secure-environment

How are businesses reacting to the 50% increase in cyberattacks?

Apr 12, 2022

Studies discussed in our previous blog post highlighted the scary prevalence of cyberattacks across industries worldwide. Whether navigating through peripheral devices or applications installed on a personal computer, cybercriminals have become resourceful and adaptable to target data. On the other hand, leading solution designers have also adapted to create data security solutions that ward off cyberattacks. 

Defending your operation against cyberattacks takes a proactive approach. In 2020, Gartner developed the CARE standard for cybersecurity, detailing the essential attributes a business can use to measure its security readiness. The factors include:

  •  Are your security controls consistent?
  •  Are your security controls adequate for your needs?
  • How reasonable are your requirements for use or access?
  • How effective are the controls to meet the need?

In addition to the mindset above, businesses are also encouraged to follow the pattern below:

  • A company should determine what devices are on its network. Most often, ransomware attacks happen when there are older assets, some may have been forgotten, still active on the system – they’re more easily attacked as the security features are not current. eSentire suggests that “Given how cybercriminals are evolving their operations and strategies, your cybersecurity team must test your defenses to ensure you can thwart a cyberattack.”
  • Ensuring that all devices are up-to-date with security features on a regular basis is critical, especially now. Best practices of most manufacturers include regular updates consistent with the threats being identified. For updated security features, RCS Secure states that “in 2022, we’re likely going to see Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology be further refined. We’re going to see more of it as companies continue to find ways to stay protected from cyberthreats.”  
  • Whitelisting trusted applications and devices keeps the network under control by only allowing trusted assets access to the network, ensuring that these assets can complete the task at hand but limiting access from other applications or network access. 
  • Lastly, again, working with a trusted advisor will help to solve issues and keep environments safe and employees productive. As a leader in supply chain technology, Heartland’s team brings decades of experience to offer real-world solutions. We will work with your organization and our team of partners to leverage a shared body of knowledge, creating solutions that make sense for your business. Taking a consultative approach, we will work alongside you and implement the right kind of security controls for your particular environment. 

Secured environments lead to increased productivity. The fewer devices on a network, the fewer operations teams need to manage and the easier it will be for employees to be productive. Using a seamless management environment that combines all allowed assets in one place, instead of multiple tools or practices simplifies the job of keeping the environment secure and safe. Security should be invisible to those that are protected by it.

When implementing your network, it’s important to remember to leverage best practices that are constantly evolving in todays’ cybersecurity environment. Keeping on top of it requires a commitment of time and a trusted partner like Heartland. By utilizing Heartland’s network of partners, project engineers, and analysts, we can assist and support you through your business environment evaluation and implementation process from start to finish.

Learn more from our OpTech Insights podcasts CYBERSECURITY IN TODAY’S INTERCONNECTED SUPPLY CHAIN and CYBERSECURITY INSIGHTS WITH NATIONAL SECURITY SPECIALIST IVAN PAYNTER to discover how Heartland can help you successfully protect and secure your business today.

Heartland helps implement the best practices against cyber attacks with managed security solutions that combat cybercriminals. We strive to provide compliance expertise with leading-edge technology to reduce risks.