4 Top Cybersecurity Tips from the CEO

You’re Going to Be Hacked. Here’s What to Do When It Happens

4 Top Tips from the CEO – Brian NeSmith

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Despite the best efforts of some of the smartest minds in security,

companies still get hacked. As we increasingly live our lives online, our digital

information is vulnerable, but the biggest risk is actually us.


“The reality is that everyone will

get breached at some point and

how your organization responds

before any real damage occurs

will dictate whether you have a

publicly reportable problem or a

simple remediation”. President

and CEO of Arctic Wolf

Networks, Brian NeSmith said.


"Every organization needs a basic level

of security, which generally includes a

firewall, some e-mail, and anti-virus

protection. There are many great

solutions out there but deploying these

properly requires decent security

expertise.

The sensitivity of the information or the

criticality of your IT systems to your

business will dictate what you need and

how to deploy it."

Top Tip #1: Hire an Expert


“The scary fact is that most small

businesses don't extend IT security beyond

installing virus protection. In that scenario

it's almost guaranteed your organization

will suffer a breach of some sort.

This is where security gets tricky. You need

to have continuous monitoring to

recognize when your protection has

failed.”

Top Tip #2: Watch Closely


"Most breaches start very simple with little damage. Hackers look for any way

to get around your basic protection. The most obvious way is your employees.

Your people will click on links, download content, respond to emails that look

benign but help the hacker bypass your defenses."

Top Tip #3: Build a Security Conscious Culture


Recovery from a breach needs to be

planned in advance. CEO NeSmith

recommends working with your advisor to

compile:

■ an incident response plan for how you clean up various types of breaches

■ a business continuity plan with proper backups to recover from more significant hacks

Top Tip #4: Plan for the Worst


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