Your cybersecurity strategy should be proactive rather than reactive and take the approach of ‘when’ an incident occurs rather than ‘if’.
In addition to focusing on preventing a cyber attack, the most effective strategies stress the importance on how to detect, respond and recover from an inevitable breach. A comprehensive strategy aligned to a recognised industry certification such as Cyber Essentials Plus can make the difference between a minor incident and a major one.
Cybersecurity also needs to be tailored to your needs, challenges and digital journey. Each organisation is unique and requires a customised approach to strategy.
Step 1: Review your cybersecurity setup By reviewing your cybersecurity position, you can identify high-risk areas and any redundant tools which can be shelved. It is also essential to understand where the threats are deriving from and if there is a fit for purpose solution to plug the gap.
Step 2: Layer up with cybersecurity To prevent and mitigate cyber attacks, your strategy must employ a range of technologies and solutions. Cybersecurity is a continual process that involves monitoring, threat hunting, training, and cultural change.
Step 3: Make testing a priority For any company undergoing a period of digital change, it is vital to promote a culture of continual security testing. Any new application rollout, change to IT infrastructure, or merger or acquisition activity can potentially expose new security vulnerabilities.
Step 4: Scrutinise your resource There is currently a shortage of over 1.2 million cybersecurity experts in the market. When considering your cybersecurity strategy, it is important to review resources and identify where you need extra expertise or whether tactical outsourcing is more appropriate.
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