Dynamic Cybersecurity Technologies
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Here are some dynamic technologies and solutions to watch out for in the world of cybersecurity:-
1. Investigating the Internet of Insecure Things
You likely would have noticed the proliferation of IoT-based solutions. Unfortunately, many IoT vendors appear to prioritise usability over IT security. This begs the question of what is the right level of acceptable risk?
It is recommended that companies should assign business ownership to IoT security and focus on these vulnerable, unpatched IoT devices, targeting allocated areas of the security budget to manage these specific IoT risks. As the threat of botnet DDoS attacks develops, it is likely we will see an increasing number of IoT devices being 'recruited' into botnets to be used to kick off DDoS attacks.
This new wave of botnet DDoS attacks means that the number of threats and their destructive potential will get more prevalent. As a result, mitigating enormous traffic volumes using efficient DDoS protective solutions is to be bumped up the priority list for (at least) the short-term future.
2. From the Start to the Endpoint of security market maturity
There have been malicious software attacks that went undetected by well-established antivirus software, leaving organisations wide open to cyber threats. This shows the increasing need for next-generation endpoint software capabilities.
Utilising the offering of endpoint protection platforms and security management systems that monitor and take control of agents, allows many more organisations to coordinate control of the devices within their networks to shut out malware and any associated intruders. This is a core reason why the endpoint security market has quickly evolved into a mature market space.
Many endpoint security vendors offer complete Endpoint Security and Response (EDR) solutions. In addition, they harness technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to drive up efficiency and efficacy standards continuously.
3. Up, up and away to the cloud
When organisations use cloud-based cybersecurity systems, they experience faster deployment and scalable solutions that can prop up their business needs. As with countless other cloud applications, cloud-based security solutions are built with open APIs, enabling security DevOps teams to develop customised solutions for cloud-based security platforms. Cloud providers usually operate a shared responsibility model. The cloud provider ensures that data is stored correctly, but it is the users' responsibility to be the gatekeeper overseeing the proper security measures. This part can often be overlooked.
Cloud-based access security brokers (CASBs) also offer more advanced network firewalling, web application firewalls (WAFs) and secure web gateway (SWG) platforms.
4. The Power of Web Application Firewalls
Firewalls and IPS remain an issue, as such devices are more vulnerable to state-exhaustion attacks. Securing online businesses requires close attention to detail. For example, a web application firewall (WAF) protects web servers and their content from a few attack categories such as buffer overflow, web scraping and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
As the requirement for more data insights into malicious traffic threatening Web Applications grows, figuring out real-time attack details and enhanced visibility into the mitigation techniques deployed becomes even more critical. Organisations can use these insights swiftly to detect (and eventually halt) application attacks.
WAFs are released in front of web servers to protect web applications against external and internal attacks, monitor and control access to web applications, and collect access logs for compliance/auditing and analytics needs. These advancements are stoking the fire for the growth of the Web Application Firewall market.
5. The emergence of Zero trust
Zero Trust has been taken up as a foundational cornerstone for many organisations. IT Security teams can now develop digital fingerprints of employees and pick out digital trust models.
Cyberattacks and insider threats have become more sophisticated to defend against. With this in mind, Zero Trust today means identities have to be verified and monitored within or outside a network before gaining access to specific data or systems. However, one of the core challenges of rolling out Zero Trust models can be productivity blockades for employees.
