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Important articles that I read, source from relevant technologies websites and my learnings from those that could help any organizations especially to improve Security , back up strategy & Infrastructure for an organization , will be sharing about other technologies in my next article.

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered service which provides protection against threats on the internet such as malware, phishing, and ransomware. Umbrella provides the visibility needed to protect internet access across all network devices, office locations, and roaming users.

It improves security visibility, detects compromised systems and protects users on and off the network by stopping threats over any port or protocol before they reach your network or endpoints. Their secure web gateway and firewall features record and inspect web traffic for full visibility, URL and application controls, and protection against malware as well as and block unwanted traffic using IP, port, and protocol rules. It also provides interactive threat intelligence through real-time context on malware, phishing, botnets, trojans and other threats enabling faster incident investigation and response.

Office 365 is a cloud-based, subscription model version of Microsoft Office. Other than traditional versions of Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and depending on the plan purchased, it may also include other apps and services such as Publisher, Planner, OneDrive, Exchange, SharePoint, Access, Skype, Yammer, and Microsoft Teams.

By leveraging on Exchange Online, users can get enhanced security through advanced services for messaging, document sharing, compliance and management features for IT. SharePoint (together with Microsoft OneDrive) gives your company the opportunity to streamline and automate key processes. It is easier than ever to transmit data, track information, manage documents, work on group projects, and much more without confusion or delays.

You could also leverage on Gsuite at the same time.

Drop suite Securely backup, manage, restore and protect critical Office 365 emails, attachments, contacts, tasks, calendars and files in the cloud, including; Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Groups and Teams. It’s like insurance for your data. Dropsuite Office 365 Backup is one of the best values on the market today, providing a comprehensive set of backup features for one low price.

Email archiving is included with backup in Dropsuite’s highest tier plan. This is perfect for firms who need to comply with regulatory requirements. All emails are securely backed up, professionally archived, searchable, discoverable, and accessible in the event of a legal motion or for a third-party regulator audit.

Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is designed to address the changing use of enterprise networks due to the growth of cloud computing and mobile devices. It is efficient in supporting a distributed and mobile workforce, and is more reliable and scalable than VPN-based WAN.

Cato SD-WAN service provides networking improvements at the edge and core. Cato's hardware (known as Socket) can monitor real-time traffic conditions on the lines and then using the application policies, determines the most appropriate link for a given traffic flow, as well as fail-over and fail-back should there be a blackout or brownout on the current connection.

Freshservice makes inventory management simple with capabilities that help you track and evaluate all your IT assets in stock and in use, such as contracts, hardware, software, and other configuration items. This makes it easier to avoid loss and plan purchases, while taking into account up-to-date information on all your assets. The asset management software also automatically identifies all the assets in your organization, scans for new hardware and software, and periodically updates asset information.

Spam Umbrella uses Proofpoint backend engine is an email protection system that blocks spam, phishing, and viruses from reaching your inbox. In addition you can customize your settings to block and unblock specific emails. It offers multi-layered threat protection to accurately identify known and emerging threats including malware, email classification in different languages and specific quarantine categories based on potential threat: spam, phishing, imposter email, malware, bulk email, and adult content. It is also capable of advanced message tracing features a high-performance search engine which allows users to pinpoint hard to find log data.

LogMeIn is a subscription-based product that allows users remote access to their computers for security, administration and connectivity purposes. Users are able to work on their computer through a remote computer, and even transfer files between computers. Its solutions include remote control, systems management, file sharing, business collaboration, data backup, and on-demand customer support of PCs, Mac computers, smartphones, servers and other connected devices. In addition, it evaluates the health and status of remote desktops, and it can send you an alert based on criteria you designate. It can manage remote hardware, work with software inventories and create reports.

Kaseya VSA provides the best RMM/endpoint management experience in the market today with all essential IT management functions in a single pane of glass.

With Kaseya VSA you can:

Discover and monitor all your assets; view endpoint connectivity in the network topology map
Automate software patch management
Automate common IT processes and auto-remediate incidents
Leverage remote endpoint management to quickly resolve issues

Sophos XG Firewall introduces an innovative approach to the way that you manage your firewall, and how you can detect and respond to threats on your network. See it. Stop it. Secure it.

The comprehensive next-generation firewall protection has been built to expose hidden risks, block both known and unknown threats, and automatically respond to incidents. Exposes hidden risks Blocks unknown threats Automatically responds to incidents

Sophos XG Firewall provides unrivaled visibility into risky users, unknown and unwanted apps, advanced threats, suspicious payloads, encrypted traffic and much more. Rich on-box reporting is built-in and powerful centralized reporting for multiple firewalls is available in the cloud.

Sophos XG Firewall provides all the latest advanced technology you need to protect your network from ransomware and advanced threats including top rated IPS, Advanced Threat Protection, Cloud Sandboxing and full AI-powered threat analysis, Dual AV, Web and App Control, Email Protection and a full featured Web Application Firewall. And it’s easy to setup and manage.

Sophos XG Firewall is the only network security solution that is able to fully identify the source of an infection on your network and automatically limit access to other network resources in response. This is made possible with our unique Sophos Security Heartbeat that shares telemetry and health status between Sophos endpoints and your firewall.

Businesses can be at risk of losing important data. Lost data leads to costly downtime, customer dissatisfaction, regulatory fines, and lost revenue. As a result, IT pros must meet extremely high expectations. You need to keep the company running 24-hours a day.

Acronis Cyber Backup delivers the data protection that meets today’s demands. It keeps your business running, protecting any workload, scaling without limits, and saving you money.

Businesses Expect More:

Full Availability,
No Downtime
Ensure business continuity by recovering from disaster in seconds or proactively avoiding downtime.

Complete Protection,
Keep every bit of your data protected no matter what technology you onboard or the amount of data you generate.

Fast Backup,
Non-Stop Business
Run backups as often as you need, with no impact on overall performance. Improve your RPO and save money in case of disaster.

About me:

Arun Raj is an Experienced CIO/CTO/ Global Head of IT with a demonstrated history of working in the retail companies such as Charles and Keith(https://www.charleskeith.com) , Supara(https://www.suparagroup.com) , GQ(https://www.gqsize.com) , Schoolmaskpack(https://www.schoolmaskpack.com) and out of home ( OOH) industry. Skilled in SAP ,POS ,Ecommerce, CRM, HRIS, Data warehouse , Business Intelligence (Qlik , Microstrategy, Nprinting ), Integration , AV, AWS, Azure , VMWare Infrastructure ,networking , IOT, and security system .

Arun Raj is a Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor degrees in Engineering (B.E)from Anna university and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cardiff Metropolitan University .

Arun Raj is also Skilled in CCTV solutions, Alarm systems, biometrics, card access ,alarm monitoring stations, data Centre ,hosting, networking and security system he has deployed solutions for several brands like KFC, Watson's , Starbucks , TCC , Sakae Sushi , Charles & Keith , Face shop , Natural Project, Challenger , Jewelry outlets , super markets etc.

Arun Raj is also skilled in Out of home advertising ( OOH) industry where his experience from JCDecaux (https://www.jcdecaux.com) rolled our Digital media solutions in Changi Airport, LTA bus shelter , Shopping malls such as Jewel , ION and Cinemas, where he has also deployed IOT solutions to make operational smart and also to focus on productivity and energy savings.

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