COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift towards remote working. Cyber criminals have been using this opportunity to a full extent, hence highlighting loopholes in the cyber protocol. Vishal Salvi, Chief Information Security Officer & Head Cyber Security Practice, Infosys explains how Infosys is leveraging technologies such as AI, ML, and security analytics to combat such cyber threats.
AI and ML are better equipped to tackle new attacks as hackers usually build on older attacks or slightly altered them to make new ones. AI/ML leverage information related to past attacks to spot the emergence of potential risks. ML saves security analysts time by analyzing a large pool of data and spotting vulnerabilities without needing manual checks.
AI is a double-edged sword as it could develop self-learning automated malware and amplify cyber attacks itself.
Today, 93% of Infosys employees securely work from their homes. Measures were taken by Infosys to curb cyber attacks:
- Secure connectivity models for WFH, VPN with multifactor authentication, and revised security policies accordingly.
- Segregated network for VPN clients to allow easy and secure access.
- Connectivity endpoints with updated antivirus, anti-advanced persistent threat, security patches, data loss prevention agents.
- Hardened security for VDI infrastructure
- Secured configuration and heightened auditing of cloud services
- Amendment of ruled if behavioral analytics and security operation centers
- 24×7 open communication channel and created a robust security incident management plan
Cyber attacks can’t be eliminated but can be minimized, and organizations can be more resilient to these attacks with the right security approach. AI and ML are the new age security solutions that ensure a proactive security position for the organization.
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