Increasing IT infrastructure complexity and expertise gaps make it increasingly difficult to guard against cyberattacks; 76% of firms believe organized cybercrime is on the rise, and 50% are investing in network security to mitigate risk.
As firms update their operations, it is critical to consider security from the outset.
Consider a bank that wants to improve the customer experience with a new app. If functional needs and code do not advance alongside security, potential vulnerabilities may be discovered at the last minute. In contrast to this reactive method, a secure-by-design strategy would incorporate security into the project’s fabric from the start, even during the ideation and business requirement stages.
“Secure by design” is not a service or technology; it is a comprehensive approach to security, similar to zero trust. This strategy entails asking important questions regarding data assets and their sensitivity, as well as adopting principles such as role-based access control. It is a guiding principle that we use not only in software development, but also while constructing network, data center, and cloud infrastructure.
Within this secure-by-design framework, I use the six Cs of cybersecurity to decide where and how to plan transformation.
