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Why 360-degree visibility is vital to protect critical infrastructure
Aaron Ross , APAC Manager of Technical Services at Paessler , tells us without 360-degree visibility those responsible for safeguarding the sanctity of an organization ’ s data are flying blind . He says : “ CIOs trying to solve the visibility issue are frustrated with too many complex , reactive solutions , which makes them vulnerable to sophisticated threats and attacks , as well as network downtime .”
360-degree visibility is a fundamental cybersecurity and IT
risk management strategy that will help to protect critical infrastructure assets and sensitive information . But the increasing complexity of distributed enterprise networks makes this extremely challenging . Digital Transformation is increasing the complexity due to IT infrastructures becoming borderless . The key issue here is that you cannot protect critical infrastructure assets you cannot see .
According to a report by Deloitte – The Value Of Visibility – Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination , implementing a sound cybersecurity and IT risk management program is essential to protecting brands and can give organizations a jump in addressing mounting regulatory requirements .
This includes the Australian Government ’ s new Cybersecurity Strategy 2020 , which will mean that company directors will have responsibilities for cybersecurity , including legal duties to ensure a reasonable standard of IT security in their company to combat risks .
There are increasing legal responsibilities for the operators of the nation ’ s critical infrastructure too , who will need to allow the
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