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 KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training: A Complete Life Cycle Overview Author: Jack Travis Release Date: 14/06/2023 Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing issue in today’s world. As cyber-attacks and data breaches become increasingly frequent each day, it is necessary for individuals and organisations to protect themselves from these threats. Although many organisations invest in security
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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 What is Data Streaming? Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 09/06/2023 Increasingly, it is clear that the next generation of software development won’t be about creating a one-time application for dedicated computers but rather building stream-processing applications for data-centre environments. The adoption of streaming systems like those offered by our technology partner Confluent, is
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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 How Varonis Protects ChatGPT Enterprise Users Against AI Security Risks Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 24/07/2025 The Varonis SaaS Data Security Platform has recently extended its capabilities to integrate with ChatGPT Enterprise, enabling organisations to better adopt AI more securely. ChatGPT Enterprises uses a ‘connected apps’ method to gain access to company data;
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Somerford Blog Setting up SplunkWeb with Third Party Certificates End-to-End on a Built Environment (Part 3) Author: Laurence Everitt Release Date: 29/05/2024 Introduction This is the last part of a 3 part explanation of how to uplift SplunkWeb from presenting a regular HTTP website to using full-blown SSL/TLS HTTPS website, end-to-end. For further information, please
Somerford Blog What is Cyber Resilience? Author: Saul Mulcrow Release Date: 21/05/2025 Cyber resilience refers to an organisation’s ability to continue operating effectively during and after a cyber attack. It’s not just about prevention, but also withstanding disruption, rapidly recovering systems, and learning from incidents to become stronger over time. It goes further than traditional
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