Many attackers and hosts infected with malware try to infect other hosts by scanning networks for open ports exposed to the Internet. After finding an open port, a malicious third party will attack software running on that port using known vulnerabilities. These published software flaws can cause damage or allow unauthorized access to hosts and networks. Often vendors publish … [Read more...]
How to Automate Deployment of a WatchGuard Firebox Cloud on AWS
The last Secplicity blog post in this series on cloud security described the security benefits of CloudFormation for automated deployments. CloudFormation can deploy security appliances in AWS accounts that help protect applications and data in cloud environments. UTM (or Next-Gen Firewall) on AWS Deploying a WatchGuard Firebox Cloud is one way to increase security in an … [Read more...]
CloudFormation Benefits for Secure AWS Deployments
As discussed in a prior Secplicity blog post, automation can help improve security by reducing the potential for human error. Security automation includes programmatic deployments of infrastructure and applications. But how do you automate cloud deployments? If you are using AWS, CloudFormation is one of your options. CloudFormation has some features that help secure the AWS … [Read more...]
When are ISPs Responsible for Cybersecurity?
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Comcast, Charter or Century Link could dramatically affect their customers’ security if they chose to, but how should they use this great power responsibly? In a recent Dark Reading article, WatchGuard Technologies CTO Corey Nachreiner writes about the role ISPs should play in cybersecurity. Here’s an excerpt from the article that … [Read more...]
Can The Cloud Be “More Secure”?
The CIO of Capital One, one of the largest banks in the US, made a bold statement in 2015 at a major cloud conference. “We can operate more securely on AWS than we can in our own data center.” Is this really possible? In your own data center or on your own physical servers, you have complete control over everything. You install the software, network, and hardware so you know … [Read more...]
