INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Data Centres
Ensuring complete data centre
cyber-resilience
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Sachin Bhardwaj, of
eHosting DataFort,
tells us that while data
centre owners ensure
networks, servers and
endpoint devices are
secure there is a need to
pay attention to other
aspects of security
including the cooling
and heating systems
and power supplies.
T
he increasing use of Big Data and
the onset of the Internet of Things
has only added to the intensity of
the need to prioritise cybersecurity within
data centres. One is also mindful of the
ongoing regulations and compliance needs
that have shot up.
This sets the pace for a far more holistic
approach to cybersecurity which comprises
of a well-rounded security strategy that
involves both governance and the operations
angles. It includes a combination of
information security, information system
security as well as physical security. And the
framework must be in a strong position to
identify, protect, detect, respond as well as
recover data.
At a time when attacks are only getting
to be more sophisticated and increasing
in numbers, there is evidently a gap in the
requisite security professionals where supply
does not match demand. It is important that
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data centres keep pace with the changing
threat landscape and minimise the risks.
Now is the time to ensure that data centres
equip themselves with Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and implement automation processes
where the rate of identifying breaches is
far higher. This will strengthen their threat
detection capabilities, make them quicker
to respond to threats and they will also
be fortified with an analytical approach
to cybersecurity.
It helps in developing a far more
effective, efficient and agile security
posture with the added ability to forecast
future threats. Service providers and end
customers are investing heavily on SOC
capabilities for creating an enhanced
cyberdefence environment against security
threats and vulnerabilities.
Visibility into the networks and the
integration of advanced visual dashboards
will enable clarity in what is transpiring
between devices, will identify current and
possible attacks as well as ensure that
compliance requirements are being met.
Higher network visibility will provide greater
communication flow between network
operations and security operations teams
and will be able to proactively identify and
mitigate threats. Simultaneously, workloads
tend to fluctuate and organisations may not
be prepared for scalability which can hinder
the security environment. This calls for strong
network performance monitoring tools to
help reduce threats by alerting security
teams of any irregular network behaviour.
While a lot is being done by data centre
owners to ensure that the networks, servers
and endpoint devices are secured, there is
also a need to pay heed to other aspects
of security that include the cooling and
heating systems, power supplies and the
security systems. n
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