Increasing levels of cyber crime and data protection requirements mean securing your organisation's data from unauthorised access is vital.
From company data-accounts, products, clients-to private data-employees, customers-it all needs protection.
Every enterprise is different and will have different needs depending on the technologies they use. Identifying the vulnerabilities and finding the right mix of preventive measures is what ezIT do.
Hardware and software solutions allied with strong IT security policies and best practise combine to reduce exposure to threats.
Finding the right mix for your organisation or business is what we do.
So if you are interested in finding out more about what we can do for your company or organisation contact us today.
Access
Granting the appropriate access to users on the internal network is crucial to keep your network and its data secure. Strong password policies need to be established for network users.
Firewall
If you are connected to the internet then you need a firewall to restrict unauthorised access to your network and its resources. The firewall blocks incoming internet traffic according to specific rules.
Wireless
The increasing popularity of wireless(wi-fi) as a means of connecting to the internet has increased network vulnerability. Wireless devices need to be secured and access strictly controlled.
IDS
Depending on the setup different methods of monitoring the network for unauthorised access attempts are available. Dedicated software, log files and alerts can all be deployed.
Anti Virus/Malware
There are many potential sources of infection especially in the Windows environment. Installing an effective anti virus/malware solution is key as is a proper backup and recovery plan if the system is compromised.
SSL
For organisations running an intranet or website conducting online transactions Secure Sockets Layer provides for secure communication from the web server to the web client. SSL encrypts the data and is installed on the server by means of a digital cert.
InfoSec Policies
An effective security policy will include inter alia physical security, updating software, educating users, deleting defunct accounts, robust password policies and monitoring.
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IT Security Guide
- Security Policy
- Software Updates
- Passwords
- Change Default Configurations
- Encryption
- Wireless Networks
- Physical Security
- Education
Every organisation whatever the size should have a security policy in place. It should detail what the policies are, who is responsible and set out an AUP for users.
Always keep your OS, Applications and Anti Malware software up to date. Service Packs, hotfixes, patches, bug fixes, signatures; whatever term is used they are crucial to keeping your system secure. Schedule these at daily intervals.
Enforce strict password policies on all clients and devices. Ensure they are difficult to crack and changed regularly. Delete defunct accounts.
IT hardware and software comes with default settings enabled. These are widely known so all equipment and programs should have their default settings changed immediately during setup.
All mobile devices such as laptops, storage devices, phones etc. should use encryption to ensure the data cannot be read in the event of loss or theft.
Should use high level encryption. Also limit signal leakage to unnecessary areas, disable ssid broadcast, switch off when not needed and use mac address filtering.
Do not allow access to network resources such as client machines, switches, routers etc. by unauthorised personnel by ensuring all equipment is properly secured.
Educate all users about their responsibility to keep the system secure and alert them to threats such as email attachments, social engineering etc.
