Question

Security Pros, Today more then ever we as IT and Security professionals need to understand where all of our information system assets and critical data sets. We have servers, computers, cell phones, GIS, laptops, and other digital assets. And attackers know this as well. Network administrators, who are accountable for keeping up with the computer assets and for maintaining them, frequently spend a great deal of time trying to locate a particular IT asset. This can be a very frustrating endeavor. Based on your audit and forensics of the security breach in the You Decide Scenario what is the first security risk you attempt to seek answers to?

What can we do?

Please respond in text format, not hand written or pictures please.

Answer 1

Here are some top threats that are a big attacks on IT:

Ransomware

Phishing

Data leakage

Hacking

Insider threat

Business data represents intellectual capital, competitive differentor and lifeblood of organization.

So the Network administrator is more and more responsible for keeping it safe. The team should be empowered so that they could analyze what is happening across the data.

-First analyze the data risk.

-Shield sensitive data from external and internal actors.

Rapidly adapt to changes in data environmental.

-Employees are one of the key elements of the company because they have insights of the business. So discouraging employees from leaking out crucial information.

-Need to keep backup of all message.

- Company should have an audit performed by cybersecurity consultants who are experts at protecting the data.

Company can hire a full- time security officer who will be responsible for handling all security related problems and ensure the safety of business.

- Need to check frequently the crucial data storage and how it is being accessed by anyone without authorisation. Double check procedures for locking the data whether it is safe and out of reach from intruders.

-In- depth knowledge required about risk factors.