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Penetration Testing

Tech20202020-09-24T10:36:23+00:00Categories: Network Security|Tags: Black box pen test, blind pen test, clear-box pen test, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, External pen test, Firewall, Gray box pen test, internal pen test, IPS, ITperfection, logic-driven pen test, Network Security, open-box pen test, PCI DSS, Penetration Testing, Phishing Attack, Silverlight, Targeted Pen test, White box pen test|

A penetration test (pen test or pentest and or ethical hacking) is a simulated cyber-attack against a computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. You should not be confused it with a vulnerability assessment. Source: en.wikipedia.org In fact, this test simulates a real-world attack to determine how any defenses will fare and the possible magnitude [...]

ManageEngine ADAudit

Tech20202020-09-24T11:34:03+00:00Categories: Microsoft, Network Administration, Network Security|Tags: Active Directory, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Domain Controller, FISMA, GDPR, GLBA, HIPAA, ManageEngine ADAudit, Microsoft Windows, Network Monitoring, Network Security, PCI DSS, SOX, Syslog, Windows Server|

In this post, we'll take a look at ManageEngine ADAudit to help you understand the different aspects of this network product. You can use ManageEngine ADAudit to ensure critical resources in the network like the Domain Controllers are audited, monitored and reported with the entire information on AD objects (like Users, Groups, GPOs, Computers, OUs, etc.). [...]

pfSense Firewall

Tech20202020-09-11T12:53:04+00:00Categories: Anti-malware & Firewalls, Network Security|Tags: BGP, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Firewall, FreeBSD, GLBA, HIPAA, IPsec VPN, IPv4, IPv6, ITperfection, L2TP VPN, NAT, Network Attacks, Network Security, Next-Generation Firewall, Open VPN, PCI DSS, pfSense Firewall, SFP+ cable, SOX, Stateful packet filtering, XG-7100 1U|

We have already published posts about firewalls and also hardware firewalls. In this post, we'll take a look at pfsense firewalls to help you understand the different aspects of pfsense firewalls. pfSense is an open source firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. This firewall developed by Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate). It is installed on [...]

HIPAA Compliance

Tech20202020-09-24T06:51:10+00:00Categories: Network Compliances, Network Security|Tags: Administrative Simplification Rules, HIPAA & IT Security, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Enforcement Rule, HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, ITperfection, National Provider Identifier Standard, Network Security, PCI DSS, Transactions and Code Sets Standard|

The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) a legislation which provides security provisions and data privacy, in order to keep patients’ medical information safe. The law has emerged into greater prominence in recent years with the proliferation of health data breaches caused by cyberattacks and ransomware attacks on health insurers and providers. It's good [...]

What’s PCI DSS?

Tech20202020-09-23T14:14:28+00:00Categories: Network Compliances, Network Security|Tags: Approved Scanning Vendor, ITperfection, PCI DSS, PCI DSS Compliance Levels, Self-Assessment Questionnaire|

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards for organizations that handle branded credit cards. The PCI DSS applies to ANY organization that accepts, transmits or stores any cardholder data. The PCI Standard is administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. This Council’s mission is to enhance [...]