An integrated approach to information security
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:14 am
Developing a culture of information security is the most effective measure against hackers
Alexey Koshchienko | 02.11.2020
Russian companies are subjected to hacker attacks continuously, or more precisely, every second. Hacking is a business that pursues various goals and cannot afford to stop.
But some companies are still convinced that "they have nothing to steal and are of no interest to hackers." Therefore, they do not engage in information security, and deliberately. This is a sad misconception that can cost the company dearly. Full-scale targeted hacker attacks can destroy a business or lead to its long-term shutdown.
Locating a hacker is always difficult, and in most cases, impossible: attacks usually use fake IP addresses and a whole range of techniques to hide the true sources. Incident response times vary greatly among companies. Many do not see incidents at all due to the lack of detection tools. The time to eliminate can range from 1 second, if the countermeasures are properly configured and detect the attack, to several years if the business has been damaged.
In the era of universal digitalization and mass canada whatsapp data to remote work, information security must be approached comprehensively and systematically.
It is worth starting with risk analysis, threat modeling and identifying potential attack vectors. There are basic measures to protect against possible hacker attacks - network perimeter protection, vulnerability management, access management, protection of published applications and systems, protection of communication channels, ensuring secure remote connection to corporate resources. There are enough options for devices and systems on the market today to solve this problem.
Alexey Koshchienko | 02.11.2020
Russian companies are subjected to hacker attacks continuously, or more precisely, every second. Hacking is a business that pursues various goals and cannot afford to stop.
But some companies are still convinced that "they have nothing to steal and are of no interest to hackers." Therefore, they do not engage in information security, and deliberately. This is a sad misconception that can cost the company dearly. Full-scale targeted hacker attacks can destroy a business or lead to its long-term shutdown.
Locating a hacker is always difficult, and in most cases, impossible: attacks usually use fake IP addresses and a whole range of techniques to hide the true sources. Incident response times vary greatly among companies. Many do not see incidents at all due to the lack of detection tools. The time to eliminate can range from 1 second, if the countermeasures are properly configured and detect the attack, to several years if the business has been damaged.
In the era of universal digitalization and mass canada whatsapp data to remote work, information security must be approached comprehensively and systematically.
It is worth starting with risk analysis, threat modeling and identifying potential attack vectors. There are basic measures to protect against possible hacker attacks - network perimeter protection, vulnerability management, access management, protection of published applications and systems, protection of communication channels, ensuring secure remote connection to corporate resources. There are enough options for devices and systems on the market today to solve this problem.