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Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

Defend Your Cloud-Enabled Business the Right Way

As organizations move to the cloud, new requirements for effectively protecting and enabling mobile workforces are emerging. Unfortunately, traditional methods aren't optimized for cloud adoption. Mobile users need a cloud-delivered security infrastructure that optimizes access to the data center, the internet and...

Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

Secure Your Cloud-Enabled Workforces

Cloud adoption is rapidly growing, and cloud-enabled organizations are experiencing an influx of new security requirements as a result. On top of these demands, they still need to protect their cloud applications and give users secure access to the cloud. As defined by Gartner, a secure access service edge (SASE)...

Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

A New Approach for Cloudy Solutions: Secure Access Service Edge

As cloud adoption and the mandate for remote workers are soaring, legacy approaches to traditional networks and network security are unable to provide the levels of security and access control needed for digital organizations to thrive. Secure access service edge (SASE) has emerged as a must in today's landscape....

Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

Securing Work From Home Checklist

As organizations continue to enable remote access for their staffs to meet and recover from shelter-in-place mandates, setting and meeting remote workforce objectives is crucial. Optiv recommends employing proven strategies - like expanding what you currently have, creating alternative access methods and redesigning...

Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

COVID-19: Overcoming an Abundance of Cybersecurity Caution

COVID-19 impacts how organizations operate and inflicts new cybersecurity challenges on infrastructure capacity and traditional controls. The changes made since the outbreak, such as mandated remote work, spotlight resilience planning efforts. Many controls that can normally be enforced in internal network...

Sponsored by Optiv & Palo Alto Networks

Go Beyond Remote Access VPN

Remote access VPN has been an enterprise network staple for years and with the continued growth of mobile workforces and cloud-based applications, organizations are quickly finding remote access can't keep up with or secure the cloud. It's probably time to re-evaluate the role of remote access and move past its...

2020 Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey Report

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) isn't the exclusive domain of specialized organizations anymore. Yet many CTI practitioners - the analysts, researchers and threathunters who collect and manage Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) gleaned from the open, deep and Dark Web - report a lack of training, tools and internal...

Open and Dark Web Research: Tips and Techniques

Access and analyze suspicious or malicious content without exposing your resources or your identity. Reinforce your Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills with a combination of real-world research tips and techniques: Leverage cross-functional open and dark web research techniques outlined by our military, law...

The Future Is the Web! How to Keep It Secure?

To secure your systems, you must secure web interfaces. However, enterprise security faces a much bigger problem than potential new attack vectors. Businesses grow quickly but the number of security experts available for hire does not keep up. Download this white paper and learn how to: Improve the security of...

A Unified Physical Identity and Access Management Model for Financial Institutions

The Future of Unified Workplace Access A Vision for a Unified Physical Identity and Access Management for Financial Institutions Vision for a Unified Physical Identity and Access Management for Financial Institutions Banks and financial institutions are undergoing a physical transformation and rebirth. As cyber...

Cyber Risk in Banking - Mitigating Third-Party Risks for ATMs

Download this case study on ATMs being infected with malware and learn why: The bank's firewall couldn't detect any malicious activity because the malware exploited a legitimate communication channel; As the malware propagated from the ATMs to the network, it inadvertently attempted to infect decoys thanks to a...

Cyber Risk in IT Services - Protecting Identity and Access Management Systems

When an NYSE-listed global business process management company had one of their critical identity and access management servers exposed to the Internet and made remotely accessible, how did they prevent it from becoming a DEFCON-1? Download this case study and learn how they used decoy accounts to catch the...

Cyber Risk in SCADA/ICS - Building Visibility in Industrial Networks

Most organizations struggle with striking a balance between security priorities and the objectives of critical business functions. This tension is especially pronounced in businesses that manage large-scale industrial control systems where availability takes precedence over security. Download this case study and...

Protecting APIs from Modern Security Risks

APIs are increasingly being used to power new customer facing applications, connect with partners and drive microservices environments, but they also constantly expose and exchange sensitive data, making them an increasing target for attackers. As with all things security there is no silver bullet to protect you...

Why Zero Trust Is Critical to Financial Services

The financial services industry sees it all - from credit card fraud to identity theft. To combat these threats, the industry adopts a Zero Trust architecture that also meets consumer and regulatory demands. With Zero Trust in place, you'll improve compliance, visibility and network security. If security matters...