Despite the billions of dollars spent every year on cybersecurity, most attacks take over six months to detect, if they are ever detected at all. Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) can pinpoint weaknesses, what an attacker could gain by exploiting them, and how to fix them to prevent attacks.
Misconfigured Access Solution
Solutions to protect data are only as good as their implementation, and a shocking number of them are not set up correctly. In this case, a misconfigured access solution was discovered in the scan and provided access to the network. Next, the software scanned LinkedIn for employee information and found exposed credentials on the Dark Web (where stolen data is listed for sale). It only took one reused password, and they gained access to Office 365 to view emails and administrator access to AWS, where sensitive data was stored.
Missing Endpoint Protection
A scan of over 5,000 devices on an internal network will likely find hundreds of vulnerabilities, and you can’t address them all at once. However, as this example proved, the low-risk rated vulnerabilities can actually be the highest risk. The automated testing uses Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to look for previous attacks that could chain together low-risk vulnerabilities and will use BAS to see if access can be gained in your network. In this case, 3 out of 5,000 machines were missing the endpoint security software that could have stopped the attempt, and access to data was gained within minutes.
A strong cybersecurity protection program, governed by industry-standard technologies and practices, is literally the first and last line of defense between your organization and the malware attacks, ransomware attacks and digital loss/theft incidents we see in the news every day.
And that’s where Stratix Systems can help.
Stratix Systems is one of the region’s leading technology solutions partners—with the people, resources and experience to deliver the Managed IT, cybersecurity, document management and imaging support you need. The best practices, the most road-tested options, the best technologies – all with significant cost savings that drop straight to your bottom line. Backed by knowledgeable people and responsive client and technical support every step of the way.
In fact, with 150 IT professionals and more than 8,000 clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, very few organizations in the region can match the vast array of total business solutions and responsive client service available from Stratix Systems.
Learn more at stratixsystems.com or call toll-free 1-800-444-2943.