Common Cyber Security Controls

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Due to limitations (until recently) in the cyber security ecosystem, it has been common for many businesses to have weak cyber security controls. This is not sufficient to protect UK business in the evolving threat landscape and have been acknowledged by both the UK Government and National Centre for Cyber Security. Affordability, complexity, in-house capability and capacity and compering business priorities have left many business "out in the cold" when it comes to resilient cyber security. This is not sufficient to protect UK business in the evolving threat landscape and have been acknowledged by both the UK Government and National Centre for Cyber Security.

​Expert help to drive down complexity and improve ROI and TCO

To address these challenges, organisations need to adopt a more holistic and integrated approach to their cybersecurity model that consolidates and simplifies the overall strategy and removes the need for complex disparate cybersecurity tools and integrations. On average business cyber security functions have:

• 25-49 Tools
• 10+ Vendors

​This is not a realistic proposition for most SMEs and indeed enterprises. What is needed is a single XDR cloud based platform that leverages AI to drive down SOC resource requirements, has a single integrated console and platform, is easy to use and is the only solution you need. The platform should offer multi-level protection, greatly reduced mean time to detect, investigate and respond to incidents and reduced the total cost of ownership. SOC efficiency is more important today than ever. For example the average Ransomware attack duration has decreased from sixty eight days in 2019 to four days in 2022. Attackers are getting faster and more sophisticated. Manual SOC response in the average business is simply not quick enough.

Consolidation

Cybersecurity consolidation is the process of consolidating different security tools and systems into a single, integrated platform that provides comprehensive security coverage across the entire organisation. This approach helps to eliminate security silos and reduce complexity, enabling organisations to establish good cyber hygiene and create a sustainable security management program.

Simplification

Simplification, on the other hand, refers to the process of simplifying the overall security infrastructure by reducing the number of security tools and systems and standardising a smaller set of well implemented and integrated security solutions. This approach not only helps reduce operational overhead required to maintain platforms, but can support increase automation and allow internal teams to focus on actually securing an organisation’s environment and information.

ROI

By adopting a consolidation and simplification approach to cybersecurity, organisations can improve productivity, boost ROI, maintain compliance, and ultimately secure systems and data. One of the main concerns for businesses and the board of directors when discussing cybersecurity is return on investment (ROI). Consolidation and simplification is one of the best ways to do more with less and increase the ROI for modern security systems. Improved ROI is achieved by reducing the cost of managing and maintaining the security infrastructure. By standardising a smaller set of security solutions, organisations can reduce licensing costs, maintenance costs, and training costs, resulting in a more cost-effective security approach. ​

Free up personnel

​A simplified security program also streamlines security operations by reducing the number of security tools that need to be managed. This reduces the time and resources needed to maintain the security infrastructure, freeing up personnel to focus on other critical tasks. Additionally, with a simplified security program, organisations can more easily demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR. Also, with Cyber Security 360 compliance comes out of the box. Keeping technology within one environment ensures that the security infrastructure is interconnected and entirely aligned with industry regulations and standards. Most importantly, consolidation and simplification can also help to improve the overall security posture of the organisation. By ensuring the proper design and implementation of harmonised security technologies, organisations can more effectively manage and respond to security threats, reducing the risk of data breaches and other security incidents.