The past 18 months have been particularly lucrative for cyber criminals with phishing and ransomware attacks leading to some high profile breaches impacting the likes of SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange, the Colonial Pipeline, and Accenture. In today’s threat landscape, a good security posture is needed to protect your business and your customers from potential cyberattacks. But when you’re on a shoestring budget, that’s easier said than done. So how can you get a good security posture without having to dedicate much of your already limited resources? Here are a few points to consider: 1. Hiring a security team: Who you need, and when. You don't need a dedicated hire right away. Instead, nominate someone inside your organisation to have the responsibility for security until a full-time hire is necessary. This should be a technical person who is responsible for setting standards and ultimately policies for collaborators as well as guidelines to help.
