Brett Skinner, security sales manager at Micro Focus SA
Implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cyber security framework should be every company’s first line of defence.
This was the word from Brett Skinner, security sales manager at Micro Focus SA, speaking at the ITWeb Security Summit 2019 in Sandton, yesterday.
Discussing effective breach defence strategies and the advantages of basing an organisation’s enterprise security strategy on a broader framework, Skinner explained that security frameworks provide a common lexicon to consider internally, helping to safeguard the use of critical infrastructure, while limiting the chances of a security breach.
“A solid cyber security framework helps organisations to validate the controls and processes already in place, and identify which areas require more investing to improve security, technology, people or processes. The NIST framework consists of standards, guidelines, and best practices to manage cyber security threats, which exploit the increased complexity and connectivity of critical infrastructure systems,” explained Skinner.
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