The global shift to remote work due to the pandemic will not be a short-term phenomenon ; it will continue in a significant capacity , outlasting the pandemic , as it has been proven that we can successfully work from home without affecting business productivity . This paradigm shift has led to security concerns for organisations . As more and more employees work from beyond the perimeters of the office , the attack surface of companies continues to expand , and remote assets are becoming more challenging to manage . How can organisations remain secure in an increasingly perimeter-less world ?
To answer this question , Help AG brought together cybersecurity experts from some of the most innovative vendors in the industry . At the first Security Spotlight Forum for 2021 , the experts shed light on the different methods and technologies organisations can utilise to secure their endpoints and networks as the perimeter becomes blurrier . Two overarching themes emerged during the forum : the importance of making Zero Trust and Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) integral to the organisation ’ s cybersecurity strategy and upgrading visibility into networks and endpoints with advanced threat intelligence powered by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning .
The castle-andmoat approach is no longer sufficient and organisations need to embrace Zero Trust and security at the Edge to stay protected .
Nicolai Solling , Chief Technology Officer , Help AG , said at the forum that the prevalence of distributed workforces means that an organisation ’ s perimeter infrastructure must cover not only the headquarters but also branch offices , remote users , mobile devices , services and apps in the cloud , and any other assets that exist beyond the traditional data centre . “ The castle-and-moat approach is no longer sufficient and organisations need to embrace Zero Trust and security at the Edge to stay protected ,” he said .
Perimeter security in a perimeter-less era
As the region ’ s trusted security advisor , Help AG offers best-of-breed technologies from industry-leading vendor partners , expertly qualified service delivery teams and a state-of-the art consulting practice . Help AG brought together cybersecurity experts at the first ‘ Security Spotlight Forum ’ for 2021 to shed light on the different methods and technologies organisations can utilise to secure their endpoints and networks .
Nicolai Solling , Chief Technology Officer , Help AG
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