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SACHIN
BHARDWAJ,
EHOSTING
DATAFORT,
DIRECTOR
T
he increasing use
of Big Data and
the onset of the
Internet of Things
has only added to
the intensity of the
need to prioritise
cybersecurity within data centres. One is
also mindful of the ongoing regulations
and compliance needs that have shot
up. This sets the pace for a far more
holistic approach to cybersecurity which
comprises of a well-rounded security
strategy that involves both governance
and the operations angles. It includes
a combination of information security,
information system security as well as
physical security. And the framework
must be in a strong position to identify,
protect, detect and respond as well as
recover data.
At a time when attacks are only getting
to be more sophisticated and increasing
in numbers, there is evidently a gap in
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the requisite security professionals
where supply does not match
demand. It is important
that data centres keep
pace with the changing
threat landscape and
minimise the risks. Now
is the time to ensure
that data centres
equip themselves with
Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and implement
automation processes
where the rate of
identifying breaches is far
higher. This will strengthen
their threat detection
capabilities, make them
quicker to respond to threats
and they will also be fortified with an
analytical approach to cybersecurity. It
helps in developing a far more effective,
efficient and agile security posture with
the added ability to forecast future
threats. Service providers and end
customers are investing heavily on SOC
capabilities for creating an enhanced
cyberdefence environment against
security threats and vulnerabilities.
Visibility into the networks and
the integration of advanced visual
dashboards will enable clarity in what is
transpiring between devices, will identify
current and possible attacks as well as
ensure that compliance requirements
are being met. Higher network visibility
will provide greater communication
flow between network operations and
security operations teams and will be
able to proactively identify and mitigate
threats. Simultaneously, workloads tend
to fluctuate and organisations may not
be prepared for scalability which can
hinder the security environment. This
calls for strong network performance
monitoring tools to help reduce threats
by alerting security teams of any
irregular network behaviour.
While a lot is being done by data centre
owners to ensure that the networks,
servers and endpoint devices are
secured, there is also a need to pay
heed to other aspects of security
that include the cooling and heating
systems, power supplies and the
security systems.
Higher network
visibility will
provide greater
communication flow
between network
operations and
security operations
teams and will be
able to proactively
identify and
mitigate threats.
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