Effective cybersecurity helps organizations maintain high levels of cyber resilience and protect their most critical assets from cyberattacks. According to Positive Technologies, the number of cyberattacks on organizations in Russia and the CIS increased significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023.
Attackers actively exploit known vulnerabilities in popular products, such as Apache Log4j and Microsoft Windows, to execute code remotely and escalate privileges. The number of attacks involving ransomware remains consistently high, and the total amount of ransom demanded continues to grow.
These figures show that organizations need to take comprehensive measures to ensure their cyber resilience.
Cyber Transformation
Process:
Strengthening IT infrastructure
Training employees in cybersecurity practices
Monitoring and responding to incidents
Security testing
Establishing business processes and the operation of IT departments
Assessing cyber-resilience effectiveness
Result:
Improved cybersecurity through the implementation of modern technologies and information-protection methods
Reduced risk of cyberattacks and minimization of their consequences
Improved management and control over IT systems and networks
Increased efficiency of the IT department and reduced IT-infrastructure maintenance costs
Compliance with legislation and standards in the field of information security
Increased trust from clients and partners through demonstrated high levels of cybersecurity
Confirming Cyber Resilience
To maintain a high level of cyber resilience, it is necessary to identify the processes that should remain in constant focus for an organization’s leadership.
For example:
Regular updates of software and antivirus databases
Security audits
Employee training in cybersecurity fundamentals
Implementation of monitoring and intrusion-detection systems
Development of and compliance with security policies
The following methods are used to confirm cyber resilience:
Security audits
Penetration tests
Cyber tests
Red Team cyber training
Red Team Cyber Training
Cyber trainings are conducted in a Red Team format. This makes it possible to comprehensively assess the performance of a threat-response center and simulate situations that are unacceptable to clients.
The Red Team attacks the IT infrastructure to test whether unacceptable events can occur.
The Blue Team detects the Red Team’s actions and prepares recommendations for preventing incidents.
The arbitration team summarizes the cyber exercises, determines the level of cyber resilience, and provides general information that can be used to improve the cybersecurity assurance system.
Benefits of Achieving Cyber Resilience
Reduced risk of cyberattacks and minimized consequences
Improved reputation and trust from clients and partners
Increased profitability through reduced downtime and operating costs
Compliance with legislation and industry cybersecurity standards
Results of Cyber Tests and Cyber Exercises
Demonstration of high IT-infrastructure resilience and the effectiveness of incident-monitoring and response systems
Confirmation of the effectiveness of the cyber-transformation process and its compliance with target indicators