Cybersecurity is a discipline of protecting sensitive information and critical systems from digital attacks by nefarious actors such as hackers, spammers, and cybercriminals. Cybersecurity controls are designed to combat threats against users, data, systems, and applications, whether those threats originate from inside or outside of an organization. Essentially, it’s a marathon rather than a sprint.

If we look at it from CISO’s lens, a successful cybersecurity strategy has multiple layers of protection spread across the assets such as networks, computers, programs, or data that the CISO intends to keep safe.

In an enterprise, it’s not only about technology but also about people and processes, as all these components complement each another to create an effective defense from cyber-attacks. A unified threat management system can automate integrations across the board and accelerate key security operation functions: detection, investigation, and remediation.

People

Whether we are talking about corporate citizens or normal users, both need to understand and comply with basic data security principles like choosing strong passwords, being wary of attachments in email, and backing up data.

When we talk about people, it is very important to understand the concept of social engineering. It is the term used for a broad range of malicious activities accomplished through human interactions. Social engineering uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.

Processes

Enterprises must have a framework (i.e., NIST) for dealing with both attempted and successful cyber-attacks. It leverages a holistic approach and involves all aspects of security i.e., Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.

Technology

Last but not least is the technology in this trio which plays an essential role in giving organizations and individuals the security tools needed to protect themselves from cyber-attacks. Essentially, we need to protect data, systems, users, and applications. When we talk about the systems, we are referring to endpoint devices like computers, smart des, routers, networks, and then of course cloud. Common technology used to protect these entities include next-generation firewalls, DNS filtering, malware protection, antivirus software, and email security solutions. When we talk about a user’s protection, we normally go for multi-factor authentication, retina scanning, and fingerprinting. When we talk about data, we use different security tools as per the need i.e., PAM solutions, DNS Security, data leakage protection, etc. And when we talk about the applications, we need to make sure that data is secure both at rest and in transit.

Cybersecurity is important for everyone i.e., at an individual level, a cybersecurity attack can result in everything from individual identity theft, to extortion attempts, to the loss of important data like Facebook family photos. And if we look at the critical infrastructure like power plants, hospitals, and financial service companies, we need to secure all of them to keep our society functioning.

At JBS, we have a team of qualified experts who can help in keeping your company safe from cyber attacks using a mix of all the key components. We provide training for individuals, help streamline processes and also implement solutions that can keep your data safe. Learn more about our cybersecurity services or contact us to set up an appointment: https://jbs.live/contact-us/

Blog by Mudassir Iqbal – Business Development Manager