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Transform Enterprise Security With Advanced Network Access Control Solutions

By Mike Thweatt | Nov 19, 2024

Imagine managing a large party in your home, where guests arrive unpredictably through different entryways. You can’t just lock the front door and call it secure. Instead, you need to keep track of everyone who enters, ensure they’re supposed to be there, and monitor the activity inside. In the same way, businesses face the complex challenge of managing network security across an expansive digital landscape. With remote work, a rise in connected devices, and growing cyber threats, ensuring effective business network security now resembles organizing a secure, multi-room event with hundreds — if not thousands — of “guests.”

Fortinet Security Fabric, Fortinet, network security, Network Access Control, endpoint protection, business network security, endpoint security, enterprise network security, FortiNAC | 0 Comments Read More

Boost Productivity In The Hybrid Workforce With Modern SASE Solutions

By Mike Thweatt | Jun 11, 2024

The modern workforce is no longer confined to the traditional office environment. The rise of remote work and cloud adoption has created a hybrid landscape where employees access data and applications from various locations and devices.

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Five Ways SOAR Resolves Your Organization's Pressing SOC Challenges

By Mike Thweatt | Apr 30, 2024

Imagine this: you’re a security analyst on the frontlines of your organization’s cybersecurity team. You stare at your monitor as alerts flood from various security programs, like alarms all going off at once. Then you ask: is it a full-blown attack or simply a routine update? The sheer volume of data makes prioritizing the most urgent threats a constant challenge.

Fortinet, Automation, cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, security operations center, SOC, SOAR, FortiSOAR, IT/OT | 0 Comments Read More

The State Of The Cloud In 2024

By Mike Thweatt | Mar 28, 2024

The advent of 2024 opens a new era, spotlighting the significant strides in cloud adoption and digital transformation that organizations have dramatically pushed forward, some by as much as six years. This rapid progression aims at fostering business innovation, gaining competitive edges, and achieving set business objectives. Looking back reveals a period of not only acceleration, but also substantial expansion. Applications now reside just about everywhere, distributed across traditional data centers, clouds, colocation providers, and computing edges. It is a new landscape that signals a broadened scope of IT infrastructure.

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Redefining Healthcare Security With A Single-Vendor SASE Solution

By Mike Thweatt | Mar 19, 2024

In the modern healthcare ecosystem, data plays a critical role. From storing patient records and managing finances to facilitating research and developing treatment plans, this information forms the lifeblood of the industry. It goes beyond the common data pulls for medical histories and financial details, as it also encompasses vital research findings, drug trial results, and personalized treatment plans – all essential for individual well-being and scientific advancement. However, this treasure trove attracts attackers, threatening patient privacy and trust, hindering care, and compromising the entire healthcare system.

Fortinet, SD-WAN, SASE, edge-to-cloud, endpoint protection, cybersecurity, zero-trust network access, Network Strategy, healthcare, FortiSASE | 0 Comments Read More

Maximize Your Hybrid Cloud’s Potential With Advanced Cloud Security Architecture

By Mike Thweatt | Dec 19, 2023

As companies adopt multi- or hybrid cloud strategies at a rapid pace to accelerate digital initiatives, the advantages of this technology are not without its challenges. In this blog post, we explore the current state of digital acceleration and cloud security, and how businesses can find an integrated cloud solution that works best for their existing ecosystems.

Cloud computing, cloud strategy, cloud security, hybrid cloud, IT Security, digital transformation, Fortinet Security Fabric, Fortinet, network security, cybersecurity | 0 Comments Read More

How Fortinet SOCaaS Strengthens Cybersecurity Defenses

By Mike Thweatt | Nov 06, 2023

Cyber threats are in a constant state of evolution, posing a danger to organizations of all sizes, from the largest of enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses. All face heightened vulnerability to cyberattacks for several reasons, including limited resources in the SOC and a slower response to emerging threats. Even enterprises that have the budget to swiftly adopt new technologies and data transfer methods still struggle with effectively measuring ROI from deployed security tools and sorting aggregated data coming through their firewalls.

IT Strategy, IT Security, Fortinet, network security, cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, firewall, security operations center, SOCaaS, SOC | 0 Comments Read More

Six Key Features To Look For When Choosing A Cybersecurity Management Service

By Mike Thweatt | Oct 02, 2023

The evolving digital landscape brings new challenges to security operations, especially when it comes to the end users working in it everyday. Recent studies indicate more than 99% of cloud breaches are the result of preventable misconfigurations or mistakes by consumers. As a result, organizations are seeking more efficient and cost-effective IT security monitoring and management services to support overwhelmed end users drowning in data and alert overload.

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Mitigate Ransomware With Fortinet's Five-Point Solution

By Mike Thweatt | Sep 05, 2023

A constant, unwelcome guest in the digital transformation era refuses to leave: ransomware. This digital villain continues to adapt and grow despite years of battle. Although there have been a number of alerts and updates about ransomware, enterprises are still finding it difficult to ward off these threats.

ransomware, data security, enterprise security, IT Security, Fortinet, network security, next-generation firewall, SASE, cybersecurity | 0 Comments Read More

Email Security: Protecting Your Organization From Phishing Scams

By Mike Thweatt | Mar 21, 2023

Email is a vital part of our lives, both for business and personal communications. However, this integral tool is increasingly vulnerable to malicious attacks by cybercriminals aiming to steal credentials, confidential data, or funds. To protect against these complex threats, companies need a robust multi-layered security measure in place when handling emails.

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