There was a time when many organizations thought about cybersecurity primarily in terms of the firewall at the edge of the network.
The firewall still matters. But today's attacks can begin in many other places.
An employee can enter credentials into a phishing site. A Microsoft 365 account can be compromised. A malicious attachment can reach an endpoint. An attacker can exploit remote access. A legitimate account can be abused.
That is why modern cybersecurity requires layers.
Identity
Passwords are valuable targets.
MFA, identity monitoring and access policies help reduce the ability of a stolen password to become full access to an environment.
Email remains one of the most common ways attackers interact directly with users.
Modern email security helps identify phishing, malicious links, impersonation and other threats.
Endpoints
Workstations and servers need protection that goes beyond traditional antivirus.
Endpoint Detection and Response can identify suspicious behavior occurring on devices.
Monitoring
Security controls produce events. Someone has to determine which ones matter.
MDR, SIEM and other monitoring capabilities help turn security telemetry into actionable information.
Recovery
No security program can promise that an incident will never happen.
That is why backup and recovery belong in the cybersecurity conversation.
Security reduces the likelihood and impact of incidents. Recovery provides another path when prevention and detection are not enough.
Mayer Networks approaches cybersecurity as a layered environment rather than a single product.