The release of the Tripwire ‘State of Cyber Hygiene report’ examines just how companies are handling cyber security basics. The report explores how organizations are implementing cybersecurity practices related to network visibility, vulnerability management, configuration management, administrative privileges and logging. Conducted in partnership with Dimensional Research, the wide-ranging cybersecurity survey indicates that many organizations are simply not doing enough when it comes to handling risk in a changing security and threat environment. In fact, it reveals that there is a distinct lack of focus on getting the basics of security right.
What is cyber hygiene?
Just like how we take care of our personal hygiene by following basic practices to maintain good health, cyber hygiene refers to the proper maintenance and basic protection organizations need to put in place for cyber defense.
The Tripwire report takes a close look at how organizations across the board are implementing the ‘Cyber Hygiene’ recommendations of the Center for Internet Security (CIS). Based on responses from 306 IT security professionals, the report finds that organizations are simply not doing…
