So how do you prevent a cyber-attack? Start with making security a priority for all IT operations, and the first place to start is by making systems as ‘hacker proof’ as possible:
Being the victim of a cyber-attack can be scary, expensive and potentially business-crippling. So how do you prevent a cyber-attack? Start with making security a priority for all IT operations, and the first place to start is by making systems as ‘hacker proof’ as possible:
Gold Build Standard? Corporate Build / Hardened Build? Controlled Image? Baseline Configuration? You’ll find the need for a Gold Build Standard in all compliance frameworks (for example, NIST 800-53 CM-2 and CM-3, CIS Control 5.2, PCI DSS Requirement 2 and especially NERC CIP 007-3 and 010-3) as a means of guaranteeing security. Without a consistent build how else can you expect security to be maximized?