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Illumio expert outlines cybersecurity priorities for Biden administration
cybersecurity expert from Illumio has
A outlined what the Biden administration should focus on to protect the country ’ s safety .
Andrew Rubin , CEO and Co-founder at Illumio , said : “ The first days of 2021 have been marked by tumultuous events that have diverted attention and resources from what should be a safe and streamlined transfer of power .
increasingly evident that relying on threat detection alone is insufficient .
“ We need a more robust multi-pronged strategy to mitigate future attacks that couples prevention and monitoring with an effective perimeter protection strategy for all critical entities ,” he said . “ Security is about managing risk – you need to consider both your posture and the attacker ’ s posture . Given the current situation and vulnerabilities , the U . S . should assume that bad actors are already in their environment .
“ To keep people and information safe , the government should prioritize measures , like establishing deeper layers of security , that can mitigate the impact and spread of a breach .”
“ On top of that , the U . S . is dealing with the SolarWinds breach , which is perhaps the largest and most catastrophic single breach event our country has ever seen . Together , this has created a perfect storm for cyberattacks and left the United States with a heightened level of cyber-risk , which threatens the safety and security of the country as a whole .”
He added that with the modern cybersecurity landscape it is becoming
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