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Q&A: How certifying in-house IT staffers as cyber analysts, pen testers can boost SMB security

The Last Watchdog

First, companies are more reliant on digital systems than ever before. Frankly, a lot of companies got away with using analogue processes for years, and now they’re finally having to adopt the cloud and the Internet of Things. That’s just not the case anymore.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Organizations often utilize multiple vulnerability scanning solutions for assessing different aspects of their IT infrastructure like endpoints, cloud assets, databases, and network devices. If the changes are considerable, it is critical to update the scanning tool’s vulnerability knowledge base with the most recent information.