6 ways companies fail at security fundamentals

New devices on the network may be harmless; new users or guests simply connecting their personal phones. However, unknown devices could also be attackers trying to access your network.

Sixty-two percent of the respondents said It takes their organizations hours at best to detect new devices on the network, and hours on top of that to remove any unauthorized devices. All it takes is one malicious attacker to be connected for a few minutes to start potentially causing damage. Organizations need accurate inventory of authorized devices and network level authentication to prevent unauthorized connection.

We may live in an age of self-service, but shadow applications still pose a danger to networks. Verifying the veracity of applications – and reducing the chance of malware or corporate data leaking out — is made much easier if you actually know what software is running on your networks.

Thirty percent of organizations have less than half of the software on their network tracked in an asset inventory. It takes over 80 percent of organizations hours or longer to detect and remove unauthorized software from their network. Application whitelisting ensures only authorized software runs on the network and reduces the chances of malicious apps and software entering your organization.

While the most advanced attacks can avoid detection, most come from known and  detectable vulnerabilities. While the vast majority of companies run vulnerability scans, 41 percent do so monthly or quarterly rather than on a weekly or daily basis. Among organizations that have implemented DevOps, 46 percent aren’t scanning for vulnerabilities throughout the continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

When it comes to patching, the sooner it’s done, the sooner you’ve closed a hole in your defenses. Unfortunately, 44 percent of companies say it takes weeks to apply security patches, with nearly 30% taking a month or more. Vulnerability scans should be supported with patch management systems that cover both the operating system and third-party applications in order to achieve automatic and ongoing installation of updates.

While the most advanced attacks can avoid detection, most come from known and  detectable vulnerabilities. While the vast majority of companies run vulnerability scans, 41 percent do so monthly or quarterly rather than on a weekly or daily basis. Among organizations that have implemented DevOps, 46 percent aren’t scanning for vulnerabilities throughout the continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

When it comes to patching, the sooner it’s done, the sooner you’ve closed a hole in your defenses. Unfortunately, 44 percent of companies say it takes weeks to apply security patches, with nearly 30% taking a month or more. Vulnerability scans should be supported with patch management systems that cover both the operating system and third-party applications in order to achieve automatic and ongoing installation of updates.

While the most advanced attacks can avoid detection, most come from known and  detectable vulnerabilities. While the vast majority of companies run vulnerability scans, 41 percent do so monthly or quarterly rather than on a weekly or daily basis. Among organizations that have implemented DevOps, 46 percent aren’t scanning for vulnerabilities throughout the continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

When it comes to patching, the sooner it’s done, the sooner you’ve closed a hole in your defenses. Unfortunately, 44 percent of companies say it takes weeks to apply security patches, with nearly 30% taking a month or more. Vulnerability scans should be supported with patch management systems that cover both the operating system and third-party applications in order to achieve automatic and ongoing installation of updates.

While the most advanced attacks can avoid detection, most come from known and  detectable vulnerabilities. While the vast majority of companies run vulnerability scans, 41 percent do so monthly or quarterly rather than on a weekly or daily basis. Among organizations that have implemented DevOps, 46 percent aren’t scanning for vulnerabilities throughout the continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

When it comes to patching, the sooner it’s done, the sooner you’ve closed a hole in your defenses. Unfortunately, 44 percent of companies say it takes weeks to apply security patches, with nearly 30% taking a month or more. Vulnerability scans should be supported with patch management systems that cover both the operating system and third-party applications in order to achieve automatic and ongoing installation of updates.