5 Foolproof Ways to Improve System & Network Availability
- Chris Payne
- 15 October 2018
- File Integrity Management, Network Monitoring, Incident Response
Ask any IT team what their worst nightmare is and they will likely recant tails of network outages with thumb-twiddling users, panicked management and the embarrassing discovery of a preventable cause.
3 Must-Have Security Solutions for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
- Chris Payne
- 19 September 2018
- File Integrity Management, Cloud Monitoring, AWS, Cloud, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
Cloud adoption is a topic which we have published a number of blogs on; and have daily conversations about. The benefits of the cloud are well documented, from lower operational costs to better rates of availability.
Tripwire Enterprise and NNT Change Tracker (Who Would Win in a Fight?)
- Chris Payne
- 13 July 2018
- Change Control, NNT, File Integrity Management, Governance
When it comes to FIM (File Integrity Monitoring) and secure configuration management. there are two main solution vendors worth considering. Tripwire Enterprise and NNT Change Tracker. Both have impressive existing customer rosters and reputations; are multi-million pound businesses and have an international presence. But which solution is better?
What is File Integrity Monitoring and How Does it Work?
- Chris Payne
- 7 June 2018
- Data Security, Change Control, PCI-DSS, NNT, File Integrity Management
FIM or File Integrity Monitoring, is without a doubt a highly important layer of defence in any network worth protecting. Required by data security standards such as PCI-DSS and recommended by auditors and security practitioners globally. FIM monitors critical system files, operating system components and even network devices for unauthorised changes.
Achieving PCI-DSS with File Integrity Monitoring
- Chris Payne
- 4 June 2018
- Data Security, Change Control, PCI-DSS, NNT, File Integrity Management
Has there ever been a more confusing data security standard than the PCI-DSS? Even now, thirteen years on from its initial release, a clear understanding of what you need to achieve to be compliant may still be a challenge.
How to Eliminate FIM Change Noise Once and For All
- Chris Payne
- 3 June 2018
- Data Security, Change Control, PCI-DSS, NNT, File Integrity Management
For some, a FIM (File Integrity Monitoring) solution is a compliance necessity, for others it features as a core component of their change management process. In either case, file integrity monitoring provides a mechanism for alerting when applications, system files or configurations change unexpectedly.
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