SDSU student teams enrolled in an information technology security course lent their expertise remotely to audit and provide recommendations for San Diego nonprofit.
“Organizations are struggling to maintain their information systems security during a time when personnel don’t have physical access to their equipment.”
Even during the COVID-19 global pandemic that has caused companies and organizations to adapt information technology (IT) systems due to employee teleworking, hackers and identity thieves are still working, determined to exploit vulnerabilities in networking systems.
When analyzing IT systems to resolve potential cyber security issues, organizations traditionally undertake an on-site system audit to determine if any potential weaknesses could allow unauthorized access to their network systems. with much of the nation and world working from home, however, cybersecurity experts have less on-site access to IT centers.
