The goal of system hardening (or security hardening) is to reduce the attack surface. It includes reducing security risks and removing potential attack vectors. By removing superfluous programs, accounts functions, applications, ports permissions access etc., the reduced attack surface means the underlying system will be less vulnerable, making it harder for attackers or malware to gain a foothold within your IT ecosystem.
Security controls can be physical or virtual, policies, training, techniques, methodologies, action plan, devices, and customised solutions to avoid, detect, and prevent intruders and minimise the security risk befalling the individual or organisational proprietary information systems, etc.
SSL TLS are two encryption protocols that provide security for communication over the internet. SSL protocol has been around for many years, but both are still widely used today. Why is this? The answer is simple: these protocols work well to encrypt data sent between a client and server computer, which can be very important in protecting sensitive information such as credit card numbers or passwords. But what really sets them apart from each other?
The responsibility for compliance with GDPR privacy laws, and the consequences of non-compliance can vary greatly from one organization to another. Often it is not clear who is responsible for data protection – whether or not they are a “data controller” or “data processor” – but here are some guidelines in order to help you determine which category your company falls into so as to best take necessary precautions against breaches or other potential illegalities.
HTTPS is a way to transmit data securely over the internet, and it is important for both business owners and consumers. Website owner enables HTTPS port TCP 443 to secure web pages, online transactions, email communication, and other types of data transfers on the internet.
An Active Directory is a database that holds information about the security of an organization. It stores user accounts, and security settings to help organise all the information. Active Directory also stores a list of security groups that are created by the organisation to hold different levels or types of access permissions. Active Directory is a way that you can show people your home. If you are not careful and give too much permission to people, then it can be easy for others to do bad things.
As per UK DCMS’s data breaches survey, about 32% of businesses in the UK have faced a form of cybersecurity threat between 2018 and 2019. As a result of these network security vulnerabilities, these businesses incurred costs on lost data and many other damages that totalled £4,180.
Industries of all kinds make use of supply chain management software to automate their business processes. A supply-chain attack is an incident in which one or more people with malicious intent insert themselves into the flow of production, distribution, and/or system management. Supply Chain Attacks usually target manufacturers that create software or services for other companies who use those products while serving their end customers.
