PoliCy Suite — Fortifying Cybersecurity in Organizations
Cybersecurity. The term which is now becoming an integral part of all businesses, irrespective of their work domain. However, the perception of its need varies from business to business. Some businesses implement an extensive cybersecurity framework while some are satisfied with firewalls and anti-virus software only. Whatever the security controls, individually no control can protect the IT infrastructure. It takes the collective effort of the tools, techniques and people to put a proactive effort towards cybersecurity.
In the words of Stephane Nappo — “The five most efficient cyber defenders are: Anticipation, Education, Detection, Reaction and Resilience. Do remember: Cybersecurity is much more than an IT topic.”.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, all sectors have had to digitize their work, thus increasing the risk of cyber-attacks. But this has also made companies realize the importance of cybersecurity and today cybersecurity is present in all firms, whether big or small, in some form or the other. Schools & Colleges, Banks & Insurance Companies, IT & Manufacturing Companies, Hospitals & Pharmaceutical Companies and the list goes on …
But is this presence of cybersecurity enough? The number of cyber-attacks in all sectors is still increasing. So are we doing something wrong? Or falling short with our current approach? There is a missing link that makes the cybersecurity chain weaker. And that is coherence between the different components implemented for cybersecurity. Organizations have firewalls, DLP solutions, access control solutions etc., but miss the most important part of having all these controls link to one another and forming a cybersecurity shield. Even if they do identify this linkage, its clarity to the management, employees and other stakeholders is very weak. What is this link you ask? This link is the set of rules that governs the cybersecurity framework of an organization. More commonly known as the cybersecurity policies. One may argue that cybersecurity policies do exist in most companies today. But the counter-argument to this are some questions we must ask -
- Are sufficient policies present?
- Do the policy terms cover all security loopholes?
- Are all stakeholders aware of the policies and their terms?
- If yes, have they completely understood the policies.
If the answer to even one of the above questions is no, then we have the weak link mentioned early on. Insufficient policies and their improper enforcement is the biggest issue seen in organizations, and also the one which is mostly overlooked. A cohesive cybersecurity framework is the need of the hour and at its core are effective cybersecurity policies. A bad security policy means a weak link between the security controls and thus predicts the eventual falling apart of the cybersecurity framework.
“The methods that will most effectively minimize the ability of intruders to compromise information security are comprehensive user training and education. Enacting policies and procedures simply won’t suffice. Even with oversight the policies and procedures may not be effective: my access to Motorola, Nokia, ATT, Sun depended upon the willingness of people to bypass policies and procedures that were in place for years before I compromised them successfully.”
- Kevin Mitnick
As correctly said by the greatest hacker himself, only enforcement of policies is not sufficient. The people associated need to understand the policies and abide by them too. They need to apprehend how to follow the policies and be aware of the consequences of breaching the policies.
In an effort to strengthen this weak link, my company, VCF aka Vigilante Cyber Forces is taking a step forward and initiating the importance of well-designed, well-enforced and well-heeded cybersecurity policies. Introducing to all VCF’s “PoliCy Suite” — A-Z cybersecurity policies for all businesses, custom-built for their IT infrastructure with a special focus on training the stakeholders regarding effective policy enforcement.
As an initiative for all sectors, PoliCy Suite provides a wide range of policies to choose from and encompasses designing of the policies, training employees for its proper enforcement and supporting organizations in their implementation with 3-months free consultation. Designed with the aim of making cybersecurity management easier without leaving any loopholes, the PoliCy Suite reflects our aim of providing cost-efficient and effective cybersecurity solutions.
In the end, it is the quality of any service or product that makes the difference. I invite all readers to a free consultation for the same and to get a peek at our PoliCy Suite.
You can contact VCF at +91 73853 69311 or +91 82088 22572. Also, you can drop a mail at contact@vigilantecyberforces.com.
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