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Automating compliance in software delivery

CircleCI

Compliance requirements can add significant overhead to an organization. Fortunately, it is possible to automate compliance-related activities using continuous integration and third-party tools. Examples of software compliance requirements. Software compliance best practices. Comprehensive testing and change management.

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Myth #1: Network Security Compliance Is Not All About Rules and Access Control

Firemon

This is part 1 of a 4-part series addressing compliance myths and what you need to know about uniting compliance and security in a hybrid environment. People are confused about what compliance really is. Yet some businesses still think that if they can tick every box in a compliance checklist, they are secure.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

Many organizations are due to revisit their cloud strategies, as their businesses have changed and vendor offerings have matured,” says Brian Alletto, technology director at digital services consultancy West Monroe. Cloud computing changes staffing requirements to varying degrees depending on the level and type of adoption.

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Considering Change Management? Consider FireMon

Firemon

Centralizing your change management across all of your resources is key to preventing misconfigurations that can lead to costly breaches and outages. When changes are made to your policy environment you should immediately ask, “Did I expect this change? FireMon Change Management Key Features. Rule History.

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Embrace Automation to Pull Security Teams Together

Firemon

FireMon’s 2019 State of the Firewall report shows there’s much fragmentation when it comes to managing security. These silos of security responsibility make it harder to automate, and yet, embracing automation can help reduce firewall bloat and unify security controls to get the ship back on course. Meanwhile, 33.9

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Security is Hard and the Stakes are High

Firemon

In a very small environment of a single system or network, such as your home network, it may seem simple to get it right. Block all inbound access and patch a few systems? And it is even more complex than that when you recognize that each system exposes more than one service (check out Metcalfe’s Law if you want to read more.)

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Top 5 Network Security Challenges in 2020 and Beyond

Firemon

According to Gartner, between now and 2023, 99% of firewall breaches will be caused by misconfigurations rather than firewall flaws. Firewalls are hard to manage because networks are complicated and getting more complicated by the month. Many organizations focus their firewall management activities on permitting access.

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