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attacks . It needs a change in mindset , a much more holistic approach .
Defenders are adapting slower than attackers , so it ’ s more important than ever that organisations look to understand how areas at risk could be infiltrated from an attacker ’ s perspective . Having the ability to contextualise events to the specific business minimises the gap .
Why are you focused on Cyber Safety and why should potential clients care ? Cyber Safety , at its very basic level , is a continuous process , using real-time , accurate and relevant data to analyse moving risks per client and presenting the findings in an accessible way for all levels of the business to understand and make accurate decisions .
The core difference between Cyber Safety and cybersecurity comes down to what each concept aims to achieve . Whilst cybersecurity is the method organisations use to lower the risk and limit the impact of a cyber breach , Cyber Safety works towards lowering the risk and limiting the impact on the business itself , taking defence to a deeper level . It doesn ’ t necessarily mean you won ’ t be hacked , but being ‘ cyber safe ’ means taking the appropriate steps to ensure your business can carry on operating regardless of what happens .
There is a core difference between companies that peddle cybersecurity rather than Cyber Safety . Traditional cybersecurity providers will sell you point solutions , like MDR services or firewall management . This approach works well as long as it delivers a comprehensive view of your security stack and attack surface .
Customers come to Performanta with a myriad of requests , knowing full well the company ’ s capability of managing the entire stack , and reducing the short- and long-term impacts on the business itself . Our first step is to help companies determine their ideal end business-state – how they ’ re trying to run as a business . We then work back from that to calculate what we need to do to help achieve that state in the cyber space . After all , every product and service acquired has a business motivation to back it up .
One of the biggest challenges of cybersecurity is the overwhelming amount of data and alerts received daily . Performanta ’ s solution therefore only lets organisations know what they need to know , when they need to know it . If the company ’ s cybersecurity situation is quiet , then a report regarding their safety only needs to be given to them once a month or once a quarter .
When someone else takes charge of responsibly managing the safety and security of individuals , people are able and willing to continue with their lives without any concerns surrounding safety . So , if we take care of establishing Cyber Safety , this allows organisations to increase focus on business , and enables the client ’ s cyber team to work more effectively and gain the respect of the board .
However , if awareness is needed due to the probability of an imminent cyber attack , the business will be informed immediately . An organisation should be able to focus on business operations , making money and satisfying shareholders . Yet all too often , organisations are forced to focus heavily on security and defending themselves against an attack .
Organisations across any industry can apply Cyber Safety to their cybersecurity strategy . It starts with a mindset shift .
Think of an aeroplane . The staff are responsible for our safety as well as our comfort , but aside from a short safety
18 November 2022