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We’re officially announcing a joint partnership between AppViewX Inc. and PrimeKey Solutions AB, two global leaders in the PKI and PKI management space. With this initiative, AppViewX CERT+ and PrimeKey EJBCA Enterprise will demonstrate deep and complete integration with each other, providing a seamless experience on which PKI and certificate infrastructures can be managed from a single platform. The integration will leverage the industry-leading capabilities of both platforms: EJBCA Enterprise’s expertise as a Certificate Authority, Validation Authority, and Registration Authority, and the extensive PKI management suite of CERT+. The unification of these platforms will give users heightened visibility into their PKI and network, as well as end-to-end control over their organizations’ certificate processes. The integration will enable users to secure keys, automate PKI operations, and enforce policies across their entire network from a single console. Our partnership is geared towards three motives: To provide PKI Administrators with 100% transparency and control over their network. To diminish outages, downtime, and security lapses caused by PKI mismanagement. To eliminate the latency and disconnect between the PKI vendor and the management system. Read more about the AppViewX-PrimeKey joint solution here. AppViewX creates end-to-end certificate lifecycle and network management solutions for DevOps and SecOps teams, and is the leading provider of such systems to organizations across every vertical. The AppViewX platform enables the automation and orchestration of network infrastructure using an intuitive, context-aware, visual workflow. It is closed-loop and state-aware, capable of verifying that intent has been achieved and providing actionable insights and automated remediation. ...read more
By AppViewX August 29, 2019
Gone are the days when inanimate objects coming to life and thinking on their own was a chapter out of a science fiction novel. With a bunch of sensors, a wireless network, and a data management system, any “dumb” object can be turned into a “smart” device that’s capable of talking not just to humans but to other such smart devices as well. IoT took the world by storm right from when it was conceived as a concept. There’s no realm that the IoT wave has left untouched – be it consumer or commercial, enterprise or industry. IoT has made inroads into every one of them, and it’s here to stay and grow. Industries, in particular, are more amenable to the idea of IoT, especially those in the manufacturing and energy sectors. This is because the use of software for monitoring and automation isn’t new to them– these sectors have been extensively using SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition systems) to remotely view and control performance metrics and equipment functioning in real-time. In a sense, SCADA can be viewed as a toned-down version of IoT. However, SCADA is more centralized, and the protocols, hardware, and software used in it are quite restrictive – making the whole setup rigid and less open to changes. The Rise and Rise of IoT Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, calls for higher connectivity and smarter operations, and this is where IoT (Internet of Things) works its charm. IoT offers more openness and standardization than traditional SCADA systems, and also wider coverage. IoT also reduces the dependence on humans, as machines can communicate and coordinate with each other to optimize output without human interference. Proper implementation of IoT in industry can work wonders for productivity – reducing manual labour and the errors that come with it. It also scales up infinitely -or at least as much as the network would allow – so you can go on adding devices, especially when you expand. With the exponential rise in IoT devices (they’re projected to rise to 200 billion by 2020), ease of communication between devices and security are two aspects in IoT to watch out for. The USP of IoT is effortless connection – having to enter passwords and exchange tokens for each time the devices need to communicate defeats its purpose. Besides, having a multi-step authorization process with static identities opens up more opportunities for data breaches. Security concerns in IoT IoT devices aren’t like conventional electronic devices, say laptops and smartphones that have built-in security functions. IoT devices are of myriad types and may use many different, non-standard software and vendor-oriented technologies that make implementing security measures in them extremely difficult. Some devices might transmit data in its unencrypted form, making it easy for hackers to launch their attacks. Security lapses in IoT devices could occur at any stage – during manufacture, induction into the network, or software updates. These lapses open portals for hackers to smuggle in malware and corrupt the device. Since the devices are all connected, an anomaly in one device could compromise the entire network and cause other devices to malfunction as well. The repercussions could go as far as to affect the core network infrastructure and bring it down. Using PKI Certificates for IoT devices A PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) offers a one-size-fits-all solution for all IoT devices, however unique they are. It employs X.509 digital certificates to identify devices, authenticate them, and encrypt data that flows between them. It removes the need for passwords and protracted authorization checks – devices can just identify each other with their public key and start exchanging data. With point-to-point encryption and foolproof authentication, PKI certificates provide a safe environment for IoT devices to function without having to worry about data leakage and hacking concerns. They authenticate software upgrades as well- making it impossible for hackers to break into the network. PKIs are a core concept in TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol, and implementing them into IoT can bring much-needed standardization and security to it. PKI certificates can be obtained from a trusted CA (Certificate Authority). Managing PKI certificates for IoT PKI certificates do not guarantee security by themselves — their efficacy depends on how well they’re managed. In-house PKI management is not a viable option for IoT devices owing to their sheer number. A factory could easily be using thousands of IoT devices, and managing their certificates in-house levies an unnecessary strain on resources. Moreover, even one expired or compromised certificate left undetected can wreak havoc on the whole network, leading to outages and rampant attacks. Managed PKI solutions offer end-to-end automation of certificates and keys, regardless of their numbers or where they’re stored (HSMs, local file systems, etc.). They routinely scan your networks for certificates, provide a comprehensive report of their status, and send immediate alerts in case they detect an anomaly rising out of an expired or compromised certificate. ...read more
By AppViewX August 27, 2019
The dust has hardly settled over the Equifax data breach fiasco, and we’re confronted with yet another massive breach that’s sending shock waves around the world and raising some serious questions about how organizations handle their clients’ data. Capital One, ranked 10th on the list of the United States’ largest banks by assets, fell prey to an attack on its network that resulted in data from 106 million citizens in the United States and Canada being stolen. According to Cnet, the data stolen includes approximately 140,000 US Social Security numbers, 80,000 bank account numbers, and 1 million Canadian social insurance numbers. The victims are those who applied to Capital One for credit between 2005 to 2019. The hacker is purported to have exploited a vulnerability due to a misconfigured web application firewall. The company uses AWS cloud servers for data storage. The vulnerability permitted the hacker to access around 700 buckets of data from a server by executing commands through the firewall. Amazon has distanced itself from the attack, saying that the vulnerability was in the application layer and not in the underlying cloud infrastructure. It also stressed that its clients had full ownership over how they configured applications and protected sensitive information and that it was beyond the scope of AWS to ensure data security in the application layer. The hacker supposedly had access to the encryption keys as well, as she was able to decrypt the hacked data. The data hacked includes personal details like names, addresses, email addresses, zip codes, dates of birth etc. of the victims. The victims are also said to be exposed to future phishing attacks, as it’s likely that these details have reached the Dark Web. Capital One estimates the breach to cost it between $100 million to $150 million this year. Coming close at the heels of the Equifax breach, Capital One’s data breach is a testimony to just how frequent and deadly network security fails are. It is also widely acknowledged that in both these cases, undetected vulnerabilities in the network led to the breaches. In Equifax’s case, it was an expired certificate while with Capital One, it is a misconfigured firewall and poor key management. What’s interesting here is that both these incidents could have been prevented if the companies had a proper network security management and endpoint protection system in place. When using multiple third-party services to set up a cloud infrastructure, it’s easy to lose sight of the details for the bigger picture. However, manually keeping tabs on all that’s happening in your network at all times is next to impossible, and although necessary, cannot be done as a job. This is where having a dedicated solution that takes care of your network security for you helps. This way, companies don’t have to live in constant fear of a certificate expiring on them or their keys being stolen. AppViewX CERT+ protects your network endpoints, with all their keys and certificates, by automating PKI management. CERT+ gives you complete visibility into your encryption key infrastructure, enabling you to predict and prevent breaches before they occur. It tracks certificates in real-time and provides a unified view of the statuses, endpoint locations, respective CAs, and also sends periodic alerts when a certificate nears its expiry. You can request, provision, inventory, renew /revoke certificates, all from a single platform. ...read more
By AppViewX August 01, 2019
With today's world being mostly online, security is a factor in every life. Almost everything has some sort of security features. Even Windows mobile has different security features to keep the devices and identity safer than they would be without those features. ...read more
An old house can sometimes be tricky when hooking up new electronics, appliances and technology. The reason being is the wiring is just not up to date. However there are some old houses that have already been updated and will be ready to go. Don't panic if the old house in question seems outdated, it ... ...read more