Anomaly-based threat detection requires a baseline to measure against and that is supplied by UEBA. We explain the methodology. User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) is a cybersecurity approach focused on monitoring and analyzing the behavior of users and entities (such as devices, applications, or services) within an organization’s IT environment. Unlike traditional security systems that […]
About Stephen Cooper
Stephen Cooper has taken a close interest in online security since his thesis on Internet encryption in the early 90s. That formed part of his BSC (Hons) in Computing and Informatics at the University of Plymouth. In those days, encapsulation techniques were just being formulated and Cooper kept an eye on those methodologies as they evolved into the VPN industry. Cooper went on to study an MSC in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Kingston University. He also holds an MSc Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University.
Cooper worked as a technical consultant, sitting DBA exams and specializing in Oracle Applications. With a long experience as a programmer, Cooper is able to assess systems by breaking into programs and combing through the code. Knowledge of IT development and operations working practices helps him to focus his reviews on the attributes of software that are really important to IT professionals.
After working as an IT consultant across Europe and the USA, he has become adept at explaining complicated technology in everyday terms. He is a people person with an interest in technology
Posts by Stephen Cooper
The Best Account Lockout Analyzers
When an account lockout occurs, you can unlock it but it will lock again if you don’t resolve the cause. We investigate the best account lockout analyzers. A lockout will occur if a synching process fails, leaving one application expecting an old password. A user, not knowing of the problem, will use the new password […]
The Best Self Service Password Reset Tools
Password reset requests take up a lot of your Help Desk technicians’ time. Save time and money with a self-service password reset tool. Here is our list of the best self-service password reset tools: A self-service password reset system is also known as an SSPR. It can update access rights manager (ARM) records automatically, allowing […]
The Best Active Directory Reporting Tools
Active Directory is a lot more complicated than initial scans through domain controllers suggest, due to numerous hidden attributes on each record. Few of the fields on a user or device record are mandatory, and so records are created with these fields left blank. Here is our list of the best Active Directory reporting tools: […]
