Remote working? How to work from home securely. Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
A presentation at NI Cyber Webinar in March 2020 in by Simon Whittaker
Remote working? How to work from home securely. Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
NI Cyber exists to promote the expertise of >35 companies from NI, identifying opportunities for business and national/international collaboration, and promoting career opportunities in cyber security. Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Speakers Simon Whittaker – Cyber Security Director - Vertical Structure The majority of my work involves working with companies to perform penetration & security testing, test and improve secure coding practices and provide security consultancy to companies that are keen to improve their processes & procedures. [email protected] Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Where are we? Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Advice from the experts https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/home-working Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Passwords • Set strong and long passwords for your users • 2FA wherever possible • Consider admin users separately Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Your team may be confused • Make software easily accessible • Write howto guides for everything • What hardware should they use? • Microsoft Tech Support Calls Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Don’t leave the doors unlocked • Secure your cloud • Secure your office • Secure your connectivity Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Devices • Bring Your Own? • Encryption • Remote Wipe • Loss of Control of data • Anti-Malware Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Devices • Free Wifi usage • USB drives • Backups • Software updates Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
The scamming doesn’t stop Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Provide Training & Guidance • NCSC training for all • Practice your incident response before it happens Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech
Resources • https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ncsc-cyber-securitytraining-for-staff-now-available • https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/home-working • https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/1602894/CMA%20Reports/C MA-Remote-Working-Checklist.pdf • https://nicyber.tech Ni Cyber Security Cluster Nicyber.tech