How to make your company more resilient
The alarming increase in cases of fraud in companies in all sectors can often be traced back to the weakness of defense mechanisms.
The reason for this is outdated protective measures. The need to improve the basics of cyber protection is not taken seriously by many SMEs or there is a lack of Budgets.
Important: Do not underestimate cyber risks
Cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. The days when attackers used simple malware or phishing campaigns are over. Cyberattacks have evolved and reached a new level of danger.
What many SMEs do not yet really understand: Today, cybercriminals use advanced techniques that are often supported by sophisticated networks with significant financial resources. This gives them access to innovative technologies such as deepfake and AI-powered social engineering.
Among other things, this makes it possible to bypass conventional security measures and gain access to login information.
According to IBM's Data Breach Action Guide, it takes an average of 277 days until a security breach is detected and contained:
- 207 days for the detection and
- 70 days for containment.
This means that hackers can choose the most promising target to take company data „hostage“ during this time.
Act now for more cyber security
Companies need to act immediately and become more resilient to prepare for the latest cyberattacks and methods. The following three-step checklist helps to increase resilience against cyberattacks, among other things.
Step 1: Laying the foundations
These include, for example
- Creation of protection plans
- Introduction of a proactive security tool (such as our DEFENDERBOX)
- Introduction of proper security controls and storage guidelines
- Setting up immutable backups
- Introduction of a "3-2-1" backup (three copies on two different media, one copy stored externally or in isolation)
Step 2: Risk management
This includes, for example
- Regular performance of dark data and risk assessments
- Identification and classification of sensitive data
- Establishment of an isolated recovery environment in which data can be restored and checked
- Ensuring the Runbooks documentation (according to the priorities of the company's business applications)
Step 3: Testing, review & training
Continuous further development of
- Response and recovery plans through regular recovery exercises and simulations
- Function of existing strategies
- Regular scans for security vulnerabilities with extended networks
- Team responses to "real" incidents through cyber awareness training, phishing tests and training by our partner Phished.io
By creating a solid foundation and managing risks, companies can fend off current threats and minimize future dangers in good time. This includes proactive security tools such as the DEFENDERBOX with regular security checks for security gaps and vulnerabilities.
But also training and tests to raise awareness among all employees.
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