{"id":3184,"date":"2018-08-14T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T13:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2018-08-14T09:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T13:38:58","slug":"design-strong-cybersecurity-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/design-strong-cybersecurity-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design A Strong Cybersecurity Strategy for Your Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Selecting a cybersecurity solution, such as an endpoint protection platform, is one of the most critical decisions your enterprise will make as it moves into the modern era. The digital marketplace has become <\/span>the<\/span><\/i> marketplace where enterprises live or die. Just like how your business enforces its physical security, you must enforce your digital security if you intend to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yet a cybersecurity solution by itself is not enough. It must be matched by an equally strong cybersecurity strategy\u2014one reflected throughout your enterprise\u2019s business processes and in your employees\u2019 online behaviors. Without your employees and privileged users buying into your cybersecurity solution, it will be hampered by the very people it is meant to protect. <\/span><\/p>\n

So you need to have a cybersecurity strategy that strengthens your solutions and perimeter. But how? \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take Cybersecurity Seriously, From the Top Down<\/b><\/h3>\n

According to a recent ASUG survey, executives\u2019 security concerns ranked 55% lower than those of their IT employees. This translates to CEOs failing to take preventative actions regarding their enterprise\u2019s cybersecurity. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, a data breach won\u2019t just negatively affect your IT employees. It can and will damage your short and long-term finances as it permanently shakes consumer confidence, adds legal fees and recompense to your overhead, and otherwise tarnishes your reputation. Your CEOs must take note of the consequences of their negligence\u2014a cybersecurity failure could be taken as an indication of their leadership. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your enterprise\u2019s cybersecurity strategy must start from the top down. Your executives not only decide the overall direction of the business\u2014which must include cybersecurity\u2014they serve as exemplars for the rest of your business. If they don\u2019t take these digital concerns seriously, why would your employees? \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Make Your Cybersecurity Strategy All-Encompassing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Did you know that insider threats now constitute \u00be of all cyber attacks? <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, insider threats are on the rise. Yet the fears of malicious external actors tend to dominate the everyday conversations on cybersecurity, pushing insider threats to the sidelines. <\/span><\/p>\n

A strong cybersecurity strategy can\u2019t get caught up in the hype of headlines or in popular perceptions. Your strategy must be ready for internal and external threats, regardless of their scale, form, or target. Exclusively focusing on one or the other is a recipe for disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n

Part of forming the most comprehensive cybersecurity strategy is to recognize that no one solution alone can solve all of the problems your enterprise faces or maintain a strong IT perimeter. For example, access creep, a symptom of the absence of access management or identity governance, can affect your security perimeter by essentially rotting it from within.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether this rot is intentional or completely accidental is irrelevant. Your endpoint security needs to be paired with a strong IGA solution to prevent this rot from damaging your enterprise long term, and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another way to improve your cybersecurity strategy is to make sure you have a full understanding of your network and digital environment overall. This can involve: <\/span><\/p>\n