What makes Linux security unique? What special considerations does Linux have across security standards like those set by The Center for Internet Security (CIS)? Every OS has their own unique considerations, and Linux is no different. We’ll also explore how Puppet can fit within your broader Linux security plan to help make hardening Linux that much easier.

Let’s take a deeper dive into Day 0 configuration for server provisioning — it’s the foundational step for making sure your goals are met and you are set up for future success on Day 1 and 2.

Since its passing in 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has become one of the leading regulatory compliance requirements for U.S. companies. It’s synonymous with corporate governance and financial reporting standards for publicly traded companies. Companies spend millions of dollars and thousands of hours ensuring SOX compliance. Scrutiny is high for organizations subject to it, and the penalties can be crushing.

Managing security in the cloud and throughout hybrid environments is a challenge with high stakes — customer data, sensitive information, access privileges, and other cloud-based assets are all at risk when an organization uses the cloud. Let’s explore some common cloud-based security concerns and learn how to keep your cloud environment secure.

IT ops is often so focused on solving problems that it can be easy to miss how IT ops contributes to an organization’s overall success, even if you’ve been in IT for a long time. When things get tossed over the wall from development to ops, anyone not in IT ops starts to ask, “What is IT ops?” and “What does IT operations do?” So let’s set the record straight.

In today’s multi-cloud reality, we at Puppet see that perspectives about agent vs. agentless have changed as security needs have grown in complexity and urgency. Given the changes fact that different architecture models and supporting infrastructure (private & public cloud), the same viewpoint about the best way to keep a business secure is no longer a one-size-fits-all solution. In this blog, we’ll weigh the pros and cons of agent vs.

CIS Benchmarks are important for security and compliance. In this blog, you'll get an overview, plus learn how to enforce CIS Benchmarks with Puppet.

Want to learn how to use Puppet, or looking to enhance your existing Puppet skills? This blog will explore the different options available to learners of all levels. Table of Contents.

The old way we’ve thought about configuration management software has passed — we need a new perspective that takes into account the importance of policy enforcement. Let’s dig deeper into what this means for DevOps, your overall security and compliance strategy, and IT.