Build a secure and highly available environmentThis deployment offers key components to help increase resiliency and security in your environment including a highly available architecture that spans multiple availability zones, a private Virtual Private Network (VPC), and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) to help protect web applications from common web exploits. To further … [Read more...] about Simplify your Elastic on AWS deployment with the Elastic Cloud Quick Start
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A Quick Guide for SaaS Security Compliance
When I want to know the most recently published best practices in cyber security, I visit The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). From the latest password requirements (NIST 800-63) to IoT security for manufacturers (NISTIR 8259), NIST is always the starting point. NIST plays a key role as a US standard-setter, due to the organization's professionalism and … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide for SaaS Security Compliance
CrowdStrike Services Launches Log4j Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
The Log4j vulnerability burst onto the scene just a few weeks ago, but to many defenders it already feels like a lifetime. It has rapidly become one of the top concerns for security teams in 2021, and seems set to remain so for the foreseeable future. The critical details of this threat evolve almost daily, making it a formidable challenge for defenders to keep tabs on the … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Services Launches Log4j Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
Are There Really “Quick Wins” for Your Security Program?
We’re always looking for the “quick wins” in security — whether it’s the magic blinky box that you drop into the right place in your network and it stops all the bad stuff (let me know if you find one of those), or the secret incantation that you can perform that doesn’t cost money but adds protection to your armor. The “one weird trick” sometimes leads to clicks; I once got … [Read more...] about Are There Really “Quick Wins” for Your Security Program?
A Self-Service Password Reset Project Can Be A Quick Win For IT
Since the beginning of this year, organizations' IT staff have faced numerous challenges and an increased workload as a result of the global pandemic and shift to a mainly remote workforce. Supporting end-users that are now working from home has introduced new challenges in troubleshooting since it isn't as simple as visiting an end user's desk to resolve issues as they … [Read more...] about A Self-Service Password Reset Project Can Be A Quick Win For IT