Tag: Cyber Security

Deloitte + Google Cloud: Future of the SOC Part 2

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The second article of the “Future of the Security Operations Center (SOC)” series discusses what is arguably the most important component of a SOC—its people. Geared towards cyber security practitioners, including those who are just beginning their journey in security operations, as well as SOC leaders who are wrestling with finding the desired balance between outsourcing and insourcing their operations, this article conceptualizes the problems and reimagines solutions for the people side of your SOC.

Akamai Executive Summary: 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls

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For the fourth year in a row, Gartner has named Akamai a Leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant Leader for web application firewalls (WAFs). This important report cites several strengths that we believe are a direct result of our differentiated offerings: Akamai WAFs are built on the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform. This gives us the unmatched visibility and scale to enable accurate, predictive WAF protection for websites, apps, and APIs — whether they’re in the data center or the cloud — anywhere in the world. The full report features evaluations of 10 WAF vendors. Read it now with our compliments.

The Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of Akamai Security Products

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How can you meet the challenge to quantify the cost savings and business benefits of Akamai security products? To answer this question, Akamai commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study in which they interviewed or surveyed 35 Akamai customers to develop both a study and a tool. The study uses the data to show how a composite, global, enterprise-sized organization — with $1.5 billion in revenue — will see almost $6 million in economic benefits over three years. The tool lets you simulate the same study, but with your own inputs. You receive a Total Economic Impact™ report customized for your organization.

Making a DDoS Protection Plan: 8 Best Practices

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DDoS attackers launch hundreds of DDoS attacks every day. And when a DDoS attack strikes an organization, panic is common. No one knows why systems and applications are failing, whom to call or what questions to ask. Meanwhile, senior leaders want answers. Planning ahead and being prepared are your best defense against DDoS attacks.

This white paper explores best practices for building and maintaining a DDoS protection plan.

You’ll Learn:

  • What to expect from a DDoS attack
  • How to prepare
  • What to put in a DDoS runbook
  • How to test your plan

Broken Authentication Checklist

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Is your authentication system vulnerable?

Authentication is a mission-critical component of most applications, making it a high-value target for attackers. According to the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), broken authentication, or the improper and insecure implementation of authentication, is the second-most critical web application security risk.

Use this checklist to determine if your authentication system is vulnerable.