Businesses have traditionally thought of cybersecurity in terms of incident response. However, with the increasing sophistication and frequency of cyber threats, it is clear that organisations must adopt a continuous, proactive approach to cybersecurity. This is where adaptive security architecture comes into play, offering businesses the flexibility and agility needed to stay ahead of the curve.
In recent years, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart devices and decentralised workforces has required security to be more fluid and adaptive in response to rapidly changing technological environments that increasingly connect people, devices, processes, services and data in widespread networks. According to a recent report by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the complexity of managing corporate networks has heightened as employees access business data from multiple locations and use a mix of personal and company-owned devices, significantly expanding the potential attack surface.
Facing increased security vulnerabilities, organisations need a strategic and adaptive approach to securing their hybrid workplaces.
“Whilst you can never truly mitigate all cybersecurity risks from your business, you can substantially minimise them with adaptive security architecture,” says Damian Huon, founder and CEO of Huon IT, a Kyocera Group Company.
What is adaptive security architecture?
Adaptive security architecture uses a continuous monitoring and analysis approach to detect vulnerabilities, identify potential threats and improve systems before an incident occurs. Unlike traditional incident response models that focus on post-incident detection and future prevention, adaptive security architecture emphasises prevention in real-time. By continuously analysing the behaviour of users, systems and devices, adaptive security systems can spot new threats and implement preventive measures before they lead to data breaches.
The advantage of adaptive security lies in its ability to evolve with changing environments. As systems and networks grow more interconnected, the need for a security approach that adapts to new risks becomes paramount. Artificial intelligence and machine learning enable these systems to learn from past incidents, improving responses and making them more effective at stopping future threats.
Identifying threats before they compromise your business is absolutely critical, as is continuous learning to improve business data security - particularly across a decentralised workforce. By adopting an adaptive security architecture, your organisation can benefit from:
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Dynamic security infrastructure with real-time monitoring and response abilities
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Threat ranking and filtering based on level of risk and frequency of occurrence
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Reduced attack surface due to the adaptive security approach
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Faster response to attacks
The four pillars of adaptive security architecture
According to Gartner, the four pillars of adaptive security architecture are Predict, Prevent, Respond and Defect.
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Prediction involves assessing your business’ exposure to cybersecurity threats.
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Prevention involves the isolation of different processes to reduce the potential impact if an attack occurs.
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Response includes addressing an incident, as well as making security changes based on learnings from the attack.
- Defect includes risk hierarchisation and identifying vulnerabilities that are most likely to be exploited.
These four stages work in a cycle, constantly informing one another. Integrating these pillars into your security strategies will be essential to protecting your data and operations in an increasingly complex threat environment.
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