Cybersecurity is a concern for every company. No company is too small to go unnoticed or too big to be immune. And to address cybersecurity effectively, you must address all three of its crucial aspects: physical security, administrative security, and technical security.
Physical Security
You might think of physical security measures as simply “security”. However, they are crucial to cybersecurity. Components of physical security include hardware door locks, server and cabinet locks, video surveillance, fencing, alarms, and even proper lighting. When you control who has access and what they have access to, you will eliminate many of the threats that can compromise your data centers and corporate facilities.
Administrative Security
Administrative security is not only critical to cyberattack prevention; it’s critical to how you respond if and when a cyberattack occurs. Like physical security, administrative security is a matter of access. Instead of controlling access to physical spaces, you’re controlling access to virtual spaces. Knowing who has access and what privileges they have is imperative to maintaining a secure network.
Preventive measures include risk assessments, host and network security, malware and ransomware prevention, and user awareness and training. And in the event of an attack, it’s important to have response protocols in place for reporting,tracking, recovery, and reconstitution to minimize the effects of any breach. Administrative security is the widest reaching aspect of cybersecurity.
Technical Security
Technical security is what most people think of when they think of cybersecurity. It is the most commonly emphasized component of cybersecurity. It refers to the use of hardware devices and specialty software to secure your network.
Some common hardware devices are Unified Threat Management gateways, IDS/IPS systems, VPN concentrators, and firewalls. Software solutions for threat prevention include wireless configurations, network design, spam filters, attack recognition and various forms of encryption and authentication. Cohesive use of these deterrents significantly reduces your vulnerability to cyberattacks.
IT’S BETTER TO INITIATE THAN RETALIATE.
Preventive action can be the difference between just another day at the office and utter chaos in the workplace. Don’t wait until you’ve been attacked to do something about it.
Entertron can handle all of your cybersecurity concerns to make sure your business runs smoothly, efficiently, and most importantly,securely. We’re here for you whenever you need us to discuss strategies and tactics for securing your network against cyberattacks.