CEO Corporation.

 So let’s say that I was a IT Supervisor of a small time corporation: What kind of issues would I face on a daily basis over the internet?
Here are some examples I can give that would help me shape my company to be more secure and reliable.

Know Your Enemy

Phishing Scams: while not typically harmful if a scam acquired information on an IT specialist it could harm the entire buisness and even put alot of information on us out there where competitors can acquire it.
ransomware: yet again a tool people use to acquire information over the web and hold it hostage until a sum of money has been paid to recover said information otherwise it gets leaked globally for millions to view and even copy.
With a high turnover rate and even lower morale IT jobs are some of the highest security jobs out there managing daily scheduling and maintenance tasks to keep the work flow at an appropriate pace.
Data Breach: Data breaches are a common occurence in the workplace and many other places, these typically are due to a lack of protection over sensitive information or terminals used in the work space leaving them available to others to tamper and use to steal private information.
Bad Actors: These are individuals who pride themselves on others downfall they work for you and are all around you, these individuals are always confusing to identify but can be rooted out via protections set in place like detection softwares.
Impersonation: Another common occurence in this day and age are those who will prey on your success as a business these people will pretend to be from your company and seek to use your good name to extort things from other people, There isn’t much you can put in place to protect against this other then advising customers to be vigilante against false ads.

Know Thy Self

IT Supervisors are also responsible for managing the day to day security checks and personal tasks of other individuals this can some times mean that even the most important tasks can get overlooked leading to security breaches if not properly managed. Some of the tools we have at our disposal are Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Google Workspace, These tools help micromanage the daily tasks and drive performance.
ITSM: is a service tool we use to track and handle daily incidents while secure firewalls and intrusion detection softwares are put into place to allow peace of mind while in the workplace that the system is safe and no data breaches occur.
Firewalls: firewalls are a build in protection software to stop suspicious actions being accessed over data terminals or blocking actions that may jeopardize technology security over your system.
Detection Software: Detection softwares are designed to be risk free with a guarantee to keep track of everything that is accessed over the companies terminals, you may also securely set what may be accessed and from where. With some softwares offering extra protection in managing daily browsing to keep you informed if any suspicious activity is happening from one of your terminals.

Developing A Strategy

In my company I would make sure the day to day had proper security protocols and firewall protections in place through incorporating the usage of google applications and outlook for a more outdated communications team while security would have tools like Incryption software, Malware Detection, CyberSecurity Monitoring, these tools would drive home the safety of my company while I get peace of mind that not only my staff but I myself am safe while browsing the web from my office. Virtual Private Networks are a great tool to secure data from prying eyes offering a further secure server from any data breaches that may occur.
For a company to prosper the proper precautions must be trained and taught at a base level so everyone knows what to expect when it comes to phishing scams, and malware installations so prioritizing the training of my employees to look out for suspicious activity and scanning bad actors in the workplace is a must from the day to day challenges we may face while in the workplace. Sometime Badactors are suspicious individuals with intent to break into secure servers to acquire data that fills their pockets these people can be identified via long periods of screen time in isolated portions of the building so identifying these individuals through secure channels is a great ground base excercise to help employees understand the risk these individuals pose to the company and the workplace. While my company may offer open office hours to guests long periods of prolonged use of devices should be asked to leave the premises for security reasons.

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