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Mark Render , Group Manager – Technology at
Detmold Group modernized security framework , and to the ACSC ( Australian Cybersecurity Center ) Essential 8 .”
Now , with Sophos MTR onboard , Render said the company has clinched a few pillars including : application control , application patching , application hardening , office macro control as well as enhancing end-point and web security . What ’ s more , Sophos MTR is offering much needed peace of mind as it combines malicious traffic detection with real-time threat intelligence in a bid to prevent , detect and remediate threats with ease and efficiency .
“ There are eight pillars to help you achieve these securities standards and Sophos helped us achieve four of them ( contributing to the uplift of three more ) in one product ,” said Render .
In fact , it required a re-evaluation of security processes and measures , Render explained .
“ We were forced to consider what our security footprint actually looked like – and whether it was supportive of modern standards , approaches and techniques . And it genuinely wasn ’ t – so we decided to align ourselves to a
And there ’ s lots at stake . Render said the latest security move is all part of a larger IT modernization and transformational push – and uplifting the security posture was no small measure .
“ We have challenges around geographic location . We ’ re 11 people in a team supporting 3,000 people across 17 countries . But it ’ s a constant battle ensuring the entire network is part of the global solution , and not operating in individual siloes .”
But being prepared is not just a boy scout ’ s motto , but ‘ life or death ’ in the world of security – and Detmold needed greater insights .
Render said : “ One of the worst things about looking at IT security is you don ’ t know what you don ’ t know .
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