The Ninja Sensei’s Logbook: Wake Up and Patch That System!
There’s a big chance that your organisation is already under the radar of bad actors.
There’s even a greater chance that they are already in your system and just waiting for the perfect opportunity where your guard is in the lowest.
With this said, organisations, especially Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), should always ensure that their system is free from any suspicious activities and visitors, which can be checked through a regular penetration testing.
Penetration testing in the picture
Penetration testing is a way to check for any vulnerabilities in your organisation’s system. What service providers usually do, such as in the case of Privacy Ninja, is conduct a simulated cyber attack to check if your system is strong enough to prevent any forceful entry and assess whether your current cybersecurity posture is healthy enough to block unwanted visitors.
If there are any vulnerabilities found, your organisation’s response is to patch these as soon as possible to reduce the chances of bad actors getting a hold of them before you can do something about the risks.
As best practice, penetration testing must be conducted regularly, especially when adjustments are made in your system or any functioning website. This is to ensure that your system is as tight as possible at any given time, even after changes have been made in it.
Bad actors are getting more sophisticated
There has been an increased number of phishing and ransomware attacks as seen last year. These kinds of attacks cannot be seen by the naked eye, and you will never know if bad actors can penetrate your system by passively relying on the thought that you have safeguards in place to protect you from bad actors.
In this day and age, it’s better to be sure than regret the outcome afterward. With this, organisations must wake up from being complacent and conduct the necessary tests (such as penetration testing) as frequently as needed to ensure that any vulnerabilities in their system are patched up and kept secure from bad actors.
P.S. Got questions or do you need help with your cybersecurity and data protection compliance journey? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are always a text/call or email away!
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