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The Core of Our Cybersecurity Products: Our Customers

The Core of Our Cybersecurity Products? YOU.When it comes to keeping your company data protected, you need more than a single cybersecurity solution. You need a partner who will help proactively identify areas of weakness, provide the means to shore up these security gaps, and help make sure you’re staying compliant. You want experts who support, empower, and listen to you. That’s what you get...
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Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine

Over the past year, the chief marketing officer at Fortra has led the company’s effort to build upon its HelpSystems roots and redefine its role as a cybersecurity beacon for threat-weary security professionals. Learn about the monumental effort required to update the brand and why there’s a groundswell of excitement about what it means for the future.
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Why Is Black Box Fuzzing Important in Key Industries?

Black Box Fuzzers Black box fuzzers attack code vulnerabilities the same way a real-world cybercriminal would so you can find code weaknesses before they are exploited. A form of dynamic application security testing (DAST), this tool attacks from outside the application code, using a wide range of malformed or partial code data injections to find unexpected code input errors. This can uncover...
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What's It Like to Be in Development at Fortra? 

Fortra has a dedicated global development team of creative problem solvers who excel at collaboration. Hear from several of our software engineers why they love their jobs and how they spend their days.
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From Receptionist to Senior Scrum Master: Dana Halvorson

Dana Halvorson supported grieving families as a funeral director before becoming a Fortra  receptionist in 1999. Now a senior scrum master, she has a unique perspective on the importance of empathy, continued learning, and having fun at work.  
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

October is Cybersecurity Awareness MonthOur Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mad Libs for Good game has come to an end! Thanks to those who participated and helped raise funds for three great organizations advancing cybersecurity awareness and education: The Lone Star College Cybersecurity Scholarship Fund, Women Who Code, and TechSoup. No matter what...
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The First Step in Building a Comprehensive Security Program: Vulnerability Management

In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing digital environment, trying to keep up and manage multiple tasks can feel overwhelming for any team. For IT teams, staying on top of existing and emerging cybersecurity threats can feel impossible. With the right tools and solutions, it doesn’t have to be.Fortra Vulnerability Management is a comprehensive security solution that is “easy to administer”, “easy...
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How Do You Help Your IT Team Stay Ahead of Threats?

How Do You Help Your IT Team Stay Ahead of Threats?In the midst of the Great Resignation, having robust and complete cybersecurity measures in place isn’t always possible due to limited internal IT resources. With 70% of IT teams currently having open positions , how can you help your team work smarter and avoid burnout while keeping your company secure? Implement an offensive security program ....
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What Customers Are Saying About Intermapper

Intermapper's network monitoring and mapping technology is a perfect fit for customers that need to safeguard critical networks and systems. Check out these what real customers have to say about their experiences with Intermapper.
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From Intern to Email Marketing Specialist: Paola R.

Paola’s Fortra journey started with an online internship posting. Today, the email marketing specialist loves using her native Spanish at work and remembers the pivotal project where everything clicked. What’s your favorite internship memory?
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Cybersecurity Quiz: Security Solutions 101

Are you shopping for security solutions for your organization but aren't sure where to begin? Start by taking our cybersecurity quiz to test your knowledge.
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What's It Like to Be in Marketing at Fortra?

The Fortra Marketing team is known for its commitment to producing great content with great people. Hear from some of our amazing marketing leads and specialists about their day-to-day and why they love what they do.
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From Intern to Software Engineer I: Megan O.

As her software engineering internship wrapped up in 2021, Megan knew Fortra was where she wanted to be. Hear how she got connected with the company and why she’s passionate about the culture. Tell us about your internship experience!