A company is a lot like an ecosystem. There are a lot of working parts that create and sustain a delicate environment. Multiple departments keep the entire system working like clockwork. Just like in nature, when a foreign object is introduced to the ecosystem, it can completely disrupt the everyday functions and ultimately destroy the delicate environment itself. Stopping threats at the gates is crucial to keeping an ecosystem alive and well.
Because the internet was never designed to be a secure protocol, there is an increasing pressure to innovate fast technical products with millions of lines of code. Full-proof security is not achievable, but there are many critical steps organizations can implement to be more defensible, detect, react, and have a holistic perspective on their assets to grow secured.
Cybersecurity can be a daunting concept even for those involved in the technology world. A virtual, rather than physical, threat is harder to grasp and seems almost impossible to tackle. However, understanding the crime and the criminal can give you a chance to be better prepared for a cyber attack.
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How to approach cybersecurity
Ask the following questions to better approach cybersecurity:
How secure are we?
It’s important to know what system you already have in place in order to complement it or change it. Asking this question may lead you to creating a more robust cyber security system.
What risks are we exposed to?
Think about the kind of information that your company handles on a daily basis and find your blind spots. If your company stores customer bank information and your database is not secure, this may be something criminals will try obtain.
How can I make information easy and accessible to my team without compromising security?
If your team relies on using sensitive information to do their jobs, their access to the information is as important as the security that protects it.
At what stage do I integrate security?
The demand for secure technology is on the rise. As a technology supplier, you may need to consider at what stage of product development to integrate security.
What is my role in cybersecurity?
Human error has as much of a role in cybersecurity as a faulty anti-malware system. Make sure you know what you can do within your role to protect your company from cyber attacks.
Today we are suffering attacks that are considered “textbook” attacks due to the poor implementation and faulty systems put in place decades ago. These programing and system errors haunt companies today and introduce poor development practices in tech companies that roll out products for cybersecurity.
By answering the questions above, you’ll take the necessary steps towards a more secure system.
