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How to Secure Apache Tomcat 8 in 15 Steps

A practical guide to hardening and securing your Apache Tomcat Server with best practices to ensure your server is more secure than the default.
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AlienVault vs QRadar

How does IBM's QRadar compare to AlienVault USM for detecting cyber threats? Find out in this comparison.
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Attack Surface Management

What is Network Security?

Network security is the process of using physical and software security solutions to protect the underlying network infrastructure from unauthorized access
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AlienVault vs Tenable for Continuous Security

Read more to find out whether AlienVault or Tenable is best for ensuring strong continuous security.
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Data Breaches

Check your Amazon S3 permissions or Someone Else will.

Companies regularly host sensitive data on Amazon's S3. Sometimes they forget to close it off to the internet. Here's a guide to make sure you don't.
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Attack Surface Management

What is a Network Security Assessment?

This is a complete overview of network security assessments. Learn how to run a network security assessment in this in-depth post.
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What is Cyber Hygiene and Why is it Important?

This is a complete overview of cyber hygiene. Learn about why cyber hygiene is important and its best practices in this in-depth post.
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Cybersecurity Vs. Information Security: What's the Difference?

Learn about the key differences between cybersecurity and information security in this in-depth post.
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Carbon Black vs Symantec Endpoint Protection

Find out how veteran Symantec's Endpoint Protection stacks up against Bit9 + Carbon Black's security solution.
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Why CEO Approval Ratings Matter for Risk Assessments

Our new digital reputation scan provides a fast and easy way to get a risk assessment for your (or any) business.
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What is Social Engineering? Definition + Attack Examples

Social engineering campaigns trick employees into relinquishing private data. Learn how to protect your organization against this slippery threat.
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What is an Information Security Policy?

An information security policy (ISP) is a set of rules, policies and procedures designed to ensure users and networks meet a minimum IT security standard.
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What is The Difference Between Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations?

What are misconfigurations? Truth be told vulnerabilities are not the source of most exploits, misconfigurations are.
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Attack Surface Management

What is Email Spoofing?

Email spoofing is the creation of emails with a forged sender address enabled by the lack of in-built authentication in core email protocols.
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Compliance and Regulations

What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF)?

What is the NIST CSF? Learn its phases, compare tools, and see how UpGuard helps your business improve security posture and streamline compliance.
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Fixing The New OpenSSH Roaming Bug

Learn more about the new OpenSSH vulnerability that could lead to compromised private security keys.
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