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Sectigo sponsors Let’s Encrypt to enable certificate
transparency log operation
ectigo, a leading
commercial certificate
authority (CA) and a
leader in web security solutions,
has announced its sponsorship of
Internet Security Research Group’s
(ISRG) Let’s Encrypt – a free,
automated and open CA run for the
public’s benefit.
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The sponsorship, which covers a
large portion of the funding needed
for the non-profit organisation
to operate a new certificate
transparency (CT) log for one year,
aids the broader worldwide security
landscape by expanding the number
of CT logs available to CAs.
When a CA issues an SSL certificate,
it must enter a record for that
certificate into two CT logs, providing
visibility into what certificates are
being issued for specific domain
names and adding value for the
entire security ecosystem. The added
visibility that comes from certificate
transparency helps businesses monitor
activity on their own brand names,
allows monitoring for phishing using SSL
certificates and provides researchers
with more information to potentially
understand trends and usage patterns
across the Internet.
CAs must log their certificates to
be trusted by Google Chrome and
Apple. The availability of additional
CT logs helps ensure that CAs can
continue to log new certificates even
if one log were to go offline.
Visit https://letsencrypt.org/ct-logs/
for more information.
SIRP PARTNERS WITH Z SERVICES TO OFFER SOAR
SOLUTION FOR MENA ENTERPRISES
IRP has announced a major
partnership with Z Services,
a leading cybersecurity SaaS
provider in the MENA region, to deliver a
Security Orchestration, Automation and
Response (SOAR) solution across the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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SIRP offers a unique SOAR
platform that combines security
operations management with valuable
cybersecurity intelligence.
Z Services is the first company in the
MENA region to offer an in-country,
multi-tenant cloud security architecture
that includes web security, email
security, cloud access security (CASB),
forensic, incident response, unified
access management and endpoint
security-as-a-service (SaaS).
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The partnership will see SIRP join
Z Services’ comprehensive portfolio
of cloud cybersecurity solutions.
Customers will be able to manage
security of their cloud and on-premise
technology infrastructure using SIRP’s
security operations platform,
benefiting from the SOAR approach
for the first time.
information into one powerful interface
enables smarter automated decisions
by considering the level of threat in
relation to the overall activities of
the organisation.
The platform provides a powerful
interface presenting multiple streams
of cybersecurity intelligence in a clear
format. Incident response times are
significantly reduced through automated
playbooks and workflows, which also
decreases workload for security teams.
It also offers a strategic edge through
threat intelligence and risk management
functions. Orchestrating this
SIRP’s Co-Founder Faiz Shuja
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