--- title: Paessler Blog - All about IT, Monitoring, and PRTG | Security (2) description: Security | You're an IT geek, sys-admin, or just interested in Monitoring topics? Read this blog! (2) --- [![Paessler - The Network Monitoring Experts](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/logos/paessler/paessler-logo-color.svg)](https://www.paessler.com/) [Blog Home](https://blog.paessler.com) \> Security (2) # Posts about Security (2) [![monitoring stormshield network security sns with prtg](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/PRTG-Stormshield-Security-SNS.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-stormshield-network-security-sns-with-prtg) ## [Monitoring Stormshield Network Security (SNS) with PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-stormshield-network-security-sns-with-prtg) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/authors/Jasmin-Kahriman%20(1).jpg) By [Jasmin Kahriman](https://blog.paessler.com/author/jasmin-kahriman) Jul 27, 2020 • 10 minute read [![risk management](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/2020/visuals/header/Risk-Management-IT.png)](https://blog.paessler.com/risk-management) ## [Network visibility in IT risk management](https://blog.paessler.com/risk-management) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/authors/ich.jpg) By [Michael Schindler](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-schindler) Feb 17, 2020 • 3 minute read [![monitoring certificates and availability of devices](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/Certificates-Availability.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-certificates-and-availability-of-devices) ## [Monitoring Certificates and Availability of Devices](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-certificates-and-availability-of-devices) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/patrick.jpg) By [Patrick Gebhardt](https://blog.paessler.com/author/patrick-gebhardt) Nov 20, 2019 • 2 minute read [![processing of personal data in companies 5 things to keep in mind](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/processing-of-personal-data.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/processing-of-personal-data-in-companies-5-things-to-keep-in-mind) ## [Processing of Personal Data by Companies: 5 Things to Keep in Mind](https://blog.paessler.com/processing-of-personal-data-in-companies-5-things-to-keep-in-mind) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/patrick.jpg) By [Patrick Gebhardt](https://blog.paessler.com/author/patrick-gebhardt) Nov 13, 2019 • 6 minute read [![is your pacs server publicly accessible heres how to check with prtg](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/2019/visuals/header/pacs-data-security.png)](https://blog.paessler.com/is-your-pacs-server-publicly-accessible-heres-how-to-check-with-prtg) ## [Is the Data of Your Patients Secure? 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