FEATURE
ALAIN PENEL, REGIONAL
VICE PRESIDENT –
MIDDLE EAST, FORTINET
Today’s workforce is increasingly
comprised of millennials and tech-savvy
individuals that are accustomed to using
technology in every aspect of their lives.
As a result, remote employees expect
a seamless user experience across
devices and locations, using personal
applications and devices at work and
vice versa. However, many times these
employees are not considering the
cyber-risks that may accompany bringing
new technology into the corporate
environment. The resulting security
challenges have become a major pain
point for organisations.
Along the way, cybercriminals are hoping
that organisations will be too busy
developed only increases the odds of
new security gaps being introduced
and a resulting cyberattack. To prevent
this from happening and to create a
security-driven network, here are seven
best practices that organisations can
follow to better secure their digital
innovation efforts.
Cybercriminals
are hoping that
organisations will
be too busy thinking
about the business
advantages of
digital innovation
to prioritise the
cybersecurity
components of
that process.
1. Prioritising cloud security
thinking about the business advantages
of digital innovation to prioritise the
cybersecurity components of that
process. And they are watching and
waiting to exploit any of the security
gaps created when new technology is
introduced to the network.
Addressing cyberthreats from
all angles
To improve their defences, it is
important for organisations to create
a security-driven networking strategy
from the ground up that automatically
expands into any new networking
environment, application strategy, or
device deployment. Saving security
matters until after the network has been
Organisations need to remember
that cloud providers only secure the
underlying architecture of a cloud
environment, not the data itself. An
organisation’s responsibility lies in
protecting the data and the applications
that are moved to the cloud, along with
any virtual infrastructure that they build
there. Cloud security can be complex, so
choosing a trusted vendor to help design,
build and maintain consistent security
across your multi-cloud environment, and
tie it back into core, branch and mobility
security architectures with a single
console for holistic visibility and control is
extremely important.
2. Use Zero Trust
access protocols
As many data breaches are caused
by individuals gaining access to
unauthorised levels of network resources
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