Kieran Sullivan

Kieran Sullivan is a Senior Research Engineer specializing in Information Security and Wireless Networks. A former journalist in the print media, Kieran completed a Masters in Computer Science in 2006 and has since been working in the ICT research domain. He contributes to various technical publications and is a firm believer that user education is key for ensuring online security.
Kieran Sullivan

Articles from Kieran Sullivan

SOC analyst

How to structure your CSIRT or SOC team

February 1, 2022

Learn how to structure your computer security incident response team (CSIRT) and security operations center (SOC).

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Incident response

How to Create an Effective Incident Response Plan

February 28, 2018

Introduction An organization’s incident response plan (IRP) should be their first line of defense against attacks and threats. IRPs are manuals that describe

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General security

11 Points to Consider When Virtualizing Security

January 31, 2018

Virtualized computing resources can save organizations money, but awareness of the security implications must be to the fore in any discussion As the name su

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Management, compliance & auditing

A Step-by-Step Guide to Data Security Compliance by Industry

January 18, 2018

Knowing what expertise is available and which standards are relevant to your sector are the first steps to ensure organizations are regulation compliant.

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Management, compliance & auditing

A Look at Data Security Compliance & Regulations by Industry

January 8, 2018

Understanding and complying with regulations provides companies with business opportunities and reduces risk. To many, information security looks to be go

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Healthcare information security

NDG Pt. 3: The Impact of new data security standards and opt-out model on the IG Toolkit

November 8, 2017

Previous articles in this series: Pt. 1: Data security standards and opt-out models in health and social care[pkadzone zone="main_top"] Pt. 2: Government Vie

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Healthcare information security

NDG Pt. 1: Data security standards and opt-out models in health and social care

October 30, 2017

Other articles in this series: Pt. 2: Government Views On Opting Out – Health Data and Security in The UK[pkadzone zone="main_top"] Pt. 3: The Impact of new

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Network security

Network Management for Next-Generation Wireless Security

September 27, 2017

Introduction In the good old days, ICT research used to be just about technology. The success of any research project could easily be measured in terms of te

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