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Assessing Risk on Home Network Security Devices

On August 21, 2020 in All, Automation, Computing, Dev Tools, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Jeff Fellinge

Many options are available today to protect your IoT and other smart devices. These devices monitor network usage, look for common misconfigurations, and alert you to possible vulnerabilities or activities that could allow an attacker into your home network and grant access to your sensitive data.

Tagged With: cloud services, device security, encryption, endpoint protection, home automation, network protection, networking, risk management, security controls, smart appliances

Eyes Up: Benefits of Centralized Logging

On February 14, 2020 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Centralizing event data helps defenders run queries to spot anomalies, trends, and other phenomena otherwise not readily visible. The centralized logging of security events is a fundamental security control to help ensure attackers don’t go unnoticed.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Logging, SCADA, Security controls, Security events, SIEM

SSH Part 3: Configuring SSH Reverse Tunnel to Reduce Exposed Ports

On February 7, 2020 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

You can use the Secure Shell (SSH) standard and tools for more than just secure remote administration. Learn how to use SSH port forwarding to securely connect to remote systems without exposing them to insecure networks.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Command line, Communications, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Encryption, Networking, Remote administration, SCADA, Secure shell, Security controls, SSH

SSH Part 2: Configuring SSH from a Windows 10 Workstation

On January 17, 2020 in All, Audio, Computing by Jeff Fellinge

Microsoft’s support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux and the OpenSSH standard increases your options to manage Linux-based cloud environments and IoT devices. Use these tools to securely authenticate your devices and encrypt all communications.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Command line, Communications, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Encryption, Networking, Remote administration, SCADA, Secure shell, Security controls, SSH

SSH Part 1: Configuring SSH to Securely Connect to Remote Devices

On January 3, 2020 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

The Secure Shell (SSH) standard and tools provide essential command-line remote administration access for the secure and remote management of your IoT devices and cloud infrastructure. Learn how to configure SSH to securely connect to remote devices.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Encryption, Remote administration, SCADA, Secure shell, SSH

Help Defenders Effectively Investigate Incidents with Event Logs

On March 1, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Event logs include a treasure trove of information that security defenders rely on to investigate and resolve security incidents. Help your defenders quickly and effectively respond to incidents by carefully choosing which events to log and the pertinent information to include.

Tagged With: Alerts, Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Events, Logging, SCADA, Security controls, SIEM

Next-generation Firewalls: More than ACL Filters

On February 14, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Next-generation firewall capabilities and features now extend far beyond their traditional predecessors and are worth a serious look for many different scenarios from small-home office to enterprise.

Tagged With: Access control lists, Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Firewall, Packet filtering, Perimeter security, SCADA, Security controls, Security zones

Protect Device Communication Through Secure Protocols

On February 1, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Stop attackers from snooping or tampering with your data by ensuring that your devices and systems use secure protocols for communicating with each other and other services across the internet and in the cloud.

Tagged With: Authentication, Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Encryption, Network protocols, SCADA, Security controls

How Device Inventory and Dependency Management Help Secure Larger Systems

On January 31, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Building and maintaining a solid inventory of all on-premise and cloud-based assets with helpful metadata is a critical step to ensuring your security programs include all of your systems.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Dependency management, Device management, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Inventory, SCADA, Security controls

Threat Modeling Your Device Operations Helps Identify Unwanted Exposure

On January 28, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Discover potential vulnerabilities and predict how your devices, network, and operations would survive an attack by performing regular threat modeling.

Tagged With: Cloud security, Device security, Edge security, Embedded devices, Risk management, SCADA, Security controls, Threat modeling, Vulnerabilities

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