Author: Anthony Lim

Since it is highly unlikely that my wife will read a blog on data security, I think I can safely share that she is a snoop around birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. My wife cannot stand the suspense of not knowing what gift might be in store. The gift’s value is…

In a security environment burdened by too many tools, a shortage of skilled staff and an increasing number of cyberattacks, automation benefits that help bring efficiency and prioritization to the security operations center (SOC) are primarily delivered through security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions. Given this, it’s no surprise…

The mission of the security operations center (SOC) has evolved over the years. Building a security operations center used to involve onboarding as many device feeds as possible. Today, it’s more about having an integrated security information and event management (SIEM) and big data platform — complemented by workflow, automation…

The use of microservices-based architecture to realize complex, evolving solutions is growing in popularity. Microservices make it much easier to replace or upgrade components mid-flight. It also allows multiple developers to work on different aspects of the overall solution without affecting each other.  However, microservices architecture comes with its own…