The Arraya Blog

Most of us are familiar with the common cyber attacks that are launched every day. We’re wary of unfamiliar emails and texts to avoid phishing attacks, and we keep our software up to date to prevent malware.   Cyber crime is always evolving as bad actors seek new ways to trick users and overtake your email, […]

Cyber security is a multi-layered practice. While your company may be strong in one area, weakness in another can leave you just as susceptible to a cyber attack.   While we’ve discussed the benefits of endpoint visibility via Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), this type of segmentation differs from server-level micro-segmentation. A combination of both Cisco […]

Keeping your technology current means always looking ahead. For Cisco customers, we’ve compiled a list of everything that businesses and IT teams need to know as they plan ahead. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Release 3.0 Brings Licensing Changes  Cisco ISE has numerous features that are mapped out to specific licenses and each business can […]

The increased use of technology throughout the pandemic means there is substantially more data out there for the taking. With more fish to catch, cyber criminals are out there “phishing” at every opportunity.   This drastic increase in cyber crime has led to an interesting time for cyber insurance and has changed the cyber landscape in […]

Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) is a multi-stage, multi-year transformational journey to deliver a simplified engagement experience.  The goal of the NCE is to make it easier to transact with Microsoft and drive cloud adoption for businesses. The Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program is the primary foundation for the NCE.   While the NCE was initially […]

In today’s threat landscape, cyber security must be a top priority for businesses and enterprises. Cyber risks evolve just as rapidly as technology develops, meaning security efforts can never stop. With so much sensitive information at stake for businesses, their clients, and their customers, consistent cybersecurity assessments are a necessary practice to identify potential vulnerabilities and […]

The pandemic brought on unprecedented disruption in the workforce. With only a matter of days to plan, anyone capable of working from a laptop was sent home. While remote work was already gaining popularity prior to the pandemic, in March 2020 the remote workforce boomed overnight. As IT departments had to act fast, many of […]

As we move into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no better time to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned over the past two years and how we can best plan for our “new normal” moving forward. While the hope is that many aspects of life will return to the pre-pandemic ways we used […]

In March 2021, Microsoft announced that their endpoint, email, and collaboration security capabilities would be integrated into one, unified experience known as Microsoft 365 Defender. This became generally available in April 2021, allowing security teams to manage previously distinct portals (which will eventually be phased out) into a single, consolidated portal.   As a part of […]

A Zero Trust security framework has now become the cyber security industry standard, and for good reason. Zero Trust Security continually authorizes access of both users and devices, no matter the device’s location. As cyber threats continue to pose significant risk to every industry, this security model has become essential.   Many companies face significant challenges […]