TAP Into Technology Blog: Network Management (9)
Inside Splunk, a New SIEM Solution for MSSPs
Splunk. The name is not very descriptive, but if you drop it in front of IT professional, they’ll know what you mean. This cloud-based platform for operational intelligence is a new and sophisticated big data tool, which gives even novice...
From Selling Solutions to Managing Security—Becoming a MSSP
We’ve discussed choosing the right managed security service provider (MSSP) in the past. However, understanding the inherent value of shifting to a hybrid approach to security with an MSSP is only half the battle. The reality is that the...
What's the 2020 on Application Performance Management (APM)?
Cloud, firewalls, and even SDN are all some of the most well-known technologies currently in use. For the next part of our 2020 series, however, we're going to take a look under the hood at application performance management (APM). This...
The Current State of Hacking—And What to Expect in 2017
Surprise! 2016 is on pace to break records in terms of data breach volume—a feat that seems to be accomplished on an annual basis now. Through August 30, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has counted 638 total data breaches with...
[SlideShare] Tech Talk 2016: Crapplet, Cat Waxing, and CamelCase
Back by popular demand is my second edition of Tech Talk, were you can learn all about "Crapplets," "Cat Waxing" and other unusually interesting words from the cyber world. In our 2015 post I explained "Smurfing" and "Yak Shaving," and...
Why Are You Hiding Your Duplicate Packets?
Major consideration – If you have duplicate packets in your network: Find out if you have problems in your network Then solve the issues Duplicate Packets (DP) are there for a reason whether it be good or bad (usally bad though). Do NOT...