Initial diagnostic:
This analysis of the cybersecurity status of a business should consider a review of the level of protection required by the organization, mainly depending on the sector and its size, to understand what cyber dangers it is exposed to, and take measures to prevent attacks.
Data classification:
Not all data needs the same level of protection. Knowing what these are, in order to categorize them and treat them accordingly, can help prevent problems such as customer or business partner data leaks.
Logical security mechanisms:
They involve the creation of procedures and configurations that allow the protection of access to company data and information, to prevent it from being misused, either by disclosing it, altering it or even deleting it.
The logical security mechanisms are applied in the network and infrastructure of the company, in the workplace and in mobile devices. Here we talk about data encryption, the implementation of next-generation firewalls, performing regular backups, remote access control to company data, among others.
Access authentication:
Authentication solutions are important to prevent internal or external users from falling victim to phishing. Double token authentication, for example, is one of the necessary strategies for a secure login system.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) will be an ally when it comes to reinforcing the security of end-to-end processes.
Training of collaborators:
Employees become the first line of defense against a cyber threat, so it is essential to make them participate in this process. Their induction must include security notions so that fraud is recognized and treated consistently, making cybersecurity part of the company’s culture and not just specific areas.
In addition, it will be useless to create a security system if users do not comply with established internal policies and procedures. And it is that the weakest element of the security chain in companies is always people.
Security System Monitoring:
The above measures will serve to establish the integrated security of the company. But for these to fulfill their objective, it is important to monitor them. For this, it is convenient to have an area that is in charge of identifying, prioritizing and solving problems that could affect the security of the organization’s critical data, as well as the infrastructure.
