Somerford Blog What’s New for Splunk Enterprise Security v8? Author: Ben Marrable Release Date: 11/12/2024 Splunk introduced many changes when releasing Enterprise Security 8.0, see the links at the bottom for more. One of the most significant is the language used within the technology. The idea was to standardise the terminology across the CyberSecurity Industry […]
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Somerford Blog What is Lacework FortiCNAPP? Author: Oliver Knapp Release Date: 27/10/2023 In essence, Lacework FortiCNAPP is a complete cloud security tool which allows for an incredibly high level of visibility and, as such, control and security across all of your cloud environments. This is achieved through multiple methods which all come together in order
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Somerford Blog Delinea & Splunk: A Cybersecurity Power Duo Author: Josh Gonasella-Brown Release Date: 31/07/2025 Cybersecurity is no easy task. Between external threats, insider risks, and ever-evolving compliance regulations, IT teams must constantly stay ahead of the game. That’s where Delinea and Splunk come in. Individually, they offer powerful security solutions. Together, they create a
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Somerford Blog What’s included in our Splunk Health Check? Author: Becca Lambert Release Date: 04/06/2024 A Splunk health check is a service offered free of charge to Splunk customers, you don’t need to be a Somerford customer, we are happy to help all Splunk users. The Health Check is a method of reviewing an organisation’s
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Somerford Blog DLP vs DSPM: What is the Difference? Author: Bill Balfour Release Date: 25/07/2025 I was on the way to the airport when the email came in from the Marketing team asking me to write a blog about the difference between DLP and DSPM. There I was, stood at the dreaded security line, shoes
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Somerford Blog Use Cases for Email Security with Varonis Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 11/06/2025 Every company and almost all employees use emails day-in day-out and the majority of email inboxes can often be a hidden home for a massive amount of sensitive data. If an email account were to be compromised, it could be
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Somerford Blog Microsoft Retires Entra Permissions Management – Why Delinea Is the Right Move for Cloud Entitlement Security Author: Ewan Brown Release Date: 16/05/2025 On 1st October 2025, Microsoft will officially retire and end support for Microsoft Entra Permissions Management (MEPM). This change marks a significant shift in how organisations will need to manage and
Somerford Blog What is SASE? A Guide to Secure Access Service Edge Author: Saul Mulcrow Release Date: 29/01/2025 With businesses shifting towards remote and hybrid environments, alongside the digital transformation of organisations, there has been a need for more secure and flexible network architectures. This is where we can utilise Secure Access Service Edge (or
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Somerford Blog What is a Cloud Security Assessment? Release Date: 21/06/2022 A Lacework Cloud Security Assessment (CSA) is an evaluation that tests and analyses an organisation’s cloud infrastructure to ensure the organisation is protected from a variety of security risks and threats. It provides a detailed analysis of all elements of your cloud environment, including
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Somerford Blog What is a Cyber Resiliency Assessment? Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 23/08/2022 Linkedin Twitter Youtube A Cyber Resiliency Assessment is one of the free Data Risk Assessments offered by Somerford and Varonis, designed to assess the exposure of an organisation’s data and test your security tools against modern day cyber attacks. Whether you’re
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