Reading Time: 5 minutes What Is Penetration Testing? Image by ra2 studio on Shutterstock Penetration testing (pen testing) is a simulated and authorized attack against an organization’s systems, infrastructures, and networks to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses that hackers could exploit. The testers employ the same techniques and tools as hackers, such as social engineering , phishing, network scanning, and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes How to Secure Your Cloud Environment: Best Practices and Strategies Image by macrovector on Freepik Businesses are migrating from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud to take advantage of cloud-based infrastructures’ flexibility, agility, scalability, innovation, and cost-effectiveness. In this rush, it’s easy to overlook security and focus on speed and operability, leaving systems vulnerable to breaches. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Data Privacy in the Workplace: Balancing Employee Privacy and Business Needs Image by VideoFlow on Shutterstock No employee wants to work a job where they feel like all their activities are monitored by a “big brother.” But sadly, the increasing amount of data collected and stored by businesses has made maintaining employee privacy a complex […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Ultimate Guide to Vulnerability Management for Your Organization. Read our blog post to discover effective strategies and best practices for managing vulnerabilities. Safeguard your systems with expert guidance and proactive measures. References: https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/vulnerability-management/#:~:text=Vulnerability%20management%20is%20the%20ongoing,endpoints%2C%20workloads%2C%20and%20systems. https://theqalead.com/test-management/vulnerability-management-process/#:~:text=As%20a%20process%2C%20vulnerability%20management,resolving%20the%20uncovered%20threats%20satisfactorily https://www.simplilearn.com/vulnerability-in-security-article#:~:text=The%20four%20main%20types%20of
Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction With the emergence of cyberattacks, organizations or individuals prioritize data security as the utmost concern. There are several practices for cybersecurity, and among them, data obfuscation is a powerful technique that improves security systems by obscuring confidential data. This article will dive into data obfuscation, its importance and benefits in safeguarding data, and popular […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction In today’s businesses, web applications are vital in communication and transaction between companies and individuals. However, with the emergence of cyberattacks, web applications must deal with constant threats from cybercriminals seeking to exploit system weaknesses such as unauthorized access, data breaches, or other unsafe activities. Cybercriminals use some popular ways to attack an organization’s […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sensitive Data: How to protect it? TL;DR Sensitive data is information that must be protected against unauthorized access. Three aspects of measuring data sensitivity are confidentiality, integrity and availability. There are 4 data classifications based on the sensitivity level: public, internal, private, and restricted. What is sensitive data? Sensitive data is confidential data that can […]