While these tips may seem simple, they are often overlooked. Review your current data protection strategy and ensure you have completed these 7 steps for a secure network. 

Data breaches are occurring at a rate never seen before and all the malicious activity is being monetized and turned in a business.  Faced with these problems that are only getting worse, how do we maintain a secure environment and protect our assets?  The answer is vigilance and hygiene.  We must develop and maintain standards that holistically protect our networks and infrastructure.

The Strategy Behind the New Security Model 

Zero Trust is a strategic security model that restricts everything and anything from gaining access to systems without first being verified, even if the connection is coming from inside the organization. The model ensures that users who have access by default, are required to continuously verify their identity. The implementation of the Zero Trust model has increased dramatically as people continue to work from home - resulting in an increase of cyber-attacks. 

Keeping an eye on what’s going on in your network is critical in so many ways. Network monitoring tools offer many benefits, and with the advancements of technology today, there are a plethora of tools to help monitor an entire network.