How to approach cyber security

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Ever since wanna cry and petya Ransomware spreads have started, cyber security has become a major topic to discuss on. Effective Cybersecurity approach can help gain maximum out of cyber security program.

Few steps can help us make a good start with respect to infrastructure

1- start with identify objectives of cyber security.

2- vulnerability assessments of infra is must

3- malware scanning should be a part of every vulnerability assessments

4- policy testing should be done to identify organisation Security violations as password violations

5- Disabled users and guest accounts should be checked​

6- Admin passwords, blank passwords , root accounts, privilege levels should be verified

7- Business needs to be tested for escalation on user privileges

8- Find out most critical cves and newly discovered CVS


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