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Agencies face unique security challenges, from protecting citizen data to ensuring continuity of essential public services. If a threat actor were to target your organization, here’s how they might approach it, and how Insight Public Sector can help.
Let’s look at your organization through the eyes of a hacker.
Step 1: Gather intel
Hacker’s offensive play: First, a hacker will collect publicly available info about your agency, workforce, and community from public records, social media, and other avenues. This intel is used to map your organization and prep for a targeted attack.
Insight’s defensive play: Our managed Security services are designed to help public agencies protect critical citizen information and prevent initial infiltration.
Step 2: Map out your network
Hacker’s offensive play: Using the intel they collected, an attacker will then scan your network for vulnerabilities, open ports, and services to identify weak points to exploit.
Insight’s defensive play: Our vulnerability management assessments and patch management services help you identify and address system vulnerabilities, like running older versions of software or missed OS updates. We provide security best practices to quickly remediate risks, ensuring the reliable delivery of public services.
Step 3: Accessing your network
What a hacker would do: Now is when the attacker launches their initial targeted phishing campaign. By posing as a trusted source, they trick your workers into clicking a malicious link, gaining unauthorized access to your network.
Insight’s defensive play: Insight’s training programs and security awareness initiatives equip your workers with the knowledge to identify and mitigate phishing threats. Our Zero Trust security model provides a proactive approach to mitigate risks posed by insider threats.
Step 4: Maintaining network access
What a hacker would do: Once inside, the attacker installs a backdoor to maintain long-term access without detection. This allows them to monitor the network, escalate privileges, and prepare for larger attacks like ransomware.
Insight’s defensive play: As the leading Solutions Integrator, Insight provides ransomware protection solutions and incident response capabilities to help organizations defend against and recover from attacks. We rapidly deploy technical resources and help with software and hardware procurement for recovery.
Step 5: Stealing your information
What a hacker would do: In their final step, an attacker will extract valuable information from your agency’s network. This could include citizen data, financial records, or other sensitive information, which can severely damage your agency’s reputation and harm your community.
Insight’s defensive play: Hacking attempts are constant, and if your agency is impacted, how quickly you respond can dramatically change the outcome. We offer comprehensive incident response services, including Managed Security, lessons learned exercises, and post-incident gap remediation.
What to do when you realize you’ve been attacked:
You found out you’ve had a cybersecurity event, but now what? Even if you aren’t an Insight security client, our world-class incident response team is always available to help. Bookmark this infographic and save this phone number in case of an incident.
Contact our live agents 24/7/365 for instant support and expert assistance during any active cybersecurity emergency.
1.800.950.3475
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