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Cybersecurity tips for government

By infoguard | At November 11, 2018

Nov 11 2018

Cybersecurity tips for government

It is important for government agencies to build up their cybersecurity to protect against malicious attacks. As cybersecurity is the modern organization’s top priority, it is important for the government and their agencies to use and implement the right tools and processes to deal with cyber threats. It is vital for the government to protect their infrastructure from cyber attacks. Here are a few points that the government and other organizations should follow to reduce the impact of cyber attacks.

Prepare an incident response plan

Governments should prepare themselves to deal with cyber attacks. The first step to do this is by preparing an incident response plan that outlines how to deal with breaches. As the government holds a huge amount of sensitive data, they should know which is more crucial and how to protect it from breaches. Be prepared to recover the data in time. So it is important to have an incident response plan in hand before an attack occurs.

Invest in redundancy around all mission-critical services

During a cyber attack, the mission-critical services are heavily targeted and affected. To ensure that the network is completely unavailable in the event that the initial path is compromised, a redundant network infrastructure is added. It is important to ensure that there is an additional backup infrastructure available in the event. In case, if the government is hit by a distributed denial-of-service cyber attack, an alternative network must be ready for maintaining the network.

 Think like a hacker

To be prepared for a cyber attack, a team is required that can think and act like a hacker and identify all possible vulnerabilities by targeting their own infrastructure. The government can be attacked anytime, so they need to be ready to deal with various tactics through regular breach drills or red-team exercises, as well as pen-testing and risk assessment. It helps the government to know their weak and strong points.

People are your best investment

Every organization needs skilled workers to look after their data. It is important to invest in cybersecurity talent while keeping in mind the importance of skilled employees and potential shortage.

Government and government agencies should have a strong team of cybersecurity professional to minimize the time it takes to respond to cyber threats. It is vital for the government to invest in a skilled and strong security team to deal with cyber threats.

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