Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. Having recently needed to dig into Open Policy Agent (OPA) , I took renewed interest in this slightly older article by Chip Zoller that compares OPA/Gatekeeper with Kyverno.

Open Source 105

Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

Scott Lowe

JUNE 20, 2016

Using eBPF, Plumgrid has created in-kernel virtual network functions (VNFs) that do things like bridging, routing, network address translation (NAT), and firewalling. Route aggregation is leveraged wherever possible, and Calico programs IPTables on each host to handle security policies. Project Calico. Pricing is capacity-based.

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Meeting Linux Storage Network 60

Galido

MAY 30, 2019

The environment consists of any systems and processes used in the transmission, storage, and retrieval of personally identifiable data. In such a case, the organization should have a security policy governing the use of such devices to transmit information. What Scope of Your Network Should Be PCI DSS-Compliant? Out-of-Scope Systems.

Network 60

Network Firewall LAN Storage 60

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2022

Instead, Koch’s engineering team set about virtualizing the physical transports to build the SD-LAN and firewall within the cloud rather than in the data center. Now, we can set policy and have the entire network abide within 24 hours.”. Modernizing the network.

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CTO Network Cloud Data Center 96

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

That is, our primary security controls of firewalls, intrusion prevention, network segmentation, and wired network security are no longer the primary method to manage technology in a COE. Access is provided based on a dynamic risk-based policy. Organizations must adapt their security controls to home networks and even public WiFi.

Authentication 75

Authentication Resources Security Cloud 75

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2013

Kit shows tasks in vCenter Server that reflect the automation being done by NSX with regard to automatically creating load balancers, firewall rules, logical switches, etc., That concludes the networking section of the demo, and leads Carl and Kit into a storage-focused discussion centered around Carl’s mythical Project Vulcan.

Vmware 67

Vmware Load Balancer Storage Firewall 67

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. Having recently needed to dig into Open Policy Agent (OPA) , I took renewed interest in this slightly older article by Chip Zoller that compares OPA/Gatekeeper with Kyverno.

Open Source 60

Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 3, 2013

The real problem is the configuration and management of network policy: stuff like QoS, VLANs, ACLs, NAT, VRFs, firewalls, load balancing, etc. If we could automate that stuff—perhaps even using OpenFlow in some capacity—then the packet forwarding would, in turn, be properly shaped/controlled/influenced by that policy.

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Load Balancer Network HP Virtualization 108

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having segmentation between infrastructure providing data processing and data storage is an example of a broad IT security architectural pattern. The architect chooses and orders the patterns available in the portfolio to meet the end goal. Learn more about Verizon’s PCI assessments here. [1]

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Financial Architecture Resources Security 103

SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

Only store personal patient data on internal systems that are protected by firewalls, and ensure extensive backups are available if data is ever compromised.". Secure the collection, storage, and processing practices for PII and PHI, per regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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Healthcare Fractional CTO Backup Government 74

Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

unique network topology (including load balancing, firewalls, etc.). connected to differing forms of storage (not to mention storage tiering, backup etc.) QoS), and storage (connectivity, tiering, caching). Because a complex. landscape will include many servers (often virtual machines) linked by. manner with unique rules.

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Applications Cloud Data Center Load Balancer 214

Galido

JANUARY 8, 2020

How much storage for backups do they provide? Ensure that your host specializes in custom firewalls for your CMS if you are using one, and updates web server scripts and systems regularly. What’s their refund policy and free trial policy? What’s their refund policy, if any, when the trial period has ended?

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Backup Policies Security Firewall 114

Galido

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Identify virtual and physical servers and storage devices, especially those that deliver important applications or contain sensitive information. Include routers and network devices that support the speed and security of your applications and hardware.

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Development How To Analysis Hardware 72

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Look for a Managed Security Service Provider that has invested heavily in cutting-edge security tools and technologies, such as next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and advanced threat protection platforms.

Security 74

Security Information Security Data System 74

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 28, 2022

Under this assumption, firewalls and secure web gateways took precedence, while endpoint security faded in the background. From devices to applications, peripherals, storage and browsers, every layer must be vetted before enabling access to the corporate resources. Upholding device hygiene and data protection.

Security 52

Security Malware Network Tools 52

Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

What’s their refund policy and free trial policy? What’s their refund policy, if any, when the trial period has ended? How much storage for backups do they provide? Ensure that your host specializes in custom firewalls for your CMS if you are using one, and updates web server scripts and systems regularly.

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Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Each virtualized OS has its own set of resources, such as CPU, memory, and storage, but they share the same physical hardware. The hypervisor sits directly on top of the physical hardware and manages the allocation of resources such as CPU, memory, and storage to multiple virtual machines (VMs).

Virtualization 78

Virtualization Storage Hardware Disaster Recovery 78

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Fundamentally, across the site, strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) must be enabled. Choose secure hosting providers and plugins Your web hosting provider controls physical hardware, sensitive data storage, and network configurations. only the privileges they need to do their job).

How To 85

How To Backup Firewall Open Source 85

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2022

To get control over an increasingly diverse environment, customers need to take a holistic, data-aware approach, that discards traditional device and perimeter protections in favor of policies, access controls and data protection. I can use single sign-on to access my applications portal and get to whatever I need under a zero-trust policy.”.

Security 98

Security Cloud Data Firewall 98

Linux Academy

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Configuring Azure Storage for Backups . Securing a Virtual Network with Azure Firewall . Ensuring Compliance with Azure Policies . Create an SMS Alerting Policy with Stackdriver . Using Ansible Firewalls Rules. Configuring On-Premises MARS. Backup and Recovery Using RSync . Enabling Always Encrypted in Azure SQL .

Linux 13

Linux Disaster Recovery Course Firewall 13

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Anthony Burke (disclaimer: Anthony works for VMware in the NSBU) has a post on how to use Python to automate the bulk creation of firewall rules for use with the VMware NSX distributed firewall. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before; if I have, please forgive me. I suspect this is an article I’ll be referencing frequently.

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Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Storage and bandwidth is growing accordingly.” They manage dedicated firewalls for us, but as far as load balancers we use the cloud. When we need highly detailed control over the firewalls, Latisys provided us with dedicated.”. We had the same conversation about firewalls. Cloud based firewalls aren’t the answer.”.

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Cloud Data Data Center Firewall 189

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2023

Data security: Check the safety level of confidential data shared between applications and confirm that no unnecessary data storage takes place. API gateways: Depending on the implementation, they may provide functionalities such as authentication, routing, rate limiting, billing, monitoring, analytics, policies, alerts, and security.

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Security Authentication Applications Firewall 98

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 15, 2022

Public cloud providers such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft Azure publish shared responsibility models that push security of the data, platform, applications, operating system, network and firewall configuration, and server-side encryption, to the customer. Have you set up ransomware protection? 2 – Governance & Compliance. 3 – People.

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Cloud Open Source Applications Storage 145

Valerian Tech

JUNE 5, 2023

Data security measures, such as encryption, secure storage, access controls, and intrusion detection systems, are essential to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and identity theft. This strategy encompasses robust policies, procedures, and technical controls to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

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Insurance CTO Hire Fractional CTO Industry 52

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Using the “same old” low-skill tactics, common tools, and a bit of social engineering, hackers can get around complex security policies such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and identity and access management (IAM) systems. Let’s revisit the most prevalent security threats and see how they’re evolving in 2023.

Network 140

Network Authentication Firewall Security 140

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Although I’ve been doing some work with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Envoy, I’m still wrapping my head around Gatekeeper and how all the CRDs fit together. Networking.

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Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

He has more than 20 years of experience in assisting cloud, storage and data management technology companies as well as cloud service providers to address rapidly expanding Infrastructure-as-a-Service and big data sectors. Many companies have now transitioned to using clouds for access to IT resources such as servers and storage.

Data Center 203

Data Center Cloud Data Applications 203

Sean Daniel

JANUARY 3, 2012

To do this I simply: Logged into the Home Server Clicked Start , then Run , and ran the wf.msc firewall configuration utility I clicked on New Rule In the wizard that opened, I selected Port , and clicked Next. Storage Server Essentials. (17). Storage Server Essentials. Posted by Sean Daniel. at 11:47 AM. 1/03/2012 9:24 PM.

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How To Windows Small Business SMB 64

CTOvision

JUNE 3, 2014

“Making sense” means a number of things here – understanding and remediating vulnerabilities, detecting and preventing threats, estimating risk to the business or mission, ensuring continuity of operations and disaster recovery, and enforcing compliance to policies and standards. Timing is also very important.

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Disaster Recovery Security Enterprise Enterprise 264

Kitaboo

APRIL 22, 2021

e-Publishing platforms also help you avoid common risks such as: Release of sensitive data – File-sharing software usually has a significant risk of exposing sensitive data if users fail to apply the established policies. Less storage space required. Information availability. How much paperwork can a person handle at a time?

Security 78

Security Storage Education Software 78

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Although I’ve been doing some work with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Envoy, I’m still wrapping my head around Gatekeeper and how all the CRDs fit together. Networking.

Open Source 60

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

beta announced yesterday), storage (via VSAN), networking (via NSX—go VCDX-NV!), The value that VMware offers in a Docker/Kubernetes environment includes persistent storage via VSAN, pod mobility via vMotion/DRS, enhanced security via the VM operational model, and the rich ecosystem of tools supporting VMware virtualized infrastructure.

Vmware 65

Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65

Scott Lowe

MAY 15, 2013

I’ve written before about adding an extra layer of network security to your Macintosh by leveraging the BSD-level ipfw firewall, in addition to the standard GUI firewall and additional third-party firewalls (like Little Snitch ). The robust pf firewall should now be running on your OS X Mountain Lion system.

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Firewall Resources Linux Security 117

Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

you set security policies, DNS and then the routing can be configured. You can also utilize virtual appliances, which are termed as virtual machines on which you have installed intrusion prevention/detection solution, software firewall or other function on your azure vnet. The vnet can be sub divided into subnets as well.

Virtualization 60

Virtualization Microsoft Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

” Speaking of Linux networking…Marek Majkowski of Cloudflare digs deep into conntrack , used for stateful firewalling functionality. In this post , Docker shares they they are delaying the enforcement of their new image retention policy, and reminds folks of the image pull rate limits that are due to start on November 1.

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Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

Like now I'm a security expert, he has to know all that on premise stuff, you know, data centers, firewalls, etc, etc. You know, because one of the other problems is that clouds are complicated, right? EDR is SDRs for every solution you can think of, and now we're moving. Now I have an organization that's moving to AWS just as an example.

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Cloud Government Data Security 40