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Six Best Practices for Secure Network Firewall Configuration Network firewalls provide an essential aspect of network security by monitoring traffic and preventing unauthorized traffic from accessing systems. Reliable network firewall security doesn’t automatically happen when an organization adds a firewall to its IT ecosystem, however. Follow these six best practices for firewall configuration to improve…

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Why Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments Is Critical for 21st-Century Businesses Cybercrime is on the rise around the world, with thousands of cybersecurity breaches occurring each day. In 2020, the FBI reported that its Cyber Division was receiving as many as 4,000 complaints about cyberattacks per day (MonsterCloud, 2020). To help prevent such attacks and associated…

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Understanding the Steps of Footprinting: A Guide for Penetration Testers To properly mitigate the risks of malicious hacks, cybersecurity professionals need to understand the different techniques that attackers use. One of these techniques is footprinting: the process of collecting data about an organization or other target with the intent of committing a cyberattack. In this…

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Understanding the Incident Response Life Cycle Incident response management is an integral part of cybersecurity operations. Incident responders are the first to react to any security incident: They help organizations identify, contain, eradicate, and recover from the incident. Incident handlers help create incident management plans for detection and recovery procedures. Incident handlers—and the entire company—can…

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What Is Session Hijacking, and How Can It Be Prevented? Session hijacking is a technique used by hackers to gain access to a target’s computer or online accounts. In a session hijacking attack, a hacker takes control of a user’s browsing session to gain access to their personal information and passwords. This article will explain…

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The Top Five Job Roles for Certified Cybersecurity Technicians Cyberattacks increased by 50% globally between 2020 and 2021 alone (Check Point, 2022). As a result, demand is rising throughout the United States and internationally for cybersecurity professionals with the breadth of training and experience necessary to handle these growing cyberthreats. This represents an attractive and…

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Penetration Testing with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): Tips, Tools, and Techniques According to a 2021 IBM report, the average organization did not detect a data breach for up to 212 days—and then did not fully contain the issue for another 75. In many instances, malicious hackers attack a company using publicly available information: open-source intelligence, often…

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Why Should You Get Certified in Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysis? Security operations centers (SOCs) are vital to the cybersecurity infrastructures of many organizations. SOCs provide critical insights that help mitigate threats and protect systems and data by analyzing security events and alerts. If you’re interested in pursuing a career as a SOC analyst or…

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Why You Should Become a Certified Cybersecurity Technician The overall economic cost of cybercrime is expected to reach more than USD 133 billion by the end of the year, with attacks ranging in scope from breaches of a single computer to thefts of as many as 3 billion records (Lazic, 2021). In 2019 alone, 63.8%…

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The Most Common Cloud Computing Security Issues and Challenges All organizations that rely on cloud platforms need enhanced security that still allows team members, customers, and other stakeholders to access their applications and online data from a wide range of locations. With the adoption of cloud applications and storage growing each year, businesses need to…

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