Do you have OPSEC?
When organizations are finding ways to harden their networks and meet cybersecurity compliance standards, Operations Security or “OPSEC”is not a concern that always comes to mind. But this oversight can have disastrous consequences and spell financial ruin for your company. Organizations should consider OPSEC as their first layer of security. Our U.S. military guards against OPSEC disclosures during deployments and combat; private sector companies should follow suit. Successfully implementing basic OPSEC principles can deny and withhold information attackers use to gain a foothold in your organization’s networks. Some of these basics include:
• You are a target–no matter what role you server in an organization, you still have a piece of the puzzle that hackers want to target.
• Remain vigilant–every action or effort to compromise a company starts with the smallest pieces of information.
• Protect private information–the trend has increased to keep PII more secure, but even the smallest bit of personal information can be weaponized by threat actors.
• Watch what you say–even conversations you might feel have no real threat value can be the piece attackers need.
• Social media–bad actors are patrolling and combing through employee social media for even the smallest of hints that would lead them to employee passwords, patterns of life, and other potentially compromising information.
Now that you understand what dangers inherent in OPSEC breaches, how do you mitigate those dangers? A comprehensive OPSEC program considers all of the basics mentioned above and finds a way to integrate them into daily work habits. DefendEdge help you integrate greater OPSEC awareness into your employees and vendors. We can create a plan based on your needs and partner with you every step of the way. Our insider threat identification and mitigation platform, SiON, can also make you aware of OPSEC disclosures and compromised users in order to harden your network. Please contact DefendEdge Sales Department at sales@defendedge.com for additional information.