If you’re a small- to medium-sized company, there is a fair chance that your investment in cloud security will not match those of the big guys, such as dropping $200,000 or more on a cyber threat solution or security researcher. Do you even need to spend that kind of money to begin with?
You can’t be too cautious today, which is why companies that have the capital will spend it on top-notch solutions to keep the bad guys out. Yet, even those aren’t 100% bulletproof; cybercriminals are crafty and they’re constantly evolving tactics to find their way into even the most complex systems and protection networks.
Rather than give up and solely plan for the worst, you can boost your cloud security strategy without breaking the bank. Here’s how:
- Planning: Your focus might be on finding solutions that can assist you for what is needed today, but is your company evolving, growing, or branching out? Make sure your planning considers what your company will need five-plus years from now.
- What Are You Storing and Who Is Accessing It? Your critical data needs to be accessible only by people who need to see it. Furthermore, will you encrypt all of your data or just the critical pieces of it? And who will manage the data in all its different priorities? Make this part of your planning process.
- Review Your Plan: Your cloud security strategy isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it situation — you need to continually review it to ensure it’s always relevant and ready to take on any situation.
- Password Protection: The weakest link in any organization is the internal user. Among the more common mistakes they make is to completely fail in password hygiene, which is how cybercriminals get in. Education about strong password protection is the first line of defense, and everyone should be held accountable.
- Test It: In the event of a security breach, all employees with access to the system need to know exactly what to do to lock down the threat and save or retrieve any data that might have been compromised. Run through scenarios that allow them to practice what steps they’ll take so they know exactly what to do when the worst happens.
At Cloud Source, we pride ourselves on offering our clients the cloud security solutions they’re looking for in an agent. For example, our disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) solution offloads the burdens our clients feel and places it squarely on our capable shoulders. Contact us today and we’ll figure out the right DRaaS solution that will cater directly to your unique needs.