Building Agile Security Strategies Adaptable to the Rapidly Changing Landscape
Frank Costa, President, Nexgen Protection Services
The future of network security is both exciting and challenging. Organizations must stay ahead of emerging trends by building agile security strategies that are adaptable to the rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Retailers, in particular, must demonstrate daily flexibility to protect their workers, meet sales goals, and attract customers—all while maintaining safe and efficient operations. Retail is a complex web of interconnected elements.
To stay competitive, organizations need technology that is “future-proof”—capable of meeting shifting consumer demands, ensuring operational efficiency, and safeguarding against potential security threats, both internally and externally.
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging a combination of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), targeting multiple areas at once to breach defenses. We can expect an increase in the sophistication and evasion tactics of web-based attacks, file-based attacks, DNS-based attacks, and ransomware, making it more difficult for traditional, siloed security tools to effectively defend against modern threats.
Preventing these attacks will require multiple security services working together as part of an integrated platform to stop every attack along the cyber kill chain.
SOURCE:
Davidson, B. Cutting Retail Losses, Security Today, 11/13/2024.
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Do’s and Don’ts of GenAI for Security Metrics
Frank Costa, President, Nexgen Protection Services
Security teams must get it right—there’s no room for error.
Do you use ChatGPT or other AI generators for your business security? Regardless of how you implement GenAI, what truly matters is what you do—and don’t do.
There’s no doubt that GenAI models are powerful tools. When adopted responsibly, they can help streamline security protocols, optimize time, and more. However, it’s crucial to remain fully aware of the limitations of GenAI models.
For starters, never underestimate the importance of keeping the human touch in your work. As smart as AI might seem, it cannot capture the intangibles that come from human intuition.
AI lacks a sense of bias and is unaware of what constitutes correct or incorrect facts. Therefore, it is vital to proofread any AI-generated content and verify all facts before acting on the data.
GenAI models are trained on vast amounts of data from multiple sources, meaning there is always a risk that AI-generated content could contain plagiarized text.
SOURCE:
Shelmire, A. Liars in the wires: Getting the most from GenAI without getting duped, Security Magazine, 09/19/2024.
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Building a Diverse, Resilient Team to Enhance Effectiveness
Frank Costa, President, Nexgen Protection Services
Resilient teams possess four key traits that contribute to their success: collaboration, diverse skill sets, camaraderie, and positivity.
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, resilience is essential. It is the ability to respond to events or crises in a coordinated manner, minimizing damage and enabling a sustainable path forward. And it all starts with building resilient teams.
These teams are prepared to navigate disruptive events—or a series of events—with cohesion and precision. As a result, when they emerge on the other side, the need for damage control is minimal, and resuming operations and returning to business as usual is both straightforward and sustainable. That’s the goal.
Don’t avoid conflict—tackle it head-on. Even if it’s as subtle as a silent expression in a meeting, leave no stone unturned when it comes to gauging your team’s sentiments and perspectives. Build a culture of transparency and honesty, and make sure to listen to your people.
SOURCE:
Horton, M. Building organizational resilience for sustainable success, Security Magazine, 10/03/2024.
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