Major Cybersecurity Risks you cannot Afford to Neglect!

Network protection is no longer sufficient as a safeguard for mobile devices and remote employees. Implementing secure remote connections and multifactor authentication (MFA) is critical to ensuring enterprise-wide security.

FREMONT, CA: With an unexpected year of massive change behind us, many companies now have a large remote workforce, emerging technology in use, and widespread digital transformation underway. While this has provided numerous opportunities for SMBs, it has also created a slew of cybersecurity challenges.

To face these challenges, companies must first solve a few main areas of possible weakness. To mitigate risks, companies must prepare for the following areas in their 2021 cybersecurity strategy.

Endpoint Threats

About 70 percent of threats reach from endpoints. With many remote workers depending on always-on endpoints such as laptops and servers, VPNs, and cloud-based SaaS, it's essential to understand how to incorporate a holistic solution.

To reduce the risk associated with the remote workforce, use a robust, layered cybersecurity approach, augmenting or even replacing legacy tools like antivirus that aren't designed to tackle today's threats. Put the SIEM to work by broadening its reach to include all endpoints, incorporating defense-in-depth capabilities for vulnerable devices, and leveraging threat prevention, detection, and response for a comprehensive strategy.

Work-from-Home Issues

The remote workforce has brought a lot to the table, including versatility and adaptability, as well as a variety of new attack vectors. Companies made a rapid transition to working from home, and the transition to dispersed devices and new networks has exposed potential security concerns.

Network protection is no longer sufficient as a safeguard for mobile devices and remote employees. Implementing secure remote connections and multifactor authentication (MFA) is critical to ensuring enterprise-wide security.

Risks in Cloud Security

As a result of COVID-19 and the WFH period, companies shifted their attention to business continuity, which meant an increased migration to the cloud for many. As a result of this widespread change, cloud protection has become a top priority, and built-in security features have become the standard. This transfer of mission-critical data to the cloud increased dependency on cloud platform controls and management capabilities. With this rise, it is crucial to note that protecting cloud computing data, software, and infrastructures are just as important as protecting on-premises IT architectures.

Find a cloud-savvy partner or managed service provider (MSSP) to assist you in determining the best approach to cloud protection that meets your needs while also ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

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