Monday, January 7, 2018
By Charles Buege, Fuel User Group Member
Setting up a connection between two sites is a very common thing to do. With a Palo Alto Networks firewall to any provider, it’s very simple. With a Palo Alto Networks firewall to another Palo Alto Networks firewall, it’s even easier. Here’s a step-by-step process for how to get an IPSec tunnel built between two Palo Alto Network firewalls.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
It can be tempting for companies to emphasize the adaptation and usage of new security tools. New tools with better features can be flashy, easy to justify and widely available. However, new tools are of no use if they aren't able to be deployed with speed and accuracy to respond to cybersecurity attacks.
Cyberattacks can happen at a moment’s notice. In a recent Fuel webinar, David Monahan, managing research director of security and risk management at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), warned about five main attacks that security teams face. These include internet-based reconnaissance and direct attacks; phishing emails; malicious websites, links, and malvertising; rogue software; and tainted programs.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
As the year comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on professional development. What challenges did you face this year, and how will you grow in the new year? One way to do this is to make time for continued education. In a fast-paced, evolving industry, setting aside such time can be difficult, but the benefits are well worth the effort.
Whether you’re inclined to learn by interacting with a presentation, reading or listening to a podcast, here are three can’t-miss resources to assist in your professional development.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Are you an all-star when it comes to cybersecurity know-how? Do you know the ins-and-outs of the details that make the industry tick? Put your knowledge to the test in this quiz from Fuel.
Friday, November 2, 2018
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) named 2017 “the worst year ever in data breaches and cyber incidents around the world.” In fact, OTA’s Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report found that there were almost 160,000 cyber incidents targeting businesses in 2017. Because many cyber incidents are not reported, the firm estimated the actual number could be closer to 350,000. With such a high number of incidents, businesses should be looking at various security options. One such option is a hardware security module (HSM).
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
By Raphael Carrillo, Fuel User Group member and head of the Fuel Sacramento Chapter
Editor's note: In this article, Fuel User Group member and head of the Fuel Sacramento Chapter Raphael Carrillo gives us a peek behind the scenes at his local chapter – how they got started, the ways in which they’ve grown, and key learnings from a recent meeting focused on SSL decryption, how to get the most out of a TAC and a mobile office kit.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
George Finney is the chief security officer for Southern Methodist University and a new member to the Fuel Board of Directors. Finney is a licensed attorney for the state of Texas and a consummate cybersecurity professional, with three industry certifications to his name: a Certified Information Privacy Professional, a Certified Information Security Manager and a Certified Information Security Systems Professional.
We spoke with Finney to learn why he joined Fuel, what drives his passion for all things cybersecurity, trends and changes he’s observed in the industry, plus his advice for cultivating the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Then Permitting Access Through a Palo Alto PA-220 Next-Generation Firewall to Destination Server
By Charles Buege, Fuel User Group Member | Friday, October 5, 2018
Being able to securely connect with an SSH connection is one item that IT professionals need to do all the time, and knowing that the pathway to your system is as secure as possible is of vital importance. In this article, I will review the following items:
Thursday, September 27, 2018
By John Matelski, Fuel president and Chief Innovation and Information Officer for DeKalb County Department of Innovation & Technology
Public sector organizations and agencies face unprecedented pressure to provide services to citizens and constituents in a transparent, cost-effective and efficient manner. In fact, the expectation is that they also be customer-focused and responsive to stakeholder needs in a climate of shrinking budgets and resources. Because of this, today, like never before, public sector agencies have had to become more proactive and operate more like private sector businesses. As part of this new behavioral model, agencies are required to maintain and secure an immense amount of data that is collected each day in order to make “just-in-time” decisions, as well as forecast for the long term. The kinds of data and information to collect can be anything from crime data to public health information, economic development data and public school information. While maintaining and securing systems and data can be a challenge at times, there are a few things that can be done to move your organization forward and continue fighting cybersecurity threats.
Topics: Fuel member stories, case study, public sector, next-generation security, WildFire, Global Protect, threat prevention, AutoFocus, Panorama, Security Life Cycle Review, Join Fuel, public sector IT jobs
Thursday, September 20, 2018
With input from George Finney and Michelle Malcher, Fuel User Group Board Members
Earlier this year at the Ignite Cybersecurity Conference in Anaheim, California, Fuel set up an interactive wall for attendees to mark areas where they are spending their time in their work, such as firewall configuration, and areas where they’d like to spend more time, such as private cloud management. The wall tells a great story—by peers, for peers—about where the industry stands. Here, we’ve broken down a few of the findings, with input from two Fuel User Group Board Members.
Topics: Fuel member stories, NetOps, DevSecOps, public cloud, Ignite 2018