Posts by Robert Sturt

Financial Services CyberSecurity Risk Management

Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk Management

Financial Services must manage risks such as ransomware, insider threats and regulatory compliance demands. To achieve this, using tools ZTNA, XDR and FWaaS (typically bundled into SD-WAN/SASE), can mitigate potential risks. The financial services sector has been in the eye of the cybersecurity storm for many years. However, 2021 saw unprecedented cyber-attacks. The banking industry, […]

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How to Buy SASE for Financial Services

How to buy SASE Cybersecurity for Financial Services

To buy SASE solutions for financial services, organisations should prioritise data loss prevention, Zero Trust Access controls and solutions that offer support for complying with regulations. Table of Contents The financial services cybersecurity product set is designed to protect an industry which is among the most targeted sectors for cyber-attacks due to the type of information

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Business Use Cases For SD-WAN

What is the business case for SD-WAN services?

The businesses cases for SD-WAN include (but are not limited to): Cost efficiency by leveraging cheaper connections Flexibility for remote, mobile, hybrid or temporary setups Enhanced Security Improved regulatory compliance options Simplified management, for cloud, legacy and multi-branch networks In technology, we are surrounded by acronyms and buzzwords. One that gets a fair amount of

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SD-WAN Pros and Cons

What are the Pros and Cons of SD-WAN?

SD-WAN offers cost savings, greater flexibility, security and integrations with cloud applications. However there can be some issues with inconsistent QoS over public internet, variable vendor capabilities and higher equipment costs. Table of Contents First, the pros of SD WAN: Public cloud adoption is growing fast, SD-WAN providers are well aligned to meet the demands

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Top 10 MDR Vendors

Who are the top 10 MDR vendors? (And what are the differences)

The 10 best Managed Detection and Response (MDR) vendors are: FireEye Mandiant Managed Defense MDR IBM QRadar Network Insights Cato Networks MDR Masergy MDR Versa Networks MDR ExtraHop MDR Lumen Managed Endpoint Detection and Response Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Cisco MDR Flowmon Networks MDR MDR is one of the most critical components

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SD-WAN Advantages & Disadvantages

What are the advantages & disadvantages of SD-WAN?

SD-WAN offers organisations greater cost efficiency, agility, visibility and recovery capabilities. However, SD-WAN can face challenges with inconsistent security management and limitations compared to MPLS for SLA-driven applications. SD-WAN Advantages & Disadvantages Perhaps the most difficult aspect when understanding the advantages and disadvantages of SD WAN is actually the marketing from service providers. In this

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SD-WAN Technical Evaluation Criteria

How to create an effective list of SD WAN requirements?

To create an effective list of SD-WAN requirements, you should evaluate your specific business needs. Consider the requirements for redundancy, path selection, bandwidth controls, security and deployment expectations. SD WAN solutions are here to stay and it’s only a matter of time before many network professionals will find themselves evaluating solutions for install. Table of

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Enhanced Network Security with SD-WAN

What are the top 7 concepts of SD WAN?

The Top 7 Concepts of SD-WAN are: Cost efficiency using SD-WAN over the internet Increased bandwidth through SD-WAN Consolidation of multiple technologies into one solution Improved access to cloud services Virtualisation of network functions Simplification of management with no requirement for fully managed services Quality of Service (QoS) over the internet Working across SD WAN

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