Digital Threats and Cyberattacks at the Network Level An enterprise network helps ensure that business workflow is efficient and easy to maintain. However, owing to the complexity and large size of such networks, security threats can enter through interconnected endpoints (Geeks for Geeks, 2021). Once malicious parties gain entry into an organization’s network and internal…
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Five Ways to Defend Against Network Security Threats Businesses of all sizes are susceptible to network security threats. Since hackers and cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to exploit network vulnerabilities, business owners must take steps to protect their data and infrastructure. This article will discuss five ways to prevent network security threats. The…
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How the Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE) Program Helps Close the Skills Gap As the world moves towards cloud-first processes, organizations are increasingly looking for cloud security professionals to protect their data and applications. EC-Council’s Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE) program is a unique cloud security certification that teaches both vendor-neutral and vendor-specific skills. The C|CSE…
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What Is a Digital Forensic Analyst? 2021 was a brutal year in many ways, and cyberattacks and data breaches were no exception. By October, more data breaches had occurred in 2021 than in all of 2020 (Brooks, 2021). The price of these attacks is also rising: Ransomware is expected to cost businesses a massive $265…
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Redefining Access Control in the World of Mobile Computing At the end of 2021, there were an estimated 27.1 billion devices online, meaning that there were over three devices for every person on the planet (Cisco, 2016). Mobile devices, especially smartphones, are universal credential hosting platforms that can be used for a variety of physical…
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Five Anti-Forensic Techniques Used to Cover Digital Footprints Americans lost over USD 4 billion to cyberattacks in 2020 (McCarthy, 2021). Along with this rise in internet crime, advances in anti-forensic techniques have added new layers of complexity for digital forensic investigators. Anti-forensic techniques are designed to prevent individuals who commit cyberattacks from being discovered. In this…
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