cloud production deployment
Best Practices for SOC Tooling Acquisition
Your Security Operations Center (SOC) faces complex challenges for keeping corporate data safe and in the right hands everyday. The right tooling is critical for success.Deciding when—and how—to make investments in SOC tooling is complex and challenging across organizations. There’s a ton of vendor spin out there and it’s important to understand what’s real and what isn’t.These … [Read more...] about Best Practices for SOC Tooling Acquisition
Centralized Log Management Best Practices and Tools
What is centralized log management? And why bother?Centralized logging is a critical component of observability into modern infrastructure and applications. Without it, it can be difficult to diagnose problems and understand user journeys—leaving engineers blind to production incidents or interrupted customer experiences. Alternatively, when the right engineers can access the … [Read more...] about Centralized Log Management Best Practices and Tools
Best Practices for MongoDB Monitoring with Prometheus
The MongoDB document-oriented database is one of the most popular database tools available today. Developed as an open-source project, MongoDB is highly scalable and can be set up in your environment in just a few simple steps.When running and managing databases, monitoring is a key requirement. In this article, we’ll review monitoring MongoDB using Prometheus, and provide a … [Read more...] about Best Practices for MongoDB Monitoring with Prometheus
Best Practices for Kubernetes Monitoring with Prometheus
Kubernetes has clearly established itself as one of the most influential technologies in the cloud applications and DevOps space. Its powerful flexibility and scalability have inarguably made it the most popular container orchestration platform in modern software development, helping teams manage hundreds of containers efficiently.However, Kubernetes and the applications … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Kubernetes Monitoring with Prometheus
Secure Your Hybrid Workforce Using These SOC Best Practices
Hybrid Workforce is here to stay Just a few years ago when the topic of supporting offsite workers arose, some of the key conversation topics were related to purchase, logistics, deployment, maintenance and similar issues. The discussions back then were more like “special cases” vs. today’s environment where supporting workers offsite (now known as the hybrid workforce) has … [Read more...] about Secure Your Hybrid Workforce Using These SOC Best Practices