Securing Your Small Business Email
Email is a critical tool for communicating with customers and partners. However, it is also the number one target for cybercriminals. Implementing the correct security measures for your email should be one of your top priorities. With your organization's data, reputation, and stakeholders on the line, Trust NoVA Cyber Solutions to secure your emails.
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Keep your software updated and pay attention to new emerging threats. Regularly updating your systems and applications ensures you have the latest security patches and features, reducing vulnerabilities. Additionally, staying informed about the latest cyber threats helps you proactively adjust your security measures and protect your organization from evolving risks.
MFA
Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is essential in enhancing your business's overall security posture and fortifying your digital defenses against potential threats. By requiring multiple forms of verification from users, such as passwords, biometrics, or security tokens, MFA adds a layer of protection that significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. Strengthening your authentication process through MFA ensures a more secure environment for your valuable business assets and sensitive information.
Educate Your Team
People are often the weakest link in the security chain, and without the proper training, your employees will fall behind the latest attacks and phishing messages.
Strong passwords: Instructions on creating complex passwords or passphrases will reduce the chance of guessing passwords. (Read More About Strong Passwords)
Suspicious Emails: Dedicate employee training to spot and report phishing attempts. Employees should never open hyperlinks or download attachments from suspicious emails. Furthermore, if the email seems urgent, poor grammar and requests for the employee for sensitive information should all be red flags.
Public Wi-Fi: Train your employees to avoid using public Wi-Fi for sensitive work or logging into any accounts. Using a VPN can reduce the risk; however, we recommend avoiding public Wi-Fi.
Implementing Specific Protocols and Standards To Prevent Spoofing
DMARC: Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) is an email validation system that helps prevent email spoofing by verifying the sender's domain and ensuring proper authentication.
DKIM: DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication method that allows the sender to sign their emails with a private key, enabling the recipient to verify the email's authenticity and integrity.
SPF: Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication technique that helps prevent spam by allowing domain owners to specify which mail servers are authorized to send emails on their behalf.
Advance Threat Protection (ATP)
URL Defense: URL Defense is a cybersecurity measure that protects users by scanning and analyzing URLs in emails or web traffic to detect and block malicious links before they can be accessed.
Zero-day Threat Detection: ATP tools use heuristics and behavioral analysis to identify anomalies that the latest software patches haven't addressed. This provides visibility into potential attack methods and allows for a timely response to prevent widespread damage.
Monitoring Data Exfiltration: Monitoring data exfiltration involves tracking and analyzing network traffic and user activities to detect and prevent unauthorized data transfer from an organization's systems to external destinations.
How we can help
At Northern Virginia Cyber Solutions, we specialize in fortifying your email security to protect against cyber threats. We ensure your software is up-to-date with the latest security patches and offer robust Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to add an extra layer of protection. Our expert team provides comprehensive training to educate your employees on identifying phishing attempts and securing their credentials. We implement essential protocols like DMARC, DKIM, and SPF to prevent email spoofing and enhance email authentication. With advanced threat protection measures such as URL Defense and Zero-Day Threat Detection, we keep your email systems secure from emerging threats and unauthorized data access. Trust us to safeguard your communications and maintain your business’s integrity.
