Data-Centric Security (DCS) is a new approach to security that focuses on the data and not just the people. It’s about protecting your data rather than focusing on how you protect hardware and network infrastructure.
Data-centric security frameworks are created by building layers of security designed to understand, manage, and protect sensitive data, whether on-premise or in the public clouds. They focus on protecting data at its source rather than just trying to protect against attacks after they occur.
Security Breaches happen, they’re increasing, and they can happen anywhere large or small companies alike. As companies collect more personal information, use more apps and services, and require users to remember more login details, they’re becoming increasingly difficult for people to understand. Blind spots start to appear when IT systems become more complex and distributed. To ensure that their data complies with the relevant data protection laws, companies must monitor the data they are trusted with.
There are four main gaps in a data security platform that depend on employee and third-party behavior and cannot be addressed without a data-focused security strategy.
Human error remains one of the main causes of the security gap. Employees often take files out of secured locations and put them on private storage devices, which they then carry home. They may then use these devices to access sensitive company documents at work.
Because of its decentralized nature, once sensitive information has left its boundaries, it’s difficult to see where and who else might be accessing it. Security teams are often unable to keep up with these challenges.
Lost files or leaked information can be outside of an organization’s control. For instance, identity and access management, mobile device management, and DLP systems can be used together to facilitate monitoring and controlling employees’ access to sensitive information. However, data that leave systems and networks is no longer within your control.
There is a delay between when people adopt a new technology or behavior and when they can use it effectively. This gap between the traditional approach to cybersecurity and the new way often leads security professionals into a reactive mindset. It leaves them unable to react quickly enough to stop an attack before it happens.
Data classification technologies are the foundations of data-centric security solutions; with data classification in place and implemented as a best practice, it’s easier for companies to adopt further data security measures to address specific user issues related to handling certain types of data.
Data-centric approaches from the heart of your data-centric cybersecurity strategy. Effective data security should ensure that only authorized personnel can enter their company’s systems. Authentication and authorization are enforced by using authentication and authorization techniques.
It’s important to use data when needed, i.e., when trying to improve something. Users should only see the data they need to complete a specific task.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protect user data privacy, these are the security policies we put into place to keep your data safe. A secure communication protocol for sending encrypted messages between computers is one of the most critical factors for protecting sensitive personal and business information. Data loss prevention is also important for continuously monitoring sensitive information so that no confidential information gets lost.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ensures sensitive data remains secure by enforcing security rules. With its ability to handle both online and offline situations, it can deal with both static and dynamic scenarios. It can also help identify where unauthorized access has taken place. DLPs are capable of preventing lost/stolen/theft, and they use classification techniques for assigning appropriate security measures.
With MFT solutions, organizations can securely share files between their internal and external networks without using insecure methods like FTP and HTTP.
Data compliance is crucial for any business, and it’s why effective management of data is so important. You can stay in compliance by conducting regular internal audits and training sessions for your in-house data security team.
Data-centric security approaches help protect data by automating data scans at every point where files are added or changed in the network. Depending upon the data types and classifications, the systems will then determine appropriate policies for each piece of data.
It’s usually out there doing its thing, so it doesn’t take long before it has enough data.
Data-Centric Security Model helps protect your company against cyber attacks by protecting the integrity of your data. It can help speed up disaster recovery, limit the risks associated with an attack, and lower the effects of an attack on your business.
Data-centric cybersecurity protects the data rather than the servers or networks it resides on.
The most important advantage of a secure cloud service is that the user’s personal information is kept safe from hackers rather than the servers or networks they use. And it will continue protecting even if you interact with it through a different device or within another type of network.
As mentioned before, multiple layers of protection exist to prevent cyberattacks. Data-centric (or data loss prevention) cybersecurity provides highly effective protection against internal and external cybersecurity breaches.
At ExterNetworks, we understand the importance of staying one step ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. With our proactive monitoring services, you can rest easy knowing that potential threats are being identified and addressed before they can impact your organization. Our team of cybersecurity experts brings years of experience to the table, ensuring that your systems are always protected against the latest threats.
We offer customized solutions to fit your unique cybersecurity needs, ensuring you receive the level of protection your organization requires. Additionally, we help keep your organization compliant with industry regulations and standards, giving you peace of mind knowing that your data is secure.
By choosing ExterNetworks for cyber threat monitoring services, you can save on the costs of hiring an in-house security team while benefiting from top-notch protection. Don’t wait until it’s too late—contact ExterNetworks today to learn more about how our services can benefit your organization.
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