A High severity vulnerability with a CVSSv3 score of 10 impacting multiple versions of Apache Log4j 2 was disclosed via the project’s GitHub on December 9, 2021.
Tags: Security, lacework, Managed Security
Observian Achieves AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency Status
Observian, an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Competency status. This designation recognizes that Observian has successfully met AWS’s requirements for a baseline of managed security services to protect and monitor essential AWS resources 24/7, known as Level 1 Managed Security Services. This new baseline standard of quality for managed security services was introduced by AWS to benefit cloud environments of any size and it spans six security domains: vulnerability management, cloud security best practices and compliance, threat detection and response, network security, host and endpoint security, and application security. The six domains contain multiple MSSP services, each with technical skillset and operational process requirements specific to AWS.
Tags: AWS, Security, Managed Security, MSSP
What are GCC High, GCC, DOD, and Commercial Microsoft 365?
Are you an IT leader in your organization, needing to choose the right Microsoft cloud platform for your company? Your security and compliance requirements play a key part here. Which of the available options, Microsoft 365 Commercial, Microsoft GCC, Microsoft 365 DOD, and Microsoft GCC High— meet your requirements? How do the security and compliance requirements vary for them? How can Observian help you to choose the right platform to get started? Read on, as we answer these questions below.
Tags: Security, 365, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 License Comparison: Which Option is Best for You?
Microsoft recently changed the name from Office 365 to Microsoft 365 to better reflect the features and benefits the subscription offers to users. Choosing the proper Microsoft Office 365 license is a critical step before your business can migrate to the cloud. There are multiple options for businesses of all sizes, making finding the right plan for your organization extremely challenging.
Tags: 365, Microsoft 365, Office 365
Microsoft Teams is a great platform many of us are using to collaborate within our organizations and departments to stay productive and work efficiently while many of us continue to work remotely. Microsoft continues to invest in the utility belt of features available; many have had big announcements, others have been released quietly. This first blog post will be about what features you can use when you're participating in a meeting. Stay tuned for future posts about other areas within Teams you can use.
Tags: Collaboration, Office 365, Microsoft Teams
Cognito Vulnerability Detection Tool Demo with Lacework
Tags: Google Cloud, G Suite, Google Workspace
4 G Suite Account Management (GAM) Commands for Simple Administration
To say every G Suite admin should be familiar with G Suite Account Management (GAM) is an understatement. The admin portal provides G Suite admins with tons of capability out of the gate, however, many of these features are applied at the user level. Without GAM, customizing and updating G Suite environments can be tedious and error prone. In this article you will see some of my favorite GAM features ranging from basic Mailbox user settings to OU Management. The idea is to help G Suite admins become familiar with the unique tools provided by GAM.
Tags: G Suite