Security Incident In The Organization

Security Incident in Any Organization

Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur

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A security incident can be anything from an active threat to an attempted intrusion to a successful compromise or data breach. Policy violations and unauthorized access to data such as health, financial, social security numbers, and personally identifiable records are all examples of security incidents. Security incident may also be defined as-  any attempted or actual unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of information.

This is an event that could lead to loss of, or disruption to, an organization’s operations, services or functions. Incident management (IcM) is a term describing the activities of an organization to identify, analyze, and correct hazards to prevent a future re-occurrence.

 

• 10 common types of security incidents and how to prevent them.
• Unauthorized attempts to access systems or data.
• Privilege escalation attack.
• Insider threat.
• Phishing attack.
• Malware attack.
• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
• Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.

 

The most common incident in any organization that occurs is Data Breach, and the 5 most common causes of data breaches are:

• Weak and stolen credentials. Stolen passwords are one of the simplest and most common causes of data breaches.
• Application vulnerabilities.
• Malicious insiders.
• Insider error.
• Secure your organization with penetration testing.

 

Data Security Breach: 5 Consequences for Your Business

• Revenue Loss. Significant revenue loss as a result of a security breach is common. …
• Damage to Brand Reputation.
• Loss of Intellectual Property.
• Hidden Costs.
• Online Vandalism.

 

Cybersecurity Protections Lacking

• Employee re-education of systems and protocols.
• Know your inventory.
• Delete redundant data.
• Early detection systems.
• Data back-ups.
• Limiting staff access.
• Hire a third-party company to conduct a security audit.
• Establish new passwords with two-factor authentication.

 

Blog By: Trupti Thakur