Basic Cybersecurity Hygiene

[Trevor Chandler]

I'd like to get some suggestions from you CINners on basic cybersecurity hygiene.
Keep it simple (e.g. brush after every meal is recommended in the area of dental hygiene)!!!!

Okay, give me what you got!!!!

 

[precious]

1. Use strong, unique passwords
2. Enable multi-factor authentication
3. Keep software updated
4. Think before you click
5. Back up your data
6. Use antivirus and firewall

 

[Gregory Childers]

Backup early, backup often, backup here, backup there
Stop clicking on links in emails
Passwords are useless. Multifactor or passwordless is better.
Reimage if there's a problem
Nothing is ever truly safe, assume breach.

 

[Rick Butler]

The principles rules of Zero Trust:
- Always Verify
- Least Privilege Access
- Assume Breach

But to add:
- Context-aware authentication
- Micro-segmentation
- Strong encryption methods
- Automated threat response and remediation

/r

 

[Trevor Chandler]

Backup early, backup often, backup here, backup there
Stop clicking on links in emails
Passwords are useless. Multifactor or passwordless is better.
Reimage if there's a problem
Nothing is ever truly safe, assume breach.

Gregory if I go passwordless, what suggestion do you have?

 

[Trevor Chandler]

The principles rules of Zero Trust:
- Always Verify
- Least Privilege Access
- Assume Breach

But to add:
- Context-aware authentication
- Micro-segmentation
- Strong encryption methods
- Automated threat response and remediation

/r

I like your hygiene practice sir. May I get you to expound on the "Context-aware authentication", please!

 

[Rick Butler]

I like your hygiene practice sir. May I get you to expound on the "Context-aware authentication", please!

A logon that is based on factors in real-time, such as logon location + this/that device + time of day - like an aligning of the planets before you get to log on.

 

[Gregory Childers]

Gregory if I go passwordless, what suggestion do you have?

I use various authentication apps

 

[abiodun1991]

I'd like to get some suggestions from you CINners on basic cybersecurity hygiene.
Keep it simple (e.g. brush after every meal is recommended in the area of dental hygiene)!!!!

Okay, give me what you got!!!!

How to go about make it simple,

 

[jarrelrivera]

The principles rules of Zero Trust:
- Always Verify
- Least Privilege Access
- Assume Breach

But to add:
- Context-aware authentication
- Micro-segmentation
- Strong encryption methods
- Automated threat response and remediation

/r

I echo ZT - zero trust.

Don't trust emails. Scan, and don't click.
Don't trust the auth systems. Use MFA. Audit regularly.
Don't trust the devices. Update firmware, and install patches.
Don't trust the connection. Use encryption. Use VPN. Use secure connections only.
etc.