As the first layer of defense in your network, it is important to take a step back and review the design of your perimeter security. To ensure a sound architecture, you want to start with what ultimately must be protected and then design your perimeter security so it can scale as your needs grow/change. Since the threats you know about and face...

IPSEC is the most popular form of VPN used today. It is important to understand how IPSEC works in order to troubleshoot issues with IPSEC tunnels. IPSEC is an end-to-end security scheme. This means that data is encrypted on one end and decrypted on the other end of the connection. IPsec uses ESP or AH for initial encryption ESP is the most...

        At first cloud computing and cybersecurity look like they are not related to each other. However, we can see that they are related and the reason behind it is that the first requires storing your data off-site and the second requires building virtual walls around it, protecting your data at all...

 Candidates must have a minimum of five years of cumulative paid work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP CBK. Earning a four-year college degree or regional equivalent or an additional credential from the (ISC)² approved list will satisfy one year of the required experience. Education credit will only satisfy one...

The What, Why, and How of ECSA Certification Cybersecurity is a growing field and one in which companies are constantly hiring experienced and certified professionals. With more and more of our lives in the cloud and on the net, protecting personal and corporate information has to be a high priority. Certifications demonstrate the...

The Five Phases of Ethical Hacking A recent survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers,  “The Global State of Information Security Survey 2018”, shows that business leaders are concerned about the security risks associated with emerging technologies such as automated or robotic systems. For example, 39 percent of the 9,500 interviewed...

An Ethical Hacker is a skilled professional who has excellent technical knowledge and skills and knows how to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in target systems. He works with the permission of the owners of systems. An ethical Hacker must comply with the rules of the target organization or owner and the law of the land and their aim is to...

Cybersecurity professionals are in top demand these days due to an increase in computer threats. Many sources will tell you that it is a field where the jobs are plentiful and the pay is high, but there are not enough skilled professionals to fill every open position. The federal government has plans to hire thousands of cyber security...

Introduction One of the hottest jobs in information security today is that of cyber security engineer. It utilizes some of the most in-demand information security and IT skills, pays well and is very much a role that many organizations are desperately trying to fill. Before you ask yourself “How do I become one?” this article aims to...

Encryption is the process of encoding information.This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext.Only authorized parties can decipher a ciphertext back to plaintext and access the original information.Encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies...