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Is the risk of attacks on the OT infrastructure real? Opinion of a leading Fortinet specialist

... information security officer at Fortinet According to Wikipedia: Fortinet is an American ... , not IT specialists. And for good reason. Manufacturing facilities can generate ... without compromising it. A good example is Fortinet Security Fabric, which is ...
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SD-WAN or MPLS: why SD-WAN is the best choice

The decision to switch to SD-WAN has significant business implications. In short, the answer is: SD-WAN technology provides higher transparency, better availability, and improved performance, as well as additional freedom of action. This is why we have seen an increase in interest in SD-WAN over the past few years. One of the most common questions that network security architects and information security Directors ask themselves when planning their WAN architecture is what technology it will ...
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Zyxel ZyWall VPN2S and NWA1123-ACv2: VPN router for small office

A simple device that you can use to disable your employees ' access to entertainment sites, block Internet access to entire categories of websites, set up a fast VPN and fault-tolerant operation of two providers. Go back to the days when the VPN gateway was a large metal piece of hardware that could only be configured by a specially trained system administrator. Today dictates new conditions: more and more employees work remotely, continuing to work hard even during vacations. And when in ...
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Evolution of cyber threats in OT environments

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the discovery of Stuxnet. The malicious computer worm made headlines because it was targeting supervisory control and data collection systems. Since then, there have been many similarly sophisticated cyber attacks on enterprise management systems around the world. This year marks 10 years since the discovery Stuxnet. A malicious computer worm hit the headlines because it was targeting supervisory control and data collection systems (SCADA). Stuxnet' ...
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How Secure SD-WAN Accelerates Branch Offices

For true cross-organizational collaboration, productivity and user experience, every employee needs access to core business applications. To do this, they need a very flexible and scalable connection to cloud applications and resources, direct access to the Internet and an on-demand connection with other users and devices Branch office digital innovation requires SD-WAN Most multi-site organizations are in the process of implementing a distributed networking strategy that ensures that all ...
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Creating a "human firewall" to deal with insider threats

Employees can pose a significant risk to the security of corporate networks and the data they hold. The severity of this problem is confirmed by research – 68% of organizations feel moderately or extremely vulnerable to insider attacks. In the first half of 2020, the FortiGuard Labs team found that the evolution of the work environment and greater reliance on personal devices open up new opportunities for cybercriminals to penetrate corporate networks. One of the most popular methods for ...
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Six mandatory conditions for protection from impending cyber threats

To prepare for any cyber attack and protect your digital assets, start with a simple six rules that will not require you to spend extra money on infrastructure or attract third-party organizations. Be ready Given that effective, sustained, and scalable cyber attacks require a high level of planning and development, the most likely scenario is one that uses existing methods, such as ransomware attacks and denial-of-service attacks. However, we cannot exclude the possibility of "Sleeper ...
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Non-obvious problems of lack of cloud security specialists

According to the ESG report, 53% of respondents believe that the lack of personnel in the field of cybersecurity is a problem for their organization. And this applies to General practitioners in the support and protection of the traditional network environments. The need for talented it professionals remains a major issue for most organizations. According to a recent report, many organizations claim that they are currently experiencing staff shortages in a number of it specialties, including ...
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GDPR and the cloud: three main features

... : Alexey Andriyashin , technical Director of Fortinet in Russia According to Wikipedia ... : Fortinet is an American multinational Corporation ... transformation, and this is a good reason to regroup, rethink, and ...
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How can communication service providers protect IOT device networks?

Any communication service provider that supports IoT services should pay close attention to the risks and security threats posed by the Internet of things. IoT devices are inherently resource-poor in terms of processor, RAM, persistent storage, and network bandwidth. Today, the emergence of multiple IOT devices is transforming entire industries, and communication Service Providers (CSPS) are helping companies implement and use the latest technologies. At the same time, CSP companies face new ...