{"id":82940,"date":"2023-07-06T09:49:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com"},"modified":"2023-08-30T11:12:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:12:57","slug":"defend-by-design-enhancing-your-organizations-security-controls-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/defend-by-design-enhancing-security-and-defense-with-an-eight-foot-fence-and-three-strands-of-barbed-wire","title":{"rendered":"Defend by Design: Enhancing Your Organization’s Security Controls for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

As security professionals in a cat-and-mouse game, we rely on people, processes, and technology to secure and protect our organizations\u2019 valuable data<\/a>, assets, and employees from the ever-present threat of attack from cybercriminals<\/a> and hackers<\/a>. To stay one step ahead of these nefarious actors, organizations must adopt reliable and battle-tested secure by-design solutions optimally configured to detect and protect against their malicious activities<\/a> to be able to defend by design.<\/p>\n

As remote work<\/a> has become more prevalent, traditional network defenses are insufficient. The reality is that these remote workers access and share data via cloud apps<\/a> and work outside the traditional network perimeter<\/a> \u2013 which introduces new attack risks.<\/p>\n

As IT and security professionals will agree, the Internet<\/a> has become the new network perimeter, and it must be defended in a new and comprehensive way, armed with the right tools and strategies to safeguard an organization’s future.<\/p>\n

Is Your Business Prepared for Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Threats and Attacks?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a few questions that form the foundation of a well-thought-out security program. One that deploys Layered security controls and employs a Defense in Depth approach to defend against cyber threats. These include:<\/p>\n