{"id":598705,"date":"2021-12-09T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/?p=598705"},"modified":"2021-12-13T19:11:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T18:11:30","slug":"fa1-security-considerations-for-a-hybrid-working-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/en-ie\/technology-lifestyle-en-ie\/na\/fa1-security-considerations-for-a-hybrid-working-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Considerations for a Hybrid Working Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 20 months, we\u2019ve seen significant changes in the\u00a0cyber security\u00a0threat landscape that are having a major impact on organisations of every size in every sector. The frequency and sophistication of cyber events have increased significantly.\u00a0Unfortunately, this has security implications, which need to be closely managed to mitigate the risks across the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u00a0recently\u00a0released the Digital Defense report, which is filled with great global insights into what\u2019s happening in the world of security, including The State of Cybercrime,\u00a0Nation State Threats,\u00a0Supply Chain, IOT and OT Security. \u202fThere is a whole section on\u00a0<strong>Hybrid Working,<\/strong>\u00a0which is a dilemma many of our customers and partners are working through\u00a0at the moment. Additionally, actionable insights<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>provide relevant guidance for organisations faced with cyber threats.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Irish Insights from Microsoft\u2019s Digital Defense Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the more startling statistics from that report was that Ireland is number one in the world when it comes to ransomware encounters. From an Irish perspective, the report shows that 58% of all cyber-attacks in the last twelve months have been perpetrated by Nation States.\u00a0There is often the assumption here that Ireland is excluded from these types of attacks.\u202fThe report also shows that Manufacturing and FSI are the two most targeted industries, both of which\u00a0have considerable footprints here.<\/p>\n<p>With this hybrid working environment and Ireland being at the centre\u00a0of these attacks, we thought\u00a0it\u00a0would be a good opportunity to\u00a0catch up\u00a0with our\u00a0friends\u00a0from CWSI,\u00a0one of Ireland\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cwsisecurity.com\/about-us\/\">most experienced<\/a>\u00a0modern workplace security and compliance specialists,\u00a0about what&#8217;s happening\u00a0with customers and the challenges that every organisation is facing\u00a0today.<\/p>\n<p>The following videos will delve into the following security topics:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microsoft and CWSI - Intro\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YlAyZarCnfw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Re-imagining security:<\/strong> explores how has hybrid working changed the management of risks for organisations, and if regular security controls are still relevant.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microsoft and CWSI - Re-imagining Security\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4_bygrTT6iY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Practices:<\/strong> discusses the challenges in terms of security that remote working brings and how to verify trust in this new model.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microsoft and CWSI - Best Practice\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E8NbY7IIIo8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthen Continuous improvements:<\/strong>\u00a0looks into how organisations can get the security baseline right, and how working with managed services or trusted partners can help.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microsoft and CWSI - Strengthen Continuous Improvements\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MtnopAMuhvs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u00a0made two major announcements at our recent annual IGNITE event, aimed at helping address these challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Building defences for Small businesses and Hybrid Worker \u2013 Microsoft Defender for Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Specifically built to bring the power of\u202fenterprise-grade endpoint security to small and medium businesses with up to 300 employees,<strong> Microsoft Defender for Business <\/strong>empowers SMEs to elevate their security by moving from traditional antivirus to next-generation protection, endpoint detection and response, and threat and vulnerability management, whilst taking advantage of simplified setup and management. Defender for Business will be available both as a standalone solution and as integrated protection included within\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/business\/microsoft-365-business-premium?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab\">Microsoft 365\u202fBusiness Premium<\/a>.\u00a0Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/MDB-Blog\">Microsoft Defender for Business in this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extending Protection for hybrid\u00a0\u2013 Microsoft Teams Connect:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To thrive in this new world, every organisation needs a digital fabric that binds the organisation together with secure communication, collaboration, and creation, and enables flexibility and strengthen connections across people and teams. At the\u00a0centre\u00a0of it all is Microsoft Teams.\u00a0This is what makes\u00a0experiences\u00a0like<strong>\u202f<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/?p=240873\"><strong>Microsoft Teams Connect<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u202f<\/strong>already possible today. Our flexible and dynamic identity platform, Azure AD, underpins Microsoft Teams to help ensure that every access request, whether internal or external, is secured. It makes establishing secure collaboration across organizational boundaries possible. Security leaders can easily establish inter-company trust, and all employees across multiple companies can collaborate as one extended team.<\/p>\n<p>To understand what is happening and what threats are out there.\u202fEducation is the first line of defence.\u00a0To read more and to download the report go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/security-intelligence-report\">Microsoft Digital\u00a0Defense\u00a0Report and Security Intelligence Reports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 20 months, we\u2019ve seen significant changes in the\u00a0cyber security\u00a0threat landscape that are having a major impact on organisations of every size in every sector. The frequency and sophistication of cyber events have increased significantly.\u00a0Unfortunately, this has security implications, which need to be closely managed to mitigate the risks across the organisation. 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