Data breaches are getting more efficient, speedier, and sophisticated by the minute, and businesses cannot afford to be left behind with no cyberdefense plan in place.
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Here are the three starting points for companies and organizations to protect themselves and build a good, comprehensive cyberdefense strategy in the face of increasing cyber attacks.
Classifying related assets
Businesses must scour their own backyards and build an inventory of authorized as well as unauthorized software and devices. They should classify critical assets, data, processes, and overall infrastructure, and know what to defend and how. Prioritization is the way to properly allocate budget and resources. After this step, an organization can start to effectively protect the identified assets along with the data stored on them.
Defining the threats
Model potential threats cover everything from system failures to internal network abuses and external attacks. Understand all areas of possible attack, what the attackers’ likely objectives are, and which assets will be affected in the aftermath. Have technical teams know more about the effects of natural disasters on data centers, what might halt business continuity from their perspective, what happens when critical devices fail, and the effects of costly IT or internal user mistakes, to name a few.
Manage configurations
Consider the kind of configuration management controls and systems that are in place for network devices and systems. It’s vital that a company implement secure configurations using built-in security measures, as well as regularly audit such configurations.
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Secure Channels CEO Richard Blech is an entrepreneur, investor, and innovator focusing on data security, technology, and strategic alliances. Learn more about his industry on this page.
