Cybersecurity 101

In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is essential. At WatchGuard, we break down key cybersecurity topics with clear explanations, practical examples, and proven best practices. Whether you want to learn about network security, endpoint protection, identity management, or cyber threats—start your journey with Cybersecurity 101.

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Security Operations Center (SOC)

A security team that acts as an organization's central command, bringing together its entire IT infrastructure. High costs, complexity, and staff-intensive requirements make deploying an internal SOS unrealistic for all but the largest enterprises. Managed service providers (MSPs) are key to providing critical SOC services for smaller and mid-market businesses.

SOAR

Stands for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response. A technology that unifies security tools, automates repetitive tasks, and orchestrates incident response workflows to help security teams manage threats more efficiently, reducing manual effort and improving response times.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

A cloud-based model where software applications are delivered over the Internet, typically via a web browser, on a subscription basis, with the provider managing all underlying infrastructure, maintenance, and updates.