{"id":51,"date":"2024-06-10T12:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/?p=51"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:53:46","slug":"fundamental-cybersecurity-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/10\/fundamental-cybersecurity-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundamental cybersecurity measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Securing data requires a comprehensive approach to mitigate all possible vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Areas to make sure to cover are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SECURITY POLICIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>password policies: require complex passwords and enforce regular password changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>data backup and recovery plan: <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>data retention policy: this should be reviewed regularly and data retention should be set for different types of data <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access controls: zero trust principle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incidence response: define a clear and consice procedure for identifying, reporting (define responsibilities) and responding to security incidents (steps for remediation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>INFRASTRUCTURE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operating systems upgrades and updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firewall configuration and maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing authentication methods: implement MFA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PHYSICAL MACHINES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>securing physical machines:  locking mechanisms, CCTV and access control systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>remote access: VPN or remote desktop software with authentication controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>LAST BUT NOT LEAST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always remember, human error is one of the most common vulnerability! Stay informed and train your staff on cybersecurity hygiene!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Securing data requires a comprehensive approach to mitigate all possible vulnerabilities. Areas to make sure to cover are: SECURITY POLICIES INFRASTRUCTURE PHYSICAL MACHINES LAST BUT NOT LEAST Always remember, human&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-study-notes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberstec.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}