Intelligent CISO Issue 62 | Page 74

UNIFIED IT MANAGEMENT FOR AN IMPROVED SECURITY POSTURE

Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and challenging to detect , prompting organisations to invest heavily in various security solutions to protect themselves . However , despite these investments , many organisations remain highly vulnerable due to continued security gaps , which can allow hackers ’ chances for success to improve significantly . Cybersecurity experts at NinjaOne tell us more on how to make investments go further with a unified IT management system .
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T organisations plan to increase cybersecurity spending in 2023 , but according to the Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2022 , 76 % of companies lack patch and vulnerability management , 50 % have unmanaged or legacy systems accessing their networks and 44 % have no usable backups .

Unified IT management plays a crucial role in securing endpoints and protecting organisations from cyberattacks . Adopting a centralised console for endpoint management can streamline processes , enhance productivity and provide in-depth visibility into managed endpoints . This enables simplified patch management , endpoint hardening and backup management to strengthen the overall security posture .
Security fundamentals
Security fundamentals is a core factor in the effectiveness of security solutions . Even advanced solutions can be undermined by the absence of basic security configurations . By embracing best practices in endpoint security , organisations can protect themselves against cyberattacks , safeguard their data and systems and minimise the risk of costly breaches and downtime .
Deep visibility
Managed devices accessing a network can be monitored for compliance and security vulnerabilities by utilising the deep visibility features provided by unified IT management solutions . Whenever a device falls out of compliance , notifications are received and necessary actions are taken to bring them back to compliance .
Simplified patching
Patching complexities can be removed to mitigate risks by using NinjaOne . Across all platforms , domains and locations , endpoint vulnerabilities can be identified and remediated automatically from a single pane of glass , with no infrastructure required . Zero-touch patch identification , approval and deployment help patch endpoints 90 % faster .
Endpoint hardening
Endpoint hardening is a crucial practice for organisations that want to reduce the chances of successful cyberattacks and data breaches while ensuring compliance and driving efficiency . NinjaOne empowers IT staff to harden endpoint devices by providing several options . Device configurations can be controlled , user access control can be enabled , user permissions can be removed , ports can be closed , necessary device changes can be made , third-party security applications can be deployed and managed and much more .
Reliable backups
By arming your systems with reliable cloud-based , hybrid and customisable backup plans , organisations can minimise the impact of successful ransomware attacks . Managed endpoints ’ file and folder and image backups can be initiated directly from a management console , like the one provided by NinjaOne , and deleted files can be easily located and recovered to support productivity .
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