Network Security for Employees
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The document outlines the evolution of network security from the 1990s to 2014, highlighting the increased sophistication of cyber-attacks and the challenges posed by the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. It discusses various protective measures businesses are implementing, such as advanced security applications and multi-tiered strategies to mitigate threats. Additionally, it emphasizes the ongoing challenges posed by personal devices and the Internet of Things, predicting a rise in vulnerabilities and the importance of adapting security practices accordingly.
Network Security for Employees
- 1. Network Security Josh Dean Director of IT jdean@opswat.com October 2014
- 2. Network Security - 1990’s Basic and default security settings were utilized Only one antivirus program was usually installed on devices Very rudimentary security measures were in place Didn’t have to worry about cellphones or tablets Network Security Then and Now Back in the Day….
- 3. Network Security - 2014 Cyber-attacks are more sophisticated and targeted Every machine must be secured and hardened to combat complex forms of malware Rise in BYOD further complicates the issue for network administrators Data breaches are costing companies 100’s of millions of dollars Network Security Then and Now What is the Security Environment like Now?
- 4. Create complex passwords using numbers and symbols Never use any security questions that can be found on your social media accounts Lock your device at all times! What We Can Do to Help Don’t Make Yourself a Target What Can We Do To Protect Ourselves?
- 5. What Can We Do To Protect Ourselves? Report stolen items immediately Have a “brick my device” application What We Can Do to Help Don’t Make Yourself a Target Never make pin numbers out of any of your personal identifiable information Don’t let anyone unfamiliar near computers unattended
- 6. What Your Business is Doing for You… Protecting You and Your Data from Threats Protecting Your Data Multi-tiered Strategy Systems have centrally managed security applications in place Servers are hardened, and additional measures are taken to secure the data Next-gen equipment can shut down threats as they happen Networking devices are able to examine potential threats in real-time
- 7. Protecting Your Data High-end networking equipment can shut down nodes automatically to contain and quarantine threats Intrusion detection and prevention equipment can help to mitigate threats Content filtering prevents employees from going to malicious sites Always try to stay one step ahead of the enemy! What Your Business is Doing for You… Protecting You and Your Data from Threats
- 8. What Your Business is Doing for You… Current Trends in Networking Security Bring Your Own Device Era The increased popularity of BYOD allows guests to bring in their own portable devices The challenge is administrators cannot ensure these devices are malware-free Gartner is predicting a large influx of phone-based viruses with malware attackers focusing on Android devices What’s “In” Right Now?
- 9. What Your Business is Doing for You… Current Trends in Networking Security • Internet of Things • With all of your devices connected– could this be an easy avenue for security vulnerability? • Many companies are compartmentalizing networks, and adding encryption at all levels. • Insiders will still remain the largest threats to businesses due to unknowingly using compromised devices Vulnerabilities…..Everywhere!
- 10. What Your Business is Doing for You… The Future of Network Security With many attacks aimed at stealing financial data, banking websites will need to get more sophisticated in order to combat threats Hospitals may be at risk, since they spend very little on cybersecurity, and have highly-sensitive information to protect Where Are We Heading?
- 11. What Your Business is Doing for You… The Future of Network Security BYOD will become more common and an integral part of the threat landscape As time goes on there will be vulnerabilities found and exploited in cloud computing The Internet Of Things will make it more difficult to secure networks due to numerous device vulnerabilities Where Are We Heading?