Cybersecurity learnings from COVID
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This document provides analogies between cyber security practices and COVID-19 safety practices. It suggests deploying anti-virus software like wearing masks, periodically scanning devices like regular cleansing, segmenting networks through VLANs like social distancing, isolating infected devices through quarantining, using endpoint detection and response like vaccinations, consulting security experts like doctors, conducting security assessments like medical tests, promoting security awareness like symptom knowledge, having incident response plans like COVID plans, containing malware through network segregation like lockdowns, and overall staying cyber safe.
Cybersecurity learnings from COVID
- 2. Anti-Virus (AV) Mask Use masks = Deploy AV on all devices Wear mask correctly = Configure AV properly Discard old/dirty masks = Update AV, Keep fresh rohit11.com
- 3. Clean Devices Sanitization Sanitize hand = Scan USB devices Regular cleansing = Periodic system scanning Keep home clean = Apply software patches rohit11.com
- 4. Network Segmentation Social Distancing Segregate devices into different VLANs Try Micro-segmentation Will keep infection from spreading rohit11.com
- 5. Isolation Quarantine Quarantine self when infected = Isolate malware affected devices Isolation must be carried out in a secure, restricted physically separate VLAN/network segment. rohit11.com
- 6. Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Vaccination Vaccine efficacy is not 100% = EDR efficacy is not 100% Both reduce chance of ICU/deathbed type situation. Both drastically reduce effect of potential infections. rohit11.com
- 7. Professional Support Doctors Self medication = Self service security Talk to doctor = Talk to security expert Best Approach: Let the experts handle the situation. rohit11.com
- 8. Security Assessment RT-PCR Rapid Antigen Blood Test = Vulnerability Assessment Swab Test = Penetration Testing Best Approach: Conduct routine security scans on devices and network to proactively identify issues. rohit11.com
- 9. Cyber Security Awareness Symptoms Knowledge Medical Awareness = Security Awareness Awareness can protect you in both. Stay away from fake news though J rohit11.com
- 10. Incident Management Plan rohit11.com Plan for care Covid Plan = Incident management Plan Medical Insurance = Cyber Insurance Best Approach: Well designed plans will recover business operations with minimal downtime. Failing to plan is Planning to fail !
- 11. Containment rohit11.com Lockdown No person enters or exits = No traffic enters or exits Only highly important traffic allowed Containment zone = IT / OT segregation Total segregation of network segment prevents infection and data breach. IT/OT environments benefit the most from this.
- 12. Stay Cyber Safe (as well) rohit@rohit11.com @rohit11 rohit11.com