Security News > 2022 > August > The impact of exploitable misconfigurations on network security

Network professionals feel confident with their security and compliance practices but data suggests that they also leave their organizations open to risk, which is costing a significant amount of revenue, according to Titania.

Companies are prioritizing firewall security and chronicle a fast time to respond to misconfigurations when detected in annual audits.

75% said their network security tools meant they could categorize and prioritize compliance risks 'very effectively'.

"What's clear from this research is that misconfiguration risks are impacting the bottom line. Senior network professionals are prioritizing compliance and feeling confident about network security but delivering on it at scale and continuously is a major challenge," said Phil Lewis, CEO of Titania.

"80% of network traffic is inside the perimeter and security best practices are evolving to reflect the fact that protecting the perimeter of each network segment is important, but it's equally important to check device security within the perimeter to mitigate insider threats from software, people, and traffic" continued Lewis.

"If organizations want to minimize their attack surface effectively, they need to increase the cadence of risk assessments and remediation of all network devices. This is in line with a core tenant of zero trust security best practice, which is to verify, rather than trust that devices are secure, every day. To really minimize their risks and adhere to increasingly stringent compliance standards, then adopting a zero trust mindset will help companies develop a much more robust approach to network security."

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