Protecting your data: The importance of backing up Microsoft 365 services
In today's era, businesses rely heavily on Microsoft 365 services for communication, collaboration and productivity. While the cloud-based platform offers a suite of applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, many organizations ignore a critical aspect – data backup. Data loss: accidental deletions , human errors or malicious attacks can result in the loss of valuable data. Regular backup of Microsoft 365 services creates […]
How to plan a production setup upgrade
Upgrading a production setup - the checklist, step by step! Planning a production setup helps identify potential challenges, minimize downtime, estimate costs accurately and reduce risks associated with change. Effective planning allows organizations to maintain operational continuity, optimize resources and avoid unexpected problems that may affect productivity and functionality. Business requirements: utilization of resources: examination of an existing situation for companies [...]
denial of service (DDoS) attack
A denial of service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a server, service, or network by flooding the target or the surrounding infrastructure with Internet traffic. DDoS attacks gain effectiveness by using multiple compromised computer systems as sources of attack traffic. Exploited machines can include computers and other networked resources such as IoT devices. A DDoS attack is like […]
How to choose an information security tool for the organization
Choosing the right cybersecurity tools to protect your organization is a critical decision that requires careful consideration and a lot of thought. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you make informed choices: Perform a risk assessment: Assess the specific information security risks your organization faces. Identify potential threats, vulnerabilities and the possible impact of a security breach. This assessment will serve as a basis for choosing tools that respond [...]
10 important tips to protect your organization from cyber attacks
1. Incident Response Plan: Despite taking all necessary precautions, cyber attacks can still occur. Therefore, it is essential to have a response plan in place to minimize the damage caused by a cyber attack. This plan should include steps to contain the attack, notify stakeholders and restore operations as quickly as possible. 2. Ongoing security audits: Regular security audits can help organizations identify vulnerabilities in systems […]
What is Zero - trust and how does it contribute to raising the level of information security in the organization
The Zero-trust security concept is a concept that challenges the traditional approach of "trust" within the computer network and instead casts doubt on anyone who wants to connect to the network, whether inside the network or outside it. The concept operates under the principle of "don't trust, make sure." In Zero systems trust Trust is received only after meeting the standard defined by the organization. The Zero Trust method was adopted, developed and continues to be developed by companies [...]
A disaster recovery system is necessary to ensure business continuity in times of war
On October 7, businesses in the north and south realized the importance of a disaster recovery system. Organizations that the day before were operating continuously, lost all the capabilities of the organization's computer system in one day, whether at the physical level or whether it was due to large-scale cyber attacks that damaged the organizational information. The events of 07.10 sharpened for us the importance of the DR system, among other things […]
What are "indicators" (identifiers) and why are they very important as part of the organization's information security fabric
Indicators or otherwise called "identifiers" are digital signs that have been detected in other large-scale attacks. These "signs" are published by entities such as the Cyber Headquarters and other national entities. Just to clear the ear, there are hundreds of thousands of IP addresses that are used for cyber attacks. The same digital sign is entered into firewalls in the organization's security systems, either manually or with the help of an automatic system which is obviously superior and thus the organization Protected by that […]
How can the backup set be protected?
In most cases, the attacker will be in the organization's environment for a long time (on average 7 weeks) in order to find the set of backups and observe them. Although it is not possible to completely protect the backup, from all potential risks, there are steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of data loss and ensure the integrity of the backups. Use immutibale storage: in order to block the possibility of changing the deletion range of data after it has been written. immutibale […]
Move to the cloud securely and without unexpected costs
Iron rules for moving to the cloud in a survivable, secure way and without unexpected costs: 1. Costs for software houses - when moving to the cloud, it is very likely that the software houses will require a reinstallation of the software, which involves additional costs. 2. Costs for software houses - make sure that the software that is transferred to the cloud supports new operating systems. It can and will be necessary to upgrade […]
Why is it important to combine an infrastructure survey with an information security survey?
A combination of an infrastructure survey and a security survey provide complementary information that an organization needs to effectively manage and protect its IT environment. An infrastructure survey provides important information about the technical aspects of the organization's IT environment, such as the existing hardware, software and network components. This information is essential for identifying performance issues and ensuring that an organization's IT environment can support its current and future business needs. […]
DRaas service and its advantages over local DR
If in the past DR solutions were expensive and not available to small and medium-sized organizations, today you can get a DRaas service at very low costs in a cost-benefit ratio. The main goal of the solution is to return the organization to a quick work routine with as little downtime and loss of information as possible. The DRaaS service allows replication of the servers in the organization to a secure off-site location. In case of […]
