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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO

Solutions architect Solutions architects are responsible for building, developing, and implementing systems architecture within an organization, ensuring that they meet business or customer needs. They’re also charged with assessing a business’ current system architecture, and identifying solutions to improve, change, and modernize it.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

This eliminates the need for complex network firewall configurations which are difficult to automate, cost more, and destroy the cloud-like experience users expect.” Organizations also need nontechnical skills such as cloud financial management and cloud optimization, Nathan says.

Strategy 360
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How Managed Services Can Simplify Cloud Security

Blue Sentry

Managed security services can be provided by MSPs and allow businesses to work with one company who has oversight of their entire processes and systems. Vendor management. One of the first managed security services it is important to utilize is a vulnerability scan. Vendor Management.

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Attack Surface: Definition, Management and Reduction Best Practices

Kaseya

In an IT environment, an attack surface is referred to as the sum of all potential points or attack vectors from which an unauthorized user/attacker can gain unauthorized access to a system and extract data from within. These include codes, servers, applications, ports, websites and unauthorized system access points.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Log4j Anniversary, CI/CD Risks, Infostealers, Email Attacks, OT Security

Tenable

Inadequate Identity and Access Management. Insecure System Configuration. To learn more about assessing the security of a software product: “ How to Assess a Vendor's Data Security ” (Electronic Frontier Foundation). “ 6 Ways to Optimize Vendor Management Programs ” (IANS Research). Dependency Chain Abuse.

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Automating compliance in software delivery

CircleCI

Implementing well-known compliance best practices is a great way to measure your competence in internal corporate governance, risk management processes, organizational oversight policies, vendor management, and general security awareness. Comprehensive testing and change management. How to automate compliance with CI/CD.

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Managed Services: Everything You Need to Know

Kaseya

Depending on the customer’s requirements, managed service providers can either oversee a single IT function, like network monitoring or cybersecurity, or oversee the entire IT environment. Think hardware, software, networks, communications systems, cybersecurity, help desk, problem resolution and even strategic planning for the future.