3 Steps to build an effective line of defense against cyber attacks
Murat Guvenc
Global Innovator | Visionary Technology Executive | Strategic Leader | Cybersecurity
In today’s digital ecosystem, no company, no organization, and no network is impenetrable
As operations move online and businesses are accelerating data creation and usage, digitization and the proliferation of data has led to an increase in the complexity of IT operations, as well the risk of human error and system failures. As a result, mission-critical infrastructure and operational technology networks are getting increasingly vulnerable to new cyber threats and ransomware attacks.
Some security leaders use wrong mental models. They think about cybersecurity as a fortification process. They assume that complying with a security framework like NIST or FISMA is sufficient security. Yet, it’s not enough to erect a "firewall" around the company’s digital infrastructure. No matter how fortified a company may be, hackers, much like water, will find the cracks in the wall. That is why cybersecurity efforts have to focus on risk management, not risk mitigation.
In order to avoid both financial loss and reputational damage, organizations must have a well-defined cyber resilience strategy to proactively manage risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and the effects on critical information and supporting assets.
Watch the video from our recent event featuring speakers Olivier Eyries, Co-founder of Saporo, Mehmet Cakir, CEO of BEAM Teknoloji A.?., and Kosta Makropoulos, Security Leader at IBM, where they share their expertise and experience on how to protect an organization from ransomware, data theft, and cyberattacks by establishing a strong foundation for cyber resilience.
3 Steps to build a strong cyber culture
1) Reduce privileged account access risks
Reduce privileged account access risks - Identity is the common denominator in all attacks, where 80% of security breaches involve stolen privileged credentials. By leveraging machine-learning-driven analysis, organizations can test their internal attack surface resistance and identify the top 10 chokepoints. Learn more.
2) Train employees to recognize and avoid phishing emails
Almost all cyberattacks that succeed do so because of human error. Enforcing a company-wide security awareness training and mimic real-world phishing attempts to test employees' awareness of how to recognize and respond to phishing attempts is important. Learn more.
3) Create immutable copies of data
Average recovery operation from a cyber attack is 23 days. Yet, this can be reduced to hours with a modern data protection and cyber resilience in place. Organizations can create immutable copies of data that cannot be altered or deleted, isolated and protected against all forms of corruption, and recover quickly from ransomware and other cyberattacks. Learn more.
Contact [email protected] to qualify for a complementary 'Resiliency Assessment' to measure your organization's current internal attack surface resistance and identify blind-spots for improvement. Learn more.
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Some great things to focus on here to manage cyber risk!