Although government agencies can’t totally eliminate their cybersecurity risk, there are practical steps government employees can take to reduce it.
One challenge for reducing the risk of a data breach, however, is the complexity of modern IT environments. When it comes to cybersecurity, you can’t protect what you don’t know exists.
It’s essential for agencies to have a solid inventory of their assets, including:
• Data
• Cloud providers
• The companies cloud providers depend on
Having a complete view of your assets ensures your agency is accounting for everything that could be a target, giving you a solid foundation to protect anything that’s considered attractive to bad actors.
Check out this report to get more specific steps that agencies can take to reduce risk.