Cloud Defense Blogs

Here at FireMon we have a bit of a different take on Cloud Security Posture Management. Cloud Defense was built from the ground up to support real-time security operations. Our…

I’ve been employed as a security professional for over 20 years. I cannot possibly count the number of times I have uttered the words “least privilege”. It’s like a little…

One of the advantages of having a lot of unique hobbies is that they wire your brain a little differently. You will find yourself approaching problems from a different angle…

Two years ago, FireMon elevated its game by introducing real-time features in our Cloud Defense platform. This was a significant development because it transformed our tool from a basic safety…

We are big supporters of open-source security tools and even employ some of them ourselves. However, it's not always the right answer. Deploying and managing the infrastructure and software updates…

Early on at FireMon (well, before we became FireMon), we realized that attempting to live-assess customers’ cloud accounts (including subscriptions/projects) was… problematic. Running that many assessments would quickly hit service…

While we may not actively monitor customer accounts for findings and alerts, we recently had a customer reach out to us for a more proactive role in their journey towards…

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud security, businesses are on a perpetual quest for comprehensive yet cost-effective solutions to safeguard their cloud infrastructure. FireMon, a pioneer in network security management…

FireMon is really giving away basic, enterprise-scale Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for free, no strings attached. Because we can, and because we should.  Remember when you had to buy…

When we decided to launch a free version of FireMon Cloud Defense we knew we would have to balance two key challenges:   We already knew our platform could scale, but could we…

There are multiple techniques for containing compromised instance credentials. The easy ones are the most likely to break things, but there are creative options to lock out attackers without breaking…

FireMon is incredibly excited to introduce the industry’s first completely free unlimited CSPM for any size cloud deployments. A curated subset of features from our Cloud Defense platform designed to…