Entries Tagged as 'Next-generation Security Infrastructure'
by Neil MacDonald | January 29, 2013 | 2 Comments
Last fall, I wrote a research note for Gartner clients titled “The Impact of Software-Defined Data Centers on Information Security” that explored the impact of software defined infrastructure on security – and the evolution of information security infrastructure to become software-defined itself. Today, I saw that NetCitadel had announced an offering in this emerging space [...]
Category: Cloud Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Software Defined Data Center Virtualization Security Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Context-aware Security, Next-generation Data Center, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Reducing Complexity, Software Defined Security, VMware
by Neil MacDonald | November 5, 2012 | 2 Comments
I still see people getting bogged down in rather meaningless arguments as to whether or not firewalls will be virtualized. They will (and, in fact, are). The bigger trend is the shift from proprietary hardware to software running on commodity hardware (in almost all cases, x86). That’s the big shift. Whether or not a given [...]
Category: Cloud Cloud Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Virtualization Virtualization Security Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Best Practices, Defense-in-Depth, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Software Defined Security, Virtual Appliances, Virtualization Security, VMware
by Neil MacDonald | September 6, 2012 | 3 Comments
I’ve been researching the intersection of virtualization and security since 2007 and find myself continually running into these myths pertaining to virtualization and security: 1) Myth: Physical is better than virtual. Reality: Define “better”. Software and virtual appliance-based security controls are more adaptable to the rapidly changing infrastructure requirements of a modern, virtualized data center. [...]
Category: Cloud Security Virtualization Security Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Virtual Appliances, Virtualization Security, VMware
by Neil MacDonald | May 22, 2012 | 6 Comments
I been a proponent of the use of big data analytics techniques being applied to the next-generation of information security problems. Is there bound to be hype? Absolutely. That’s why Gartner publishes a large number of technology hype cycles each year. Technologies invariably get overhyped, fall into the “Trough of Disillusionment” and ultimately assume an [...]
Category: Beyond Anti-Virus Big Data and Information Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Security Intelligence Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Beyond Anti-Virus, Big Data, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Security-Summit-NA
by Neil MacDonald | May 21, 2012 | Comments Off
I’ve been absent from my typical blogging routine getting my material finalized for two Gartner upcoming US-based summits in June 2012. The first is Gartner’s Infrastructure and Operations Management Summit being held in Orlando the week of June 4th. This conference is focused on infrastructure and operations solutions for managing desktops, servers, and mobile devices [...]
Category: Application Security Beyond Anti-Virus Big Data and Information Security Cloud Security Information Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Security Intelligence Virtualization Security Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Application Security, application security testing tools, Beyond Anti-Virus, Cloud Security, Context-aware Security, DC-Summit-NA, Next-generation Data Center, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Security-Summit-NA, Virtualization Security, VMsafe, VMware, Whitelisting
by Neil MacDonald | March 31, 2012 | 7 Comments
In multiple Gartner surveys, security is cited as the number one inhibitor to the adoption of Cloud-based computing. Many IT professionals have a preconceived notion that cloud computing will be less secure than what they can deliver themselves on premises. This is a mistake. An absolute statement that cloud computing will be less secure is [...]
Category: Cloud Cloud Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Tags: Cloud Security, DC-Summit-NA, GartnerDC, Information Security, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Security-Summit-NA
by Neil MacDonald | February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
I’ve blogged before about advanced threats that easily bypass our traditional protection mechanisms and reside undetected for extended periods of time on our systems. On one of the panels I moderated on APTs, Dave Merkel from Mandiant put it best. “You are compromised, get over it”. Others in the US Government have come to the [...]
Category: Application Security Beyond Anti-Virus Cloud Cloud Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Security Intelligence Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Application Security, Best Practices, Beyond Anti-Virus, Cloud Security, Context-aware Security, DC-Summit-NA, Defense-in-Depth, DevOpsSec, Next-generation Security Infrastructure
by Neil MacDonald | January 17, 2012 | Comments Off
DevOps seeks to bridge the development and operations divide through the establishment of a culture of trust and shared interest among individuals in these previously siloed organizations. However, this vision is incomplete without the incorporation of information security, which represents yet another silo in IT. Breakdowns in communications and processes across development, operations and security [...]
Category: Application Security Next-generation Security Infrastructure Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, application security testing tools, Defense-in-Depth, DevOpsSec, Next-generation Data Center, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Security-Summit-NA
by Neil MacDonald | December 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
I’m just back from Gartner’s US 2011 Data Center Summit held this week in Las Vegas. In my previous post, I talked about information security vendor’s concerns on the potential impact of the Eurozone crisis on information security spending. Here, I want to outline the top security-related issues and concerns that I discussed with attendees [...]
Category: Cloud Cloud Security Next-generation Data Center Next-generation Security Infrastructure Virtualization Virtualization Security Tags: Cloud Security, GartnerDC, Hypervisor Security, Information Security, Next-generation Data Center, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, Virtualization Security, vShield
by Neil MacDonald | October 13, 2011 | Comments Off
Context-aware security is the use of supplemental information to improve security decisions at the time the decision is made. The goal? More-accurate security decisions capable of supporting more-dynamic business and IT environments as well as providing better protection against advanced threats. In this 2010 research note that provided a definition and framework for understanding context-aware [...]
Category: Next-generation Security Infrastructure Security Intelligence Tags: Adaptive Security Infrastucture, Context-aware Security, Endpoint Protection Platform, Next-generation Security Infrastructure, symposium
