Introduction
Across the nation, even the smallest businesses are finding that online threats such as cyber criminals and data brokers are a real, common threat, which is why infrastructure integrity is something that businesses need to know if they want to ensure their online safety.
When you hear the phrase “infrastructure integrity”, it refers to the set-up that you have which promotes safety and security; this set up includes firewalls, anti-virus software and backups.
If your business hasn’t invested in cyber security yet, you’re putting your sensitive data at risk.
Here is how you can make cyber security a priority to keep your business safe from online threats.
Restrict and Control Access to Your Networks
One of the main reasons that online threats penetrate a business’s security system is because of unrestricted access and control to networks. Cyber criminals can take advantage of these poorly secured networks to steal personal data, and the average cost of even a single breach thanks to ransomware and poor password usage is around one million pounds.
The best way to avoid this is by making sure that each employee has their own account and passwords for critical processes while refraining from sharing this information with anybody.
Your company should also set up appropriate levels of access for employees, so that junior employees can’t have access to more important financial records, client information or trade secrets, this information should be strictly for senior employees.
Run Break-In Drills
Just how schools conduct fire drills, cyber security companies like ours should be running mock break-ins to keep companies on their toes. Your company should be engaging with cyber security companies for penetration testing, in which professionals will attempt to gain access to your networks, under supervision of course, while our SIEM services act to defuse the situation.
The best way to avoid this is by making sure that each employee has their own account and passwords for critical processes while refraining from sharing this information with anybody.
Your company should also set up appropriate levels of access for employees, so that junior employees can’t have access to more important financial records, client information or trade secrets, this information should be strictly for senior employees.
Keep Your Applications and Software Updated
Keep Your Applications and Software Updated
It’s important to keep software updated so that it effectively fights off new threats. If you fail to keep your operating systems and applications up to date, you’re running intense risks; it’s like leaving your home unlocked, someone can break in at any moment.
There are new methods of hacking being discovered every day, and your systems need to be updated to fight new threats.
Making cyber security a priority is the best way to ensure your businesses’ online security, and the SIEM solutions that we offer are some of the most reliable and effective forms of cyber security around.
Contact us if you want to take the next step in your cyber security endeavors.
