An estimated 70% of data breaches start on endpoints – laptops, workstations, servers, and mobile devices. But with limited visibility into user and endpoint activity, it’s hard to see where malware enters your network and what it’s doing. These gaps in visibility can leave you blind to attacks until it’s too late to stop them.
Having multiple layers of security and security measures in place is crucial to protect data at all levels and across multiple applications and devices. Here are 10 types of security layers you can use in your network security defense.
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Firewall/Unified Threat Management (UTM): An essential part of any network security, a firewall or UTM stands as the main barrier between your network and cyberspace. While some firewalls are basic and multi-functional others can be highly complex and sophisticated.
- End Point/End User Protection: Whether your staff uses desktop PCs, laptops, iPads, tablets, or other devices it’s critical to mitigating the risk of attacks that can find their way into your network by means of the endpoint/end-user vector.
- Email Filtering: Businesses communicate heavily through email, and cyber thieves are keenly aware. Often time, end point/end user protection is not enough to prevent someone from opening infected emails and attachments. Filtering emails at the gateway can reduce the risk of infections and data breaches.
