Axon Technologies’ David Brown highlights Cyber Hygiene at Intersec 2022

Axon Technologies’ Security Operations Director David Brown will talk at Intersec 2022- The Cyber Security Lab on “Cyber Hygiene: Beyond the Common Talk,” one of the six sessions at the event. Brown will explore the necessity of cyber hygiene, as well as what the industry currently lacks and how businesses may implement effective best practises for a safe and secure digital future.

“Intersec 2022 is a valuable platform for all stakeholders to come together and discuss emerging trends and key issues. The high-profile event sets the tone for the security industry for the year,” explains Brown.

He added, “The threat landscape is ever-changing, and therefore it is vital that organizations set up routine checks to stop cybercriminals. Deploying robust cyber hygiene habits allow organizations to have enhanced situational awareness, enabling early mitigation of threats in the attack lifecycle. We look forward to educating customers on how to implement healthy cyber hygiene practices to strengthen their digital security postures.” 

Cyber hygiene refers to the routines and procedures that assure the safe and secure administration of mission-critical information and networks. These steps aid in the identification of potential risks and vulnerabilities, as well as the implementation of mitigation methods. Cyber hygiene is crucial in today’s increasingly digital environment to increase an organization’s security posture.

Most businesses adhere to typical best practises like making sure routers and firewalls are correctly installed and set, keeping track of permitted and unauthorised users, enforcing strong password regulations with two-factor and multi-factor authentications, and so on. However, when it comes to implementing cyber hygiene practises, which are critical for holistic cybersecurity, many other factors are overlooked. Data encryption and classification, disaster recovery processes, and digital footprinting are just a few examples.

Brown will educate attendees on these topics and offer his unique perspective on why cyber hygiene is so important for a secure security plan.

David Brown is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity and cyber threat intelligence who has a track record of decreasing risk and increasing information system security. Brown has created and operated defense-in-depth initiatives ranging from government sectors within the US Department of Defense to highly targeted companies in the global oil and gas industry, with 20 years of experience in intelligence-driven secure system design, security monitoring, threat intelligence, incident response, infrastructure architecture, and computer and network defence.

Axon Technologies makes cybersecurity easy to understand so that customers can secure their organisation, employees, reputation, assets, and operations from both internal and external threats. To address any cybersecurity concerns, the information security firm has built a proactive disciplined approach concentrating on the five essential areas of evaluate, transform, defend, respond, and train.