Five steps for more network security
PUBLIREPORTAGE Digitization holds many opportunities, but also risks. First and foremost, the growing number of cyberattacks. How SMEs are making their corporate network secure for the digital future.
Reports of successful hacker attacks, paralyzed companies or stolen data are almost the order of the day these days. The increasing number of attacks is accompanied by ever more sophisticated attack methods. It is no longer just large corporations that are being targeted by cybercriminals. More and more small and medium-sized enterprises are also falling victim to phishing, ransomware and the like. The assumption that SMEs are not worthwhile targets is deceptive. This is because attackers are increasingly focusing on automating their business in order to increase the range and chances of success of their attacks. The bottom line is that no company is too big or too small not to be the target of a cyber attack.
While large companies can counter this threat with extensive resources, for SMEs it is a matter of protecting their corporate network as effectively as possible with manageable resources. Whether you're a company boss, IT manager or network admin, these five immediate measures will help you improve the security of your corporate network quickly and sustainably:
- First: Use a Unified Threat Management (UTM) system as a central gateway. Such a central all-in-one cybersecurity solution enables reliable protection of networks and data against unwanted content such as spam, viruses or malware.
- Second: Segment your systems! Separating networks limits or times unauthorized access to sensitive company data.
- Third: If possible, use the current security standard WPA3 for your WLAN, but at least the security standards WPA2 or WPA2 Enterprise (802.1X).
- Fourth: Keep control over the software used on your work devices. Through central computer management, you can determine exactly what a user is allowed to install himself, for example, or whether certain functions are reserved exclusively for authorized administrators.
- Fifth: Protect your IT systems by deploying network access control. Network Access Control (NAC) technology helps defend against unauthorized access from the network. It also helps enforce endpoint compliance by checking all devices for policy compliance during authentication - for example, whether the installed virus protection is still up-to-date.
Network security is not rocket science. If you pay attention to a few basic things, you can significantly increase the protection of your corporate network and thus create the prerequisite for making digitization secure and profitable.
Would you like to learn even more? In a free hands-on webinar on March 22, 2022, experts Thomas Ehrlich and Steffen Unland will show you in just 30 minutes how to quickly and easily secure your corporate network and actively prevent cyberattacks. Click here to register.
