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Varonis deployment at a leading multinational organisation

Somerford Blog Deploying Varonis at a Leading Multi-National Organisation Author: Matt Woodhams Release Date: 29/09/2022 SIGN UP TO MAILING LIST Linkedin Twitter Youtube As a Project Manager at Somerford, I am involved in delivering projects across our broad range of partner products. Each project is customer-specific and can involve unique challenges and issues, however there […]

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How do Okta & Varonis work together?

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog How do Okta & Varonis work together? Author: Grace Maher & Charlotte Fletcher Release Date: 21/10/21 Nearly 44% of cloud privileges are misconfigured. The impact of this is that users often have overly-broad privileges which are mis-assigned due to a security team oversight or malicious activity. This can open up an organisation to

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What is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)?

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog What is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)? Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 28/06/2024 DSPM is a term being used frequently throughout the Security world. DSPM stands for Data Security Posture Management and focuses on improving businesses’ overall security stance when it comes to their data and compliance requirements. Protecting company data and proprietary

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How Tool Consolidation Reduces Operational Complexity

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog How Tool Consolidation Reduces Operational Complexity Author: Ben Norcutt Release Date: 07/03/2025 Ever felt like this before? Too many tools, too many dashboards and the complexity that comes from integrating them? You’re not alone; this is a common occurrence in SOC’s and NOC’s across the world and it seems like you wake up

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Why Are ZTNAs Replacing Traditional VPNs?

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog Why Are ZTNAs Replacing Traditional VPNs? Author: Ben Norcutt Release Date: 27/03/2025 In today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape, traditional Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are increasingly being replaced by Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions. As organisations shift to remote and hybrid work models, securing remote access efficiently and effectively has become a top priority.

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A Deep Dive into Splunk Mission Control and TIM: Unlocking the Power of Incident Response

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog A Deep Dive into Splunk Mission Control and TIM: Unlocking the Power of Incident Response Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 30/08/2024 In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, cybersecurity incidents are not a matter of “if,” but “when.” The ability to swiftly detect, investigate, and respond to these incidents is paramount in safeguarding organisations against

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How is Splunk Cloud Architected?

Blog / By Campbell Williams

Somerford Blog How is Splunk Cloud Architected? Author: Becca Lambert Release Date: 22/09/2023 What is Splunk Cloud? In 2013 Splunk launched Splunk Cloud, a version of Splunk hosted and supported by Splunk. It provides the full functionality and features of Splunk Enterprise but without the costs and time requirements of administration, maintenance and upgrades, as

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Is Netskope a True Single SASE?

Blog / By Campbell Williams

Somerford Blog Is Netskope a true single SASE? Release Date: 28/04/2023 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Previously, and as is still listed on some sites out there, SASE was defined as an emerging technology or that it comprised of integrated technologies from different vendors that worked together to tick all the boxes of SASE, as

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Confluent Use Cases: Transforming the Online Betting Industry

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog Transforming the Online Betting Industry with Confluent & Kafka Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 22/04/2024 Introduction The online betting industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the need for real-time engagement and dynamic experiences. Traditional batch-oriented betting systems are giving way to interactive platforms that leverage real-time data to create exciting opportunities for users.

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Somerford’s New Confluent Migration Accelerator Programme Benefits

Blog / By Campbell Williams

Somerford Blog What are the Confluent Migration Accelerator Programme Benefits? Author: Matt Woodhams Release Date: 19/03/2024 Confluent and Somerford Somerford is proud to partner with Confluent as part of their Confluent Migration Accelerator programme to offer a streamlined migration from traditional messaging systems or open-source Kafka deployments to Confluent. Together, Somerford and Confluent aim to

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