Cessation of Misconfigurations: Common Network Misconfiguration Risks & How to Avoid Them

February 18, 2020
Avivi Siman Tov
Director of Product

Avivi Siman-Tov, AlgoSec’s Director of Product | February 18, 2020 

Misconfigurations aren’t simply inconvenient mistakes but serious security threats. According to Gartner, 99% of all firewall breaches will be caused by misconfigurations by 2020 and misconfigurations made OWASP’s list of Top 10 most critical web application security risks.

A single change to a network device can have far-reaching effects on your business and create security holes for cybercriminals, impact your audits, and cause costly outages that bring your business to a standstill.

In this webinar, Avivi Siman-Tov, AlgoSec’s Director of Product, will show examples of common misconfigurations, including device changes, business application connectivity changes, and data center migrations. He will also reveal specific techniques to help you avoid them.

Watch the webinar to learn how to:

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