What You Need to Know About Ransomware in AWS
by Rich Mogull As bad of an issue ransomware is within data centers, I was a bit skeptical that it was much of a problem
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Security is Hard and the Stakes are High
How decision support tools improve both speed and accuracy for your security operations teams. It has been said that cybersecurity is an asymmetric game
Ransomware Attacks – The new normal?
Once again, the world is hit with another ransomware attack. Similar to the WannaCry Ransomware cyberattack last month, Petya is causing major pain among thousands
Looking Forward to Seeing You at RSA 2022
RSA 2022 is almost here! I’m excited to see many of you face-to-face in just a few weeks in San Francisco. So much has changed
Pragmatic Steps Toward Zero Trust
If you ask most security professionals to define zero trust, you’ll get an eye roll and an exasperated sigh. To many, it’s been little more
Five Tips to Ensure Consistent Security Hygiene
Security’s focus has always been on protecting against complicated, advanced attacks. The battle between advanced attackers and awesome defenders makes for a great story. You
Cloud Security Pioneer Rich Mogull Joins FireMon Team
It’s been seven months since DisruptOps joined FireMon with a mission to improve security outcomes by improving security
FireMon Releases Timely Cisco Firepower Fix
One of the most critical aspects of proper security hygiene is keeping critical security devices patched and up-to-date. Firewalls and network security devices running outdated
The Sweeter Side of PCI Compliance
I can’t tell you everything about security pros (be wary of those who claim they can), but I can tell you this: no one goes
Scary Stories to tell in the Network
With Halloween around the corner, here’s a real-world firewall policy horror story. (For effect, feel free to imagine this in a scary, raspy cautionary voice…
One Simple Misconfiguration. 2.9 Billion Users Down.
A routine maintenance error severs Facebook’s data centers from the Internet for over 6 hours On October 4, Facebook users suffered a complete outage affecting
Introducing DisruptOps
Cloud security in your workflow. Not in your way. As we announced today, DisruptOps is now a part of the FireMon family of products. Perhaps
Network Security Investment Priority #3: SASE
Global Independent Study of 500 Senior Level Respondents Provides Clear Picture for the Future of Network Security Resource Hub The Future of Network Security Full
Network Security Investment Priority #2: Zero Trust
Global Independent Study of 500 Senior Level Respondents Provides Clear Picture for the Future of Network Security Resource Hub The Future of Network Security Full
Network Security Investment Priority #1: Automation
Global Independent Study of 500 Senior Level Respondents Provides Clear Picture for the Future of Network Security Resource Hub The Future of Network Security Full
New Research: The Future of Network Security
Global Independent Study of 500 Senior Level Respondents Provides Clear Picture for the Future of Network Security Where 500 Enterprises are Placing Their Chips for
Uplevel Your Security and Networking Capabilities with Automation
The policies that are meant to protect us are becoming a threat vector themselves. As network complexity explodes and as enterprises incorporate SASE, MPLS, virtual
Does SASE Make Sense in Your Environment?
Experts from FireMon and Zscaler discuss why you should consider SASE and what to know when you make the migration The world has gone hybrid.
3 Steps to Reduce Risk in Your Cloud Environment(s)
How to Ensure Trust and Security in Enterprise IT and the Cloud Cloud security risk management should be the same as reducing risk on-premise. Yet
Don’t Get Comfortable: More Change is Coming
The year that changed everything, and how you’ll have to adapt in 2021 The pandemic will burn itself out eventually, but its effects will not.
How continuous monitoring protects complex environments by finding vulnerabilities
The Known Network How continuous monitoring protects complex environments by finding vulnerabilities as they occur Your network can be secure one minute and insecure the
3 Ways to Streamline Network Security Automation That Will Transform Your Organization
Network security automation uses machines to programmatically execute security tasks. Typically, network security automation is used to manage the low-complexity, high-volume aspects of detection, investigation,
FireMon Partners with Zscaler to Ensure Security and Compliance across the Entire Hybrid Network
As enterprises move to hybrid-cloud networks, they need more visibility than ever. But, despite the compelling business case of cloud-first technologies like Secure Access Service
Why We’re Thankful for You – the Network Security Professional
Network security professionals are unsung heroes. Everyday news app visitors won’t read about all the wonderful work you’re doing. On occasion, they’ll only see and
Network Security, Performance & Scalability | NSPM Success
In this series, FireMon looks at the five most important capabilities a network operator must build into their management practices in order to keep their
Firewall Security: Is a Secure, Firewall-less Network Possible? Perhaps, But Why Would You?
Just three years ago, technology headlines were rife with articles stating that the firewall was obsolete. And maybe that prophecy would have come true if
Myth #4: Real-Time Network Visibility Is Impossible
This is part 4 of a 4-part series addressing compliance myths and what you need to know about uniting compliance and security in a hybrid
Adapt to Change: Network Policy Change Management | The 5 Critical Success Factors to Agile NSPM
In this series, FireMon looks at the five most important capabilities a network operator must build into their management practices in order to keep their
COMPLIANCE & SECURITY MYTH #3: It’s Better To Block Than To Permit Access
This is part 3 of a 4-part series addressing compliance myths and what you need to know about uniting compliance and security in a hybrid
Integrate Anywhere: API-First Agile Approach | The 5 Critical Success Factors to Agile NSPM
In this series, FireMon looks at the five most important capabilities a network operator must build into their management practices in order to keep their
See Everything: Continuous Visibility Across Your Hybrid Network – The 5 Critical Success Factors to Real-Time Security Policy Management
We’re in the middle of a business model revolution. Transformation, automation, and globalization are enabled by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, IoT, mobile, and cloud-native
Myth #2: Compliance Is Only Urgent When There’s an Audit
This is part 2 of a 4-part series addressing compliance myths and what you need to know about uniting compliance and security in a hybrid
We Heard You. An Agile Approach to Network Security Policy Management
Today we announced the industry’s first agile network security policy platform which marks both the delivery of core new features and a statement of our future direction. We believe these new features, along with a compelling roadmap, sets a new standard for NSPM and provides our customers with the capabilities they need to enable their businesses to move faster while staying secure. Enterprise security must manage complex and dynamic policies and processes on massively distributed hybrid networks all while keeping up with increasing demands for speed and innovation. And all this must happen while defending against an evolving threat landscape and an expanding attack surface.
Preventing Security Misconfigurations: Change Management and Compliance
It’s an enormous and unending daily challenge to make sure that changes to firewall policies are not just executed quickly and efficiently, but changes don’t
Hybrid Cloud Security Best Practices: Top Cloud Security Challenges
Without question, public cloud providers have made the deployment of applications and services simpler than ever. But while complexity has never been easier, security has
Building Security into Your Cloud-First Business
Key Terms Cloud Software, services, and databases that run on a shared infrastructure. Cloud-first The idea that organizations should try to run as many of
Security Teams Unprepared for COVID-19 Cyberthreats According to Primary Research Study
Government departments and contractors are rapidly undergoing digital transformations to public and hybrid cloud infrastructures, and now more than ever require increased network visibility to
Top 5 Network Security Challenges in 2021 and Beyond
There are a lot of theories about which network security challenge is the most important at any given time. The issue is highly subjective, particularly
Network Vulnerability: It May Not Mean What You Think It Means
Key Terms Network vulnerability A flaw in computing environment or associated processes that can potentially be exploited by malicious actors. Context The circumstances around a
Global SAAS Leader Chooses FireMon to Automate Network Security. Here’s Why.
In the age of clouds and hybrid clouds and multi clouds, effectively managing network and firewall policy and compliance isn’t a simple matter for any organization.
Why Security Misconfiguration Are Higher During Covid-19
There are good reasons your IT security team may be looking a bit sleep-deprived. In addition to the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic everyone is
Security Misconfigurations in the Pandemic – and What to Do About Them
Change has never been a friend of network security. Neither has complication. Right now, we have too much of both. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted
Without automation, security gets harder during a business disruption
FireMon’s 2020 State of Hybrid Cloud Security Survey found that 69.5 percent of respondents have a security team of just 10 people or fewer. And most manage both on-premise network security and
Network visibility is a differentiator for innovation
Before working for FireMon, I was a cybersecurity professional at a Fortune 500 where I inherited a lot of firewalls with a lot of rules.
Demonstrating Continuous Compliance Across the Hybrid Enterprise
Change. The regulatory environment is always changing and staying on top of it with an IT landscape that is growing and evolving into hybrid cloud
The Best of Firewall Management – Exporting Firewall Rules & Objects
In this series, FireMon leadership shares their favorite features of the latest release of our firewall management solution, Security Manager. Sometimes it’s the little things
Firewall Policy Basics – How to Verify Stealth Rules
Updated – January 2017 The firewall stealth rule is the explicit rule near the top of the policy denying access to the firewall beyond