7 Tips on Eliminating IT Security Vulnerabilities

The security of your company’s data and operations is paramount to the success and longevity of your business. With so much at stake, it’s important to address IT vulnerability testing with CyberUnlocked as early as possible.

The following 7 tips can help you better protect yourself from cyber threats:

• Create a culture of security

Your employees need to be aware of potential threats and how to mitigate them. This can be done through training sessions on cyber security best practices or by simply raising awareness of the risks associated with using the internet in general.

• Use multifactor authentication (MFA)

This method requires users to enter both a password and a one-time code sent via text message or phone call before they can access sensitive data or accounts. This provides an extra layer of protection against hackers who may try to guess passwords through brute force methods.

• Encrypt all data at rest and in transit

It’s essential that all data stored on computers or transmitted over networks be encrypted in order to prevent unauthorized access by unauthorized personnel. This can be accomplished through software solutions such as BitLocker for Windows 10 or FileVault 2 for macOS systems.

• Know who has access to your data

In order to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information, it is important to know who has access to company data and what they need access to. For example, if employee needs access only to certain files, then they should have only those files available on their computer. If they need more information than that, then they should use a dedicated workstation or server where they have full access and control over all aspects of their work environment.

• Limit unnecessary privileges

In addition to knowing who has access and what they need access to, it is also important to limit the privileges of each user based on their role in the company or their purpose for working there. For example, if someone is just an employee and does not need administrative rights on any computer systems or servers, then those privileges should be removed from his or her account so that he or she cannot make changes that could impact other employees or cause damage to critical systems within the organization.

• Keep software up to date

This is one of the most basic but important steps you can take to ensure that all of your systems are running the latest versions of their software and operating systems, which often contain security patches. Make it a priority to keep up with updates and patches — a few minutes per week can help protect against attacks.

• Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity

If you’re using a firewall, intrusion detection system (IDS), or other network monitoring tool, make sure that it is configured to alert you when unusual activity occurs on the network. In addition, consider installing tools such as Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) and Network-based Intrusion Detection System (NIDS). These tools look for suspicious activity within individual computers and networks respectively and can detect some malicious behavior before it becomes apparent on the network level.