Cloud Security Services: Cloud-Based Vulnerability Scanning and Antivirus

Cloud Security Services: Cloud-Based Vulnerability Scanning and Antivirus News

May 06, 2020 06 May'20
GitHub security features tackle data exposures, vulnerabilities

In in effort to curb accidental data exposures in repositories, GitHub unveiled a new 'secret' scanning tool that examines public and private code repositories for sensitive data.
November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19
Google to unveil post-Chronicle cloud cybersecurity plans

Google plans to discuss its cloud cybersecurity portfolio at a conference next week, with the capabilities developed by Chronicle figuring heavily into the mix.
August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19
Bibb County School District cybersecurity efforts use AI

Using AI-driven cybersecurity from ManagedMethods, a Georgia school district blocks external threats and identifies potentially harmful language in student documents.
June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19
Cybersecurity pros at AWS re:Inforce urged to embrace data storytelling

Robust data coupled with the power of metaphors can help cybersecurity teams tell stories that get the rest of the business on board with new security initiatives and prepare for security crises.

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Benefits of virtual SOCs: Enterprise-run vs. fully managed

A virtual security operations center, be it managed in-house or by a third party, is becoming an increasingly popular option to save money and improve reliability. Continue Reading
How to limit the cloud security blast radius of credential attacks

Explore how the security blast radius concept, which has admins evaluating how to assess and limit the damage of a threat, can be applied to cloud identity and access management. Continue Reading
Top 4 strategies for cloud security automation

Automating security in the cloud can be invaluable for threat detection and mitigation. These are the key focal areas where security professionals should implement automation. Continue Reading

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Benefits of open source container vulnerability scanning

Containers have revolutionized app development but pose many security challenges. Uncover how container vulnerability scanning can help and why to consider open source tools. Continue Reading
Benefits of using Azure Security Center for security assessments

Author Yuri Diogenes discusses how Azure Security Center helps admins achieve full cloud visibility, conduct security assessments and prevent potential breaches. Continue Reading
Understand CASB technology before you buy

CASB technology offers threat protection, increased visibility and policy enforcement. Explore how these tools protect access to cloud applications, and then compare some of the top products. Continue Reading

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How to build a cloud security operations center

To better protect workloads and data in the cloud, security operations centers collaborate with various IT teams. Learn how to cloud-enable your organization's SOC. Continue Reading
Use Azure Security Center to conduct a security posture assessment

In this excerpt from Chapter 4 of Microsoft Azure Security Center, the authors outline how to use the software to determine and improve your enterprise's cloud security posture. Continue Reading
How to conduct proper AWS vulnerability scanning in 3 steps

Cloud vulnerability management can be complicated. Learn how to perform AWS vulnerability scans under the shared responsibility model. Continue Reading

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3 best practices for cloud security monitoring

Cloud security monitoring can be laborious to set up, but organizations can make it easier. Learn about three best practices for cloud security monitoring and the available tools. Continue Reading
Addressing vulnerable web systems that are often overlooked

Web security vulnerability scanners often focus on large applications within the enterprise. However, there are plenty of overlooked web systems that contain hidden flaws. Continue Reading
Antivirus tools: Are two programs better than one?

Antivirus software is crucial to your device's security. However, less is often more, especially when considering a secondary free antivirus program. Nick Lewis explains why. Continue Reading