ensuring attackers struggle to find a foothold and have no next step if they do .”
Hughes discusses the multi-pronged strategies employed to mitigate insider threats . “ Organisations across the defence industry are using a diverse strategy to strengthen their defences against insider threats . Some of these strategies include implementing strong access controls , such as multi-factor authentication , rolebased access control , and the principle of least privilege .” Hughes also mentions the importance of monitoring employee activity , supported by user behaviour analytics ( UBA ) systems .
ELLIOTT WILKES TITLE : CTO COMPANY : ADVANCE CYBER DEFENCE SYSTEMS
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
Wilkes worked as a lead technologist for the Defense Digital Service within the Office of the Secretary at the Pentagon , and later as a liaison from the US Department of Defense to the UK Ministry of Defence , working with the MOD CIO and CISO , and NATO on technology and digital services . He now heads cyber startup Advanced Cyber Defence Systems , focused on bringing some of the best elements of national security cyber to the private sector .
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