What is Network Perimeter and how to Secure it?

Network perimeters are basically the boundaries between locally managed and privately managed sections of a network and the public and usually provider-managed side of a network. It is a network that is closest to a router that you are not allowed to control.

A perimeter network usually is the concluding step that a packet has to take when navigating one of the networks whilst going to the internet. It is also the first network that the incoming traffic from the internet has to go through. Majority of network administrators construct perimeter networks with the intention of placing firewalls in between the outside world and their system in order to be able to filter packet traffic.

WHY SECURE IT?

The security of perimeter network ensures that the entire information technology system of an enterprise is completely safe from the hackers that might be trying to intrude and steal sensitive information to put the enterprise in danger.

Enterprises that do not keep their networks secure are exposed to all potential threats. They should know that taking preventive measures is always better than having to fix an unexpected problem because it may end up in losses that cannot be recovered and it is not wise to delude yourself into thinking that your network is safe from all sorts of threats.

HOW TO SECURE IT?

To analyze what kind of a security plan your enterprise’s network needs, you need to understand the workings of your network. This would serve as the first layer of protection. In order to guarantee a safe architecture that you can depend on, you should initiate with comprehending what must be defended. After that, you should look into designing your network perimeter security.

This way you will be able to alter it as your requirements will change over time. Make sure that this design is flexible and will fulfill your future needs when they change a little. Good network security perimeter architecture entails numerous layers of protection, advanced policies and proper segmentation. This will make it almost impossible for a hacker to intrude.

Taking help from a Managed Security Service Provider is the best way to go about it, because then you don’t have to worry about securing your network and will be saving time and money as well.

At Lean Security, we go out of our way to provide our clients with multilayered network perimeter security solutions. Our service is based on our understanding of typical internal and external threats associated with the perimeter of the corporate cloud network of your organization. Morover, we offer remarkable quality at the most reasonable cost.

What WAF Managed Service Offers

The web applications you utilize in day to day business activities can be the biggest vulnerability for your company. How? Web applications of today aren’t as safe from hackers as we think; they do not have the ability to recognize attacking or threatening traffic. This makes them a prime target for hackers, they use this vulnerability of web applications to gain access to other systems and cause damage.

WAF Service

You need an extra layer of security to dissuade the hackers and protect your web application from attacks. A WAF (Web Application Firewall) service can provide your web application with adequate amount of security. And a WAF service in turn protects other elements of your systems as well.

Lean Security’s WAF Managed Service

We offer our clients a WAF managed service to provide them with the best web application service in the market. Lean Security’s WAF managed service is the only protection you need against hackers and threatening traffic. It monitors all of the inbound traffic and identifies any possible threats, trying to take advantage of the web applications’ vulnerabilities.

The Perks

Our clients can enjoy a lot benefits when they use our WAF managed service. Some of them are mentioned below:

• The system requires almost no effort from you or anyone in your organisation. The only task that you have to perform is setting up the system; we take care of everything else.
• Our team of experts will monitor the events, all the security threats are analysed and flagged in a timely manner.
• We will keep you informed on all the security incidents and threats and provide you with a detailed report every month.
• Our team will perform analysis of the threats and they will also investigate any security threats to your system.
• You can count on our full support and advice, we will guide you on how to handle and security threats that may popup.

Some companies will provide you with a self managed WAF service and forget about you the moment the payment clears, but not us. We will provide you with complete service; from helping you with the setup, to the constant monitoring of your inbound traffic. So, contact us (+614 0247 8298) today and we can provide you with the security solutions you require to protect your web applications and cloud-based systems.

Why you Need DDoS Protection?

Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS attacks are carried out on websites, especially ecommerce sites, overwhelming the system and taking control of the website. A hacker can use this method to deny the rightful user access to their website. They can gain access to your site and wreak havoc on the system.

Hackers can expose the vulnerabilities in your system and use them to cause financial harm. DDoS attacks are among the most deadly online attacks and can potentially damage your site forever. By utilizing our DDoS protection, you can protect your websites and web applications from DDoS attacks.

Types of DDoS Attacks

In the past, DDoS attacks used to be one dimensional. They used to overwhelm the connection and force the site owner to take their website offline or suffer the consequence. But, as online security evolved, so did the hackers. They have started using new techniques and tools to carry out DDoS attacks. Now there are three wide categories of DDoS attacks:

1. Volumetric Attacks: This DDoS attack is carried out to cause congestion and consume the bandwidth of the ‘victim’ network or site.
2. Application-Layer Attacks: These attacks are carried out on Layer-7 and are thought to be the most dangerous type of DDoS attack.
3. State-Exhaustion Attacks: This attack is an attempt to consume the connection state tables, which are present in many infrastructure components such as load-balancers, firewalls, etc.

Need of DDoS Protection

Our managed DDoS protection service can offer protection from all three types of DDoS attacks mentioned above. A service like ours serves as a barrier between your site and the internet. We monitor all of the traffic that comes into your site and we scan for potential threats and attacking traffic. When such a threat is identified, we send it away, protecting your site or ecommerce store.

DDoS attacks not only threaten your site and your data, they also cause you to lose any customer data you have stored. This could cause you to lose valuable customers, and eventually it can lead to loss of revenues and the brand’s unpopularity. DDoS protection service, like Lean Security's, can help you to prevent attacks such as these, so you can focus on your business and it can prosper.

Future of Cloud Managed Services

Any company in the IT industry has to look towards the future, especially in our particular industry’s case. The future of cloud managed services depends on the rapidly evolving cloud and web-based services. Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are rapidly reshaping the cloud services arena with new high-tech services for the convenience of their users. And companies like ours, Lean Security, have to evolve with them or we will perish.

The Future

The future of our industry looks bright and promising, it may be heading towards very interesting possibilities. As we have mentioned above, the cloud and web service providers are coming up with newer and better ways to serve their users, so we too must come up with ways to serve our clients; the users of the aforementioned web and cloud services.

PUBLIC CLOUD SERVICES

In the not so distant future, the managed cloud service providers will provide their clients with the options to manage their public cloud services. The company providing the cloud managed services will essentially become the manager of all their web based operations and monitor day to day activities, product costs, sales, etc.

ADVANCED SECURITY

As the cloud services evolve, so will the hackers. You can count on them to come up with new attack techniques and tools. This means that cloud managed service providers will have to provide advanced or customized security to their clients. The clients will be able to pick and choose from the type of services they want to create their own customized security plan. We offer this kind of service already, with our various different cloud managed security solutions.

SUPER FAST COMPUTING

Cloud managed service providers will soon have to offer their clients even faster, better performing hardware; some would say super-computer-esque hardware. So, all the processes and analysis can be performed faster and more efficiently.

FASTER NETWORKS

The high performance hardware will need more efficient avenues, so the clients can enjoy its maximum benefits. This will demand the implementation of high performance networking. Clients will be able to transfer high data loads by using these networks. This will provide the clients of cloud managed service providers to get the best value for the money they spend.

Some of these services are still in the distant future, and one or two are either soon to arrive or already have. For now, you can enjoy the services we offer and protect your websites and web applications from elements that would harm them.

Get your Business into the Cloud

Cloud computing has a lot advantages for your company. Simply put, it provides you with a better way to run your business, although it does represent a huge change for your business. In any company, there are established practices and culture. When you implement something like cloud technology, it means that you will have to make many adjustments, significant ones at that.

For a successful transition to a cloud application, you will have to help people understand that it will make their jobs easier; this way, you will have their support when making the transition. Communicate all the changes that will made to your troops so they can get onboard with the plan.

STEPS FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION

Before you can transition to a cloud application, you have an important decision in front of you. Do you want an in-house cloud service or do you want to outsource it to a cloud service provider? Once you have decided on a course of action you can begin the transition process.

1.      PLAN AND BUDGET

First step is to come up with a transition plan and enact it for a seamless transition. Specify what your cloud computing requirements are. The specs will determine the costs of cloud computing. It is also a good idea to invest in security software. This will provide a much needed security for your cloud application.

2.      MANAGE/PREPARE YOUR DATA

Most of the time a business’s data is inefficiently stored. You need to prepare it for the transfer to cloud application. Select the data that you want to move to the cloud and store it in an orderly fashion for a smooth transfer.

3.      TRAIN THE EMPLOYEES

Your employees will be the ones dealing with cloud computing. Educate them about the cloud application and train them to use all the tools of the cloud. Some procedures will be affected by the use of cloud application and will require an adjustment period.

4.      CLOUD FAMILIARISATION

You have to familiarise yourself with the cloud application you choose. You should know their protocols, tools, exit clause etc. Most importantly, learn what type of security they provide for you data. You are putting sensitive data in the cloud; you should assure yourself of its safety.

5.      DISASTER PLAN

Always have a plan B in place. If, for some reason, your data is compromised on the cloud, you should a have back up in place so you don’t suffer any losses.

Bring your business into the virtual era with the help of the steps mentioned above. They will ensure an efficient and effortless transition process so you can start enjoying the many benefits of cloud computing.