Mid-size enterprises: Meeting cybersecurity challenges

If you’re responsible for cybersecurity for a medium-sized enterprise (MSE)—defined here as a business with $15M to $250M in revenue and between 200 and 2,000 employees—then you’re likely facing an array of challenges. 

Under-resourced or under-skilled cybersecurity teams; vulnerabilities due to integrating systems after a merger; a lack of consistent, enterprise-wide security policies and programs; growth outpacing security investment. 

Cybercriminals know MSEs are vulnerable. And they know that getting into your network might mean getting into a larger supply-chain partner’s. So, they’re hammering the SME sector with an unprecedented number of cyberattacks.

New e-book: Cybersecurity Essentials for SMEs

A new e-book from Barracuda can help. “Cybersecurity essentials for medium-sized enterprises” analyzes those factors that contribute to the challenging cyberthreat environment for SMEs. 

The e-book also provides an in-depth discussion of some of the key strategies to use to identify and eliminate security gaps and vulnerabilities.

Email protection

Email remains the #1 vector that criminals use to initiate cyberattacks. Effective email protection involves the integration of a variety of capabilities, from smart, gamified security awareness training to AI-powered detection of impersonation attacks, and more. Read the e-book to get a full account of the key features to look for in an effective email protection solution.

Application protection

As you become increasingly dependent on your public-facing applications to support your operations, it’s more important than ever to ensure they are adequately protected. Criminals understand that application security is complex—and that significant numbers of mid-sized organizations don’t have the resources or expertise to implement it successfully and configure it correctly.

One factor that complicates app and API security is the importance of ensuring that security is built into each application during its development—not added on later as an afterthought. While an advanced web application firewall (WAF) can detect and block many application-layer attacks, a full application protection solution must also involve the Dev/Ops process to secure applications before they’re deployed. 

Network protection

Network protection is a broad category that is undergoing dramatic advancement. The emerging standard of a secure access service edge (SASE) architecture incorporates and integrates key network security and optimization features such as zero trust access and software-defined networking. 

The good news for mid-size enterprises is that highly integrated SASE platforms such as Barracuda SecureEdge actually reduce your IT overhead while dramatically improving security and streamlining network operations.

Data protection

Too many mid-size enterprises take backup for granted, relying on older solutions that may let you down when needed to address an advanced ransomware attack or natural disaster.

Modern backup solutions and data protection create immutable backup files that cannot be affected by malware, are stored in multiple off-site locations, and enable rapid, granular data recovery.

Don’t delay—the time for security is now.

Your mid-size enterprise can’t afford to take unnecessary risks when it comes to IT security. Download this e-book now and use it to build a roadmap to identify and address any security gaps and vulnerabilities. And then, act on it—now.