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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: The Complete Guide
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual initiative observed every October. Get the full details for October 2024.
What Is Threat Hunting?
The goal of threat hunting is not only to find more security incidents but to improve automated detection capabilities over time. Learn how and why.
Snort Rules 101: Examples & Use Cases for Snort Network Defense
Learn how Snort rules enhance network defense by identifying and blocking potential threats, providing customizable protection against evolving cyberattacks.
Data Pipelines & Optimizing Pipeline Efficiency
Data pipelines: everyone has one, but exactly what are they? We're telling the full story here, including why data pipelines are only growing in importance.
Information vs. Operational Technology: IT vs. OT Explained
Explore the differences between IT and OT, their roles in cybersecurity, and how their convergence is reshaping industrial efficiency and safeguarding critical systems.
What Is Lateral Movement?
Lateral movement is one way threat actors can exploit your protected systems and networks. Get the full story here.
IT Strategic Planning: A How-To Guide
An IT strategy is a specific plan for how digital technology and assets should be used to meet organizational goals. Read on for how to create your own IT strategy.
What’s Chaos Monkey? Its Role in Modern Testing
Chaos Monkey is an open-source tool that software developers can use to simulate chaos and test the resilience and reliability of their systems.
KubeCon & CloudNativeCon 2024: The Attendees’ Guide
KubeCon is the flagship conference of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Get the full details on this conference here.
Data Quality & Data Quality Management (DQM)
In the data age, you must ensure your data is quality data. Learn what that means, and how to achieve it with data quality management.
AWS re:Invent 2024: The Complete Guide
Want to see what AWS re:Invent is all about? Check out this guide to AWS Re:Invent, along with details on Splunk's speakers, demos, and special events!
Security Compliance Auditor Role: Skills and Responsibilities
Learn who security compliance auditors are and how they can make non-compliant systems compliant.
The System Architect Role: Skills, Responsibilities & Salaries
A system architect is a professional who designs and oversees the structure of complex systems. Learn how you can become one.
Fundamentals of Metadata Management
Metadata management includes a set of processes, policies, and technologies that govern how metadata is managed within an organization.
Access Points: A Complete Introduction
All those wireless devices we rely on daily connect thanks to access points, instead of cables and wires. Learn more here.
Log Files: Definition & Introduction
Discover the importance of log files in development and production environments, their types and formats, best practices, and tools for log file analysis.
Log Analysis: A Complete Introduction
Learn what log analysis is, explore key techniques and tools, and discover practical tips to effectively analyze system log files.
What Is ISO 42001 for AI?
ISO 42001 is a standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving your Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS).
Black Hat & DEF CON: 2024 Wrap-Up & 2025 Preview
This blog post covers the basics of what you need to know about both Black Hat USA and Def Con.
What Is IoT Security? A Complete Overview
IoT security is a threat protection mechanism and cybersecurity strategy that defends IoT devices against vulnerabilities.
Phishing Attacks: Protecting Against Them
Phishing attacks exploit social engineering to deceive victims into disclosing sensitive information or installing malware.
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