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23 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools
Security professionals heavily rely on penetration testing tools for network security. Review and compare 23 of the best open-source pen testing tools.
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8 Best Linux Distros for Forensics & Pentesting
Here are the best Linux distros for ethical hacking, pentesting and digital forensics, from beginners through advanced.
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LogRhythm vs Splunk: Top SIEM Solutions Compared
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of LogRhythm and Splunk, two market-leading SIEM systems.
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Check Point vs Palo Alto Networks: Top NGFWs Compared
Check Point and Palo Alto Networks are two of the top next-generation firewall vendors (NGFWs) and both appear on eSecurity Planet’s list of the top NGFW products and the top…
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What Is Managed Detection and Response? Guide to MDR
Managed detection and response (MDR) goes beyond other managed security services by essentially giving organizations their own expert security analyst team to help identify and respond to cyber threats. The…
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LookingGlass Cyber Solutions: Threat Intelligence Review
The LookingGlass scoutPrime threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates enterprise-grade external security threat information with information on internal architecture and security information to create actionable, prioritized risk scores for threats. The…
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Twistlock: Prisma Cloud Container Security Overview and Analysis
At the time it was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in late 2018, Twistlock was in use by 25% of the Fortune 100. Its automated and scalable container cybersecurity platform…
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Anomali ThreatStream: Threat Intelligence Product Overview and Insight
The Anomali ThreatStream threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates hundreds of threat information feeds with the analytics a security professional needs to understand how a specific threat might impact the organization.…
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SolarWinds Security Event Manager – SIEM Product Overview and Insight
SolarWinds lacks the full security suite presence of some competitors, but is well-integrated across a variety of bonus IT operation capabilities such as threat intelligence platform capabilities, privileged access management,…
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IBM X-Force Exchange Threat Intelligence Platform
The top-ranked IBM X-Force Exchange threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates enterprise-grade external security threat information with the tools a security professional needs to analyze how the threat might impact the…
