What is Zero Trust?

Gareth Brown gareth@sytec.co.uk TwitterLinkedIn September 18th, 2018 What is Zero Trust? Zero Trust is a network security model that stops users from automatically trusting things. What I like about this approach is that Zero Trust means applying the same checks no...

PCI DSS Compliance Checks

Gareth Brown gareth@sytec.co.uk TwitterLinkedIn August 23rd, 2018 PCI DSS Compliance In summary, the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to organisations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data, therefore the standard must...

Red Team and Blue Team

Gareth Brown gareth@sytec.co.uk TwitterLinkedIn June 21st, 2018 Red Team & Blue Team When I describe how Sytec operates and what makes Sytec different, I usually talk about how we developed an approach of continuous improvement. Continuous improvement brought the...

Proactive Server Management

Gareth Brown gareth@sytec.co.uk TwitterLinkedIn Proactive Server Management When my car is serviced, the independent garage I use works to a standard guide from the manufacturer who provides a service schedule of tasks for the safe and effective completion of the...