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ZAP provides automated security tests in continuous integration pipelines

Always On free

Despite the abundance of tools that test code and help improve the effectiveness of a continuous integration pipeline, automated security testing is much more difficult to get right than it might appear.
DevOps , Security
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The top three SSH tricks

Security Skills free

Add extra security to your SSH service, securely copy files to and from remote computers, and configure passwordless SSH for automation scripting.
automation , password manage... , scripting , Security , SSH
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Performance troubleshooting on Microsoft SQL Server

Gridlock free

Use Microsoft SQL Server diagnostic tools to troubleshoot bottlenecks and other performance problems.
management , Performance , Server , SQL , troubleshoot
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Microsegmentation with VMware NSX and vRealize Automation

Micro Net

VMware's NSX for vSphere platform adds security to microsegmentation, allowing security components to analyze traffic within the hypervisor.
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Avoiding KVM configuration errors

Active Separation free

Virtualization solutions isolate their VM systems far more effectively than a container host isolates its guests. However, implementation weaknesses in the hypervisor and configuration errors can lead to residual risk, as we show, using KVM as an example.
security , VMware
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Security issues when dealing with Docker images

The Crux with Leaks

Although developers appreciate Docker's ease of use and flexibility, many admins are worried about vulnerabilities. We look at various approaches to securing container images and the price to be paid.
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Harden your OpenStack configuration

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Any OpenStack installation that hosts services and VMs for several customers poses a challenge for the security-conscious admin. Hardening the overall system can turn the porous walls into a fortress – but you'll need more than a little mortar.
cloud , OpenStack , security , security
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Microsegmentation in the data center

Improved Separation free

Microsegmentation promises substantial improvements over classic architectures for the protection of applications and increased security when building out the efficiency of a data center.
data center , Security , security
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Digital signatures in package management

Package Insurance free

Serious distributions try to protect their repositories cryptographically against tampering and transmission errors. Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu all take different, complex, but conceptually similar approaches.
Linux , Linux distro , security
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Keeping Docker containers safe

Weak Link free

Docker containers introduce serious security problems, but you can employ a number of methods to deploy them securely.
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