Protection & Prevention
Safeguards that reduce risk before incidents occur. From access control to data security to training—making it harder for threats to succeed.
Prevention is Cheaper Than Response
After assessing your risks, protection is about implementing safeguards that:
- • Prevent unauthorized access to systems and data
- • Reduce the attack surface available to threats
- • Protect data at rest, in transit, and in use
- • Build resilience into technology infrastructure
- • Train people to recognize and avoid threats
- • Secure AI systems and prevent misuse
Effective protection is layered—if one control fails, others still protect you.
Core Protection Capabilities
Identity & Access Control
Ensuring the right people have the right access—and preventing everyone else.
- • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- • Least privilege access
- • Regular access reviews
- • Privileged account management
- • Single sign-on (SSO)
- • Password policies and management
Awareness & Training
Your people are both your greatest asset and biggest vulnerability. Training tips the balance.
- • Security awareness training
- • Phishing simulation and education
- • Role-based security training
- • AI acceptable use training
- • Incident reporting procedures
- • Ongoing reinforcement
Data Security
Protecting sensitive data wherever it lives—on-premises, in the cloud, on devices.
- • Data classification and labeling
- • Encryption (at rest and in transit)
- • Data loss prevention (DLP)
- • Secure file sharing and collaboration
- • Data backup and versioning
- • AI data handling safeguards
Platform Security
Hardening endpoints, servers, applications, and development practices.
- • Endpoint protection and EDR
- • Patch management
- • Configuration hardening
- • Application security testing
- • Secure development practices
- • Mobile device management
Technology Resilience
Ensuring systems can withstand failures, attacks, and disruptions.
- • Network segmentation
- • Redundancy and failover
- • Backup and recovery testing
- • Capacity management
- • Change and configuration management
- • Cloud security controls
AI Safety Controls
Preventing misuse and unintended consequences when using AI systems.
- • AI acceptable use policies
- • Data input restrictions
- • Output validation and review
- • Human oversight requirements
- • Third-party AI vetting
- • Model access controls
Ransomware Protection Strategy
Prevention Layers
- • Email filtering and phishing protection
- • Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- • Network segmentation to limit spread
- • Application whitelisting
- • MFA on all remote access
- • Regular patching and vulnerability management
Protection Layers
- • Immutable backups (air-gapped or cloud)
- • Backup testing and restoration drills
- • Privileged access management
- • Data encryption
- • Network monitoring and anomaly detection
- • Incident response plan and playbooks
Protection for Common Compliance Requirements
PCI DSS
Payment card security requires specific controls:
- • Network segmentation (cardholder data environment)
- • Encryption of card data
- • Access controls and MFA
- • Logging and monitoring
- • Vendor management
HIPAA
Healthcare data protection mandates:
- • Access controls and authentication
- • Encryption of ePHI
- • Audit logging
- • Workforce training
- • Business associate agreements
NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500
NY financial services requirements:
- • Cybersecurity program
- • MFA for all users
- • Encryption of non-public data
- • Incident response plan
- • Third-party risk management
Build Protection That Fits Your Risk
Not every business needs the same controls. Let's discuss what protection makes sense for your environment and compliance requirements.
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