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Amr Alashaal , Regional Vice President – Middle East , A10 Networks
organisations proactively defend themselves even before the attacks starts .
Integrated security approach
• Create network micro-segments and microperimeters to restrict east-west traffic flow and limit excessive user privileges and access as much as possible
• Strengthen incident detection and response using comprehensive analytics and automation
Provide centralised visibility into users , devices , data , network and workflows
With learning platforms and resources accessible via the web , it ’ s essential to protect them against HTTP and web application-based security flaws . Web Application Firewall ( WAF ) systems use specific knowledge of HTTP and web-application vulnerabilities to filter or block these attacks without ever exposing the web servers or applications . This helps protect the environment against attacks such as SQL injection , Cross-Site Scripting ( XSS ) and Cross-Site Request Forgery ( CSRF ).
Automated DDoS protection is critical to protect against widespread and easily launched DDoS attacks . Universities should leverage DDoS threat intelligence , combined with real-time threat detection , to defend against DDoS attacks no matter where they originate . Methods such as automated signature extraction and blacklists of the IP addresses of DDoS botnets and available vulnerable servers can help
Over the years , most organisations have collected a number of security point solutions , addressing specific threats and typically from many different vendors , added incrementally as new threats were identified or a new approach provided . These legacy systems increase the complexity of operations , add latency into applications and reduce security efficacy . An integrated approach that consolidates security functions as much as possible will allow these functions to work together seamlessly , enabling compliance and unified security .
To sum up , while the shift to remote and on-demand learning has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic , the transformation of higher education had already been well underway . Driven by trends in finances and enrolment , universities have needed to expand the opportunities and options available to students not only on campus , but around the world as well . The evolution in business models is now clear ; what remains is to ensure that the university ’ s technology infrastructure can support the new direction . The network is front-and-centre in this effort . By upgrading their capability to support growing numbers of connections and rising traffic , ensure cybersecurity and compliance , and maintain availability wherever and however students connect , universities can provide a solid foundation for success for their institutions and students alike . p
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