TECH TRENDS for over 20 years , a handful of problems we encounter come from letting users run whatever they feel like running .
At ThreatLocker , we authorise administrators to stop people from running operations they shouldn ' t be running . It ’ s called ‘ denial by default ’ rather than ‘ permit by default ’ and this is one step ahead of the traditional approach . So , one major benefit an organisation will enjoy by implementing the right Zero Trust platform approach is control – and this control is based on the concept which allows you to trust but verify .
How unique is ThreatLocker ’ s cybersecurity approach and how do you help clients to protect their networks and assets in an environment that is increasingly complex and digitally hostile ?
At ThreatLocker , we start with the principle of default deny , which is : ‘ If it doesn ’ t need to run , don ’ t let it run and if it needs to run , let it run .’ This removes implicit trust and adds explicit trust .
In terms of a solution , we make it easy and manageable for small and medium businesses to implement Zero Trust within a short period of time . We do a lot of work for organisations in terms of onboarding by learning their environments , understanding where they are security-wise and creating a list of policies and rules to secure their systems .
Basically , ThreatLocker builds a Zero Trust security solution that offers a unified approach to protecting users , devices and networks against the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities . We do this through an endpoint security platform that puts you in control with application allowlisting and ringfencing to stop the use of vulnerable software , controlling application elevation , storage and network traffic . So , when businesses under our security step outside their boundaries , ThreatLocker steps in to stop attacks and vulnerabilities .
But cybersecurity is not always about bad things , malware and ransomware being stopped , it ’ s also about preventing data leaks and stopping data from being stolen . Protecting data is probably the most important thing any IT department or administrator network can achieve . We have experienced ransomware attacks with attackers leaving notes that say ‘ we have offloaded X and X amount of your data and will start releasing it on this day '.
This recently happened with an Irish university where its data is being released on the Dark Web and that ' s what causes organisations to
pay a ransom . The reality is , most organisations generally have backups that can be restored at any time , so they ’ re not paying for the data that has been stolen , but for private data that ’ s about to be released on the Dark Web and other public places . A good example is the attack on the health service with wide-ranging implications affecting the system used to dispatch ambulances , book out-of-hours appointments and issue emergency prescriptions .
So , security is not just about bad things being stopped , but good things that can be misused and that ’ s where ThreatLocker comes in . We give you complete control to manage your applications and protect endpoints , enable you to block ransomware , gain control over storage devices and network shares and most importantly gain admin control and permissions without stopping productivity .
What is the future of network security and how do you foresee its evolution in the years ahead ?
The concept of Zero Trust is the way forward in security . A lot of approaches call themselves Zero Trust as it ’ s a buzzword , but for any security strategy a real and structured Zero Trust approach is the future .
Security issues may only get worse with talks of recession , economic crisis and lack of money , but the main takeaway is for organisations to fortify themselves with stronger security and Zero Trust because the bad guy only needs to be lucky once to cause years of havoc . x
Rob Allen , VP of Operations for EMEA at ThreatLocker
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