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The Best EDR to Pair With Splunk: Why SentinelOne is the Clear Winner

Posted on November 16, 2025 By Gustav Eriksson

The purpose of this article is to share my perspective on the best Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform to deploy if you already have a Splunk SIEM. After working with multiple EDR–SIEM combinations across industries, one pairing consistently delivers the strongest visibility, the fastest investigations, and the most efficient SOC workflows: SentinelOne + Splunk….

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SonicWall Breach: All You Need to Know.

Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 By Gustav Eriksson

What happened SonicWall confirmed that in around September 2025 an unauthorised party gained access to its cloud-backup environment (via its MySonicWall portal) and extracted firewall configuration backup files for customers. Dark Reading+3SonicWall+3The Hacker News+3 Here are the key facts: So in summary: a cloud backup repository of SonicWall firewall configurations was breached by a likely…

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Cisco Launches Foundation-sec-8b: The First Open-Source AI Security Model

Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 By Gustav Eriksson

Cisco has officially unveiled its first open-weight security-focused large language model (LLM), Foundation-sec-8b, marking a major milestone in the company’s AI journey. Developed by the newly formed Cisco Foundation AI group, this model is purpose-built for cybersecurity—combining deep domain expertise with the flexibility and control enterprises demand in today’s evolving threat landscape. A Foundation Model…

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Top 5 Cybersecurity School Programs in Minnesota in 2024

Posted on February 29, 2024December 26, 2023 By Gustav Eriksson

The purpose of this article is to provide the Top 5 Cybersecurity School Programs in Minnesota in 2024 based on my opinion. All of these schools are MNSCU schools, meaning that they belong to the Minnesota State Colleges and University System. These are schools that employers know and trust in and around the state of…

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DKIM, DMARC, and SPF Records, Explained.

Posted on January 25, 2024January 26, 2024 By Gustav Eriksson

The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of why you need DKIM, DMARC, and SPF configured within Microsoft 365 (M365). Ensuring the authenticity and integrity of emails has become a critical concern due to all the spoofing and business email compromise that has happened over the past several years. As part of…

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Cisco Umbrella: A Comprehensive Approach to Remote Work Security

Posted on October 15, 2023November 16, 2025 By Gustav Eriksson No Comments on Cisco Umbrella: A Comprehensive Approach to Remote Work Security

The landscape of modern work has undergone a significant transformation with the rise of remote work arrangements. As businesses increasingly adopt flexible work policies, ensuring the security of remote connections has become a top priority. Cisco Umbrella, a cloud-based security solution, has emerged as a powerful tool to safeguard remote work environments. By providing comprehensive…

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5 Benefits of Endpoint Detection and Response Solutions

Posted on April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 By Gustav Eriksson No Comments on 5 Benefits of Endpoint Detection and Response Solutions

Before deciding on your next cybersecurity tool, you should review these five (5) Benefits of endpoint detection and response solutions. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a type of cybersecurity technology that is designed to detect and respond to advanced threats that target endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, servers, mobile devices, and other network-connected devices….

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