5 Ways to Combine Compliance & Cybersecurity Best Practices to Improve Outcomes

Compliance and security are both crucial for the seamless operation of your business. While security is a key component of compliance, they are not the same. Compliance ensures your business meets industry or government regulations, while security protects the integrity of your business and its sensitive data.

In this blog, we’ll explore how combining compliance and security can benefit your business.

Proactively Address Security and Compliance Issues

Failing to take adequate security measures can lead to compliance issues, and ignoring compliance can expose your business to security risks and fines for non-compliance. Here are some common issues and how to tackle them:

  1. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
    • APTs target endpoints, networks, and the cloud, affecting hybrid, remote, and on-site work environments. Combat APTs by deploying solutions that offer 24/7 monitoring and threat hunting, and efficiently block malicious actors that evade firewalls and antivirus systems.
  2. Insider Threats
    • Insider threats are difficult to detect. Use advanced internal threat detection solutions that combine machine learning and intelligent tagging to identify anomalous activity, suspicious changes, and threats caused by misconfiguration.
  3. Lack of Network Clarity
    • Keeping track of all devices on your network is challenging, especially with hybrid work environments. Use automated assessment and documentation solutions to identify risks to all assets, including those not physically connected to the network.
  4. Untrained Employees
    • Untrained employees can lead to severe security setbacks, such as clicking on phishing links that result in ransomware attacks. Prioritize regular employee security awareness training to mitigate this risk.
  5. Sale of Credentials on the Dark Web
    • Credentials sold on the dark web can harm your organization’s security, reputation, and finances. Deploy industry-best solutions for dark web monitoring and identity and access management to combat this threat.

Align Security and Compliance

Most workplaces have basic protections like antivirus software and firewalls. However, you must ensure your security posture can withstand the growing cyberthreat landscape. By integrating security solutions into your compliance strategy, you can significantly reduce risks. Implement strong authentication, data protection, access monitoring, and network-to-edge defenses. Routinely validate the effectiveness of these solutions to ensure your organization avoids non-compliance and security breaches.

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