Compliance and Regulatory requirements are a pain …

HIPAA. GDPR, PCI. All with different requirements for your security protocols. They can be all but impossible to navigate on your own.

Best practices change almost monthly, which means you need full time staff to stay abreast of changes and risks that your industry have uncovered so that you don’t need to find those risks the hard way.

Here are 3 of the most common neglected areas in data security management:

1-Software Patching and Updates. Companies are constantly upgrading their software to try to keep you safe. If you aren’t using the most up to date versions of your software you are leaving huge holes in your defense (and potentially violating your Cybersecurity insurance too!)

2-Over Reliance on Cloud Security. Cloud security is a GREAT tool, but it is just a tool. That hammer can’t build a house on its own. Whenever your cloud system does an update you need to double check your cloud security settings haven’t been reset or changed. Merely putting your data in the cloud does not protect it!

3-Lack of security awareness training. Phishing emails remain the biggest source of vulnerabilities for all companies. Proper security training from data security experts can reduce the success of phishing attempts by up to 90%. Stopping the malware before it gets in is a HUGE part of your security.

BONUS 4^th missed opportunity in Cyber Security

Not using 3^rd party vendors to assess your security, disaster recovery plans, and do proper testing. Certified Ethical Hackers and PEN testing can do wonders to find flaws and uncover things that were missed due to inexperience, internal politics, or vendor issues. One step further vCISO or Security as a Service can help you get a handle on these issues, taking pressure off you and keeping compliance needs satisfied.

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