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\u00a0Developing a Cyber Security Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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You are scrolling your social media profile, and suddenly, an ad pops up. This ad displays an amazing pair of shoes, and you have an urge to purchase it.<\/p>\n

Aren\u2019t you going to visit the link?<\/p>\n

You surely will.<\/p>\n

But, three days after the purchase, you read in the news that the business, from which you purchased the shoes, has suffered a cyber attack. Data related to hundreds of customers has been compromised.<\/p>\n

How would you feel?<\/p>\n

Now, instead of being a customer, if you are the owner of business, you will end up losing most of your customers. You\u2019d certainly drop back to where you started. And this time, it would be a lot harder to gain customers and climb back up again.<\/p>\n

A cyber security strategy can save you from such a disaster. You can address small and big cyber threats and stay on top of security related to business processes, procedures, and the whole architecture.<\/p>\n

Types of Cyber Threats<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Before we dive in and understand the key ingredients of a cyber security strategy, let\u2019s look at the types of cyber threats that organizations and individuals can face.<\/p>\n

Confidentiality<\/b><\/h3>\n

Seeking or stealing personal information related to individuals are extremely common, including credit card fraud, bitcoin fraud, and identity theft. The hackers seek confidential information from highly sensitive organisations, such as a military or a political unit.<\/p>\n

Integrity<\/b><\/h3>\n

Integrity attacks, also known as sabotage, are attacks that destroy or damage information important to people. For an organisation, this information can be the data on which the employees rely.<\/p>\n

Availability<\/b><\/h3>\n

Availability attacks, such as WannaCry, are extremely common today. The attack encrypts data on your system and asks a ransom for providing the decryption key. Wikipedia defines the recovery of ransomware encrypted files without decryption key as an intractable problem.<\/p>\n

A Strategy to Prevent Cyberthreats<\/b><\/h3>\n
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To keep these risks at bay, here is a list of steps that you need to follow.<\/p>\n

Identify<\/b><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t take no for an answer. Identify issues in your security structure, data flow, and processes. Build solutions, tweak procedures, and make a policy in response to these issues.<\/p>\n

For instance, replace outdated technology, password protect your confidential documents, and add a clause for BYOD (bring your own device) in your cyber security policy.<\/p>\n

Stay Alert<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you have internet access in your organisation, you need to stay alert.<\/p>\n

Instead of staying unaware of the situation, you need to be aware of the who, where, what, why, and when of the situation.<\/p>\n