If your remote workers get hacked, don't just blame the IT department.
It’s the nightmare scenario that gives IT professionals sleepless nights...
7 min read
Jack Firth
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Jun 3, 2021 10:45:00 AM
The rapid adoption of remote working has provided hacking groups with new and growing means with which to gain access to accounts and networks.
Failure to ensure that every corporate device is continually updated, patched, protected, and connected securely to the internet at all times, is basically an open invitation for hackers to access your data.
In order to keep hackers at bay, any future-facing model must ensure the following areas are covered – 24/7/365:
But how can an organisation ensure that all the different elements mentioned above are always being monitored and enacted?
With years of experience in providing distributed workforces with the tools they need to operate efficiently and securely both in the office and in remote locations, our Managed Digital Workspace has been designed to ensure that security is always a top priority.
Today, as the demand for flexible remote working continues to grow, in order to counter the mounting threats posed by malicious threat actors we now deliver a security solution that provides complete peace of mind.
Our security solution has been developed in partnership with Cisco and VMware and is founded on 5 key elements.
It all starts by integrating access control, app management and multi-platform endpoint management into a single platform using VMware Workspace ONE.
Available as a cloud service or on-premises deployment, this intelligent MDM solution delivers the ability to manage and control thousands of mobile devices across the widest possible geographical locations. VMware Workspace ONE informs us exactly where the devices are and more importantly enables us to enforce policies and security restrictions, remotely control them, and even remotely wipe them if they are stolen or lost.
With laptops in mind, we deliver full out-of-box, zero-touch provisioning to users direct from the supplier. Once safely in the hands of the user, all they have to do is unbox the device and turn it on. They will be presented with a login screen where they simply enter their corporate credentials, hit enter, and they are instantly logged into the device.
The device is already pre-configured to access your corporate domain, and as the MDM software is preinstalled it will automatically check into the Quadris dashboard, so that we are aware that that user is on that device and from the moment it is connected.
By default, the platform will apply a comprehensive range of predetermined policies to ensure the security of every device and every end user.
All the above can be achieved quickly and simply, without ever having to be physically in front of the user.
In the conventional office environment, users can connect to the corporate network via cable or Wi-Fi, safe in the knowledge that there is a datacentre or server room that delivers full web security in the form of proxy servers, firewalls, and enterprise grade anti-virus software.
But when the users work remotely from home or from a coffee shop, it presents a challenge as to how to you protect that device when accessing the web. So, to ensure the security of every device, regardless of location, we have enlisted the help of Cisco Umbrella SIG.
Cisco Umbrella is a powerful tool, offering the same level of web protection for the roaming end user as you would expect when working in a conventional office environment.
Despite the best intentions you can’t rely on prevention alone, which is why our solution also relies on Cisco Secure Endpoint (Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints) in order to provide global threat intelligence, real-time malware blocking to prevent breaches and advanced sandboxing capabilities.
With Cisco Secure Endpoint, you have a high-powered, enterprise-grade level solution that will defend your network infrastructure from all sorts of malware (e.g. Ransomware, Business Email Compromise, etc.) and help prevent attacks from newer variants.
Your network infrastructure is one of the top targets for cyber-attackers; as once they have entry into your infrastructure, over time they can gain access to the servers and databases that reside on it.
This leading-edge solution delivers the visibility and control to defeat advanced attacks by continuously analysing file activity across your extended network, so we can quickly detect, contain and remove advanced malware.
Prevention is always better than cure. And the internet of today is a vast, unsafe cyber-neighbourhood. Connect a freshly loaded Windows system without patches to the internet, and within 10 or 20 seconds following the connection, the system will be attacked.
Which is why we stay at the forefront of threat detection by tapping directly into the feeds of the Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group and Threat Grid. This alerts us to any potential cyber-threats that are on the horizon, before they impact your network.
With Talos extensive and unrivalled threat intelligence capabilities on our side, not only will they help ensure the security of your network, they also make the internet safer for everyone.
Quite simply, the Quadris SOC oversees our entire security solution. It is there to ensure that all the different elements are always being monitored and enacted.
Let Quadris put security at the very heart of the Managed Digital Workspace
As the demand for flexible remote working continues to grow, malicious cyber threat actors will continue to take advantage of the situation.
As a result, it is crucial that organisations are aware of the potential cyber threats they face while they make transitions to alternative business continuity plans, and that they are informed of the immediate steps they can take to mitigate potential risks.
By adopting a strong defensive position, you can help to ensure the security of your organisations’ most important assets.
For more details about how the Quadris security solution ensures your people are as protected when working remotely as they are in the office, contact Peter Grayson on 0161 537 4980 or email peter.grayson@quadris.co.uk
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