This protection should be deployed within the internal network as well. Every entry point into your network is a possible avenue of attack, and your most successful strategy is to put controls closest to the threat.
Danger: Attackers targeting your applications
Solution: Get HIP to intrusion prevention
Intrusion prevention is all the rage. The theory is, if you block attacks before they reach their targets, you're golden. But the question is, can intrusion prevention deliver?
NIP (network intrusion prevention) products monitor traffic at key network points and attempt to block attacks dynamically while allowing legitimate traffic. Don't believe the hype. Unfortunately, these products rely on the imperfect detection methods used in NIDS (network intrusion detection systems), such as signature matching and anomalous traffic detection. Although many well-known attack signatures exist, new attacks using unknown methods are bound to rear their ugly heads. In addition, legitimate traffic may be blocked because of poorly written attack signatures flagging normal traffic as malicious.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
