With the remote and hybrid working persisting long past the pandemic, companies have had to adapt quickly. This rapid digital transformation has left gaps and weaknesses for security threats. Some of the most notable challenges companies face in this post-pandemic recovery era are DDoS attacks and ransomware. As the hybrid workforce continues it is important to educate human resources on protecting their network.
NETSCOUT’s business transformation services help IT organisations navigate the new ways of working through a combination of service assurance, cybersecurity, and business intelligence solutions. This gives enterprises better visibility of their current service performance and security issues, allowing for better availability, reliability, and responsiveness of the various services used. Intelligent insights into the interactions between the various modern applications is crucial.
As the hybrid workforce continues it is important to educate human resources on protecting their network.
The hybrid workforce presents a larger liability to enterprises as it makes it more difficult for IT teams to control and monitor security risks. To lessen possible disruptions, companies must apply security best practices to ensure end-users are protected.
Enterprises simply must secure all endpoints.
One example of best practice is for enterprises to adopt a least privilege practice, which limits the access on a need basis. Enterprises simply must secure all endpoints. It is essential to protect the company’s network while also training and educating the remote and hybrid workforce on their cyber hygiene.
The developments in AI, smart analytics, and machine learning will continue to impact perimeter protection solutions positively.
The developments in AI, smart analytics, and machine learning will continue to impact perimeter protection solutions positively. These technologies are in their infancy and present great potential for better cyber security services through greater threat intelligence and monitoring. As the hybrid workforce continues to endure and shape future work structures, there is a need for continuous evolution of security solutions.
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Recommendation for CISOs
• Security leaders need to have their finger on the pulse of the latest cyber-attack trends and developments.
• One strategy is to harness ethical hacking and analytical skills to enable decision-makers to uncover the weaknesses in current defences.
• When the vulnerabilities are exposed, security leaders will be better placed to evaluate the measures and solutions needed to protect their network.
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As the hybrid workforce continues to endure and shape future work structures, there is a need for continuous evolution of security solutions.
