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Cybersecurity lingo can be quite tricky and filled with acronyms like SIEM, SOAR, SOC, AD, TIBER, IR, and many more. That’s why we’ve created Security Answers, your dedicated knowledge resource for all things cyber, where Truesec experts explain, demystify, and answer common and in-depth cybersecurity questions to help enthusiasts and seasoned professionals with accurate and accessible information on all things cybersecurity.

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Active Directory Tiering

What’s an AD Tiering Implementation? Active Directory Tiering, or AD Tiering, is not just a technical concept; it’s about safeguarding your most valuable assets in /../

Cloud-Powered MDR Deployment: Monitoring PaaS and SaaS Services Across Diverse IT Setups

TL;DR on monitoring PaaS You’ve got MDR up and running, and you’re feeling secure, like a knight in shining armor. But here’s the catch: Your /../

Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance: A Strategic Layer in Cyber Resilience Cyber insurance is no longer a niche product—it’s a board-level conversation. As cyber threats grow in scale /../

Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks: Types and Methods You Need to Know Since we digitized our companies, operations, lives, and society itself, crime has sought to digitize itself. There /../

Detection Engineering – A Strategic Imperative

Detection engineering is what finds threat a actors. This page explains how, and why that is important. Also you will learn about where detection engineering gets its information and more.

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

A distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS attack is a form of overload attack whose purpose is to make a service (e.g., a website) unavailable to its users.

Encryption

What is Encryption? Encryption is the process of transforming data in such a way that only authorized parties can access it. It is a fundamental /../

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a security solution that continuously monitors devices and servers to detect and respond to cyber threats.

Firewalls and Firewall Security

What is a Firewall? A firewall is a network security device or software that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined /../

Foundations for Threat Intelligence

When discussing threat intelligence, it’s very common to read about tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence. Unfortunately, it’s equally uncommon to read about basic, current, warning, /../

Incident Response – What It Is and Why It Matters

Incident Response Definition Within cybersecurity, incident response (IR) is the process of handling and mitigating cyber attacks or security breaches. Above all, it involves identifying, analyzing, /../

LAPS – Local Administrator Password Solution

What is the Local Administrator Password Solution? Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows you to assume control over /../

Leaked Credentials – Where Do They Come From?

In this short article I wanted to take the opportunity to explain the concept of leaked credentials. While it’s perhaps obvious what they are, it’s not /../

Malware

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is a blanket term for any software intentionally designed to cause damage to computers, servers, networks, or users. As cyber /../

Managed Detection and Response

What Is Managed Detection and Response (MDR)? Managed detection and response (MDR) services combine network, identity, cloud, OT, logs, and endpoint cybersecurity technologies. Organizations can /../

Network Detection and Response (NDR)

Network Detection and Response (NDR) is a security solution that monitors, detects, and responds to incidents on a network level.

OT – MDR for Operational Technology

What Is OT (Operational Technology)? Imagine you’re in a factory, a power plant, or even controlling a train system. Operational technology (OT) is the technology /../

Pentest – What’s a Penetration Test?

TLDR: The goal of a penetration test (help with penetration testing, book a pentest) is to identify and address security vulnerabilities and weaknesses before malicious /../

Phishing

What is Phishing? Phishing is a form of cybercrime where attackers impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals in order to trick people into revealing sensitive information, /../

Ransomware

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that encrypts a victim’s files or systems, rendering critical data and operations inaccessible. The /../

Security Awareness: Empowering People to Safeguard Organizations

In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, technological defenses alone are no longer enough. The human element plays a critical role in protecting organizations from /../

Security Operations Center (SOC)

A Security Operations Center (SOC) improves an organization’s cybersecurity by monitoring, detecting, preventing, and responding to security incidents.

SIEM/SOAR – MDR With Log Detections

Explanation of when to use SIEM and Log Detection in a SOC delivery

Threat Intelligence – A Complete Guide

In this almost complete guide to threat intelligence we’ll discuss how threat intelligence should make your cyber security better. The countermeasures you have already implemented /../

Threat Intelligence – Measuring Impact

Executive Summary Measuring the actual impact and value provided by threat intelligence can be incredibly challenging. There’s a reason why few vendors ever mention how /../

Value Proposition for Threat Intelligence

Threat intelligence is all the rage right now, and I’m personally thrilled about that. In this article, I want to take a step back and /../

Vulnerability Management – From Detection to Mitigation

This comprehensive guide navigates the critical journey of vulnerability management, from initial detection to effective mitigation. It outlines strategies, tools, and best practices for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing security weaknesses, integrating these processes into broader cybersecurity efforts, and staying ahead of emerging threats to fortify digital defenses.

Vulnerability Scoring – The good, the bad, the ugly

What is vulnerability scoring? Vulnerabilities are something that most IT-organizations are trying to eliminate or minimize the effect of in their IT- and OT-environments. Vulnerabilities /../

XDR – What’s Extended Detection and Response?

XDR, or extended detection and response, is a unified security incident platform that uses machine learning and, more recently, AI to automate detection and response.