Cybersecurity solutions can only be effective if they can see all assets. Companies must therefore fully understand their IT landscape.
Mr. Aydın, why is IT Visibility such a decisive factor for cybersecurity?
IT Visibility, i.e. the visibility of all IT assets, is the basic framework for a modern and effective cybersecurity strategy. Because you can only protect what you can see. At a time when companies rely on agile processes and the rapid exchange of information, it is essential to have a complete overview of the IT infrastructure. IT Visibility enables the identification of security gaps, minimizes the attack surface, and thus maintains business agility.
Cybersecurity has evolved from a pure IT issue to a business priority. Why?
An important turning point was the realization that cyberattacks not only have technical consequences, but also significant economic ones. According to a recent Gartner survey, 88% of board members consider cybersecurity to be a key business risk and no longer just a technical problem. Investors, regulators, and customers are increasingly demanding more robust security measures. In the future, corporate governance will also be measured by cybersecurity performance.
„IT Visibility, i.e. the visibility of all IT assets, is the basic framework for a modern and effective cybersecurity strategy.“
One of the biggest challenges is “shadow IT”. What is behind this term?
Decentralized IT environments lead to several departments independently adding software and hardware to the infrastructure, often without consulting the IT department. Because these devices are not actively managed, they are referred to as “shadow IT” – the result of a confluence of factors: lengthy procurement processes, insufficient awareness among employees, immediate availability of cloud solutions. Shadow IT makes control more difficult, significantly worsens the security situation, and creates security gaps in the IT infrastructure. Without complete IT Asset Visibility, crucial data is missing to effectively implement cybersecurity measures – the risk of cyberattacks increases significantly.
What concrete consequences can such an attack have for a company?
As a global software vendor, we know that the consequences can be serious. In addition to financial losses due to business interruptions and data loss, customer trust can also be severely damaged. Studies show that 31 percent of customers terminate their relationship with an affected company after an attack. In addition, creditworthiness and cyber insurance premiums can be negatively affected.
So what do companies need to do to protect themselves?
Discovery and inventory solutions must first be used to create a complete database, which must then be kept up to date. Browser scanners, for example, can reveal which SaaS products and cloud services are being used, and SSO protocols help to identify devices and access.
A technology catalog that combines machine learning, AI, human insights and intelligence is the only way to obtain reliable, complete, and high-quality data for cybersecurity requirements.
Our solution for this case is Raynet One Technology Catalog. This technology is not a pure cybersecurity solution but complements traditional security solutions with the most important factor: True IT Asset Visibility. This gives companies precisely this transparency, including blind spots and shadow IT devices, and provides a foundation for launching further IT initiatives. By seamlessly recording and monitoring all assets, security measures can be implemented in a targeted manner. This strengthens the overall security strategy. Raynet One and the integrated technology catalog automatically collect data, normalize it and enrich it with non-technical information. This results in high data quality. This data treasure serves as a leading source of continuously updated and fully enriched IT asset data.
In the long term, it is also very important that companies establish a corporate security culture in which all departments develop a common understanding of IT risks.
Couldn’t the IT landscape also be monitored manually?
Not in big companies. There are too many moving parts to not implement automated discovery and inventory solutions. Without them, you’ll leave massive blind spots in your cybersecurity program that opens the door to attackers. Automated solutions for discovery and inventory processes have no alternative but to help find and close gaps before they become a problem, significantly reducing the attack surface.
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Cybersecurity solutions can only be effective if they can see all assets. Companies must therefore fully understand their IT landscape.
Mr. Aydın, why is IT Visibility such a decisive factor for cybersecurity?
IT Visibility, i.e. the visibility of all IT assets, is the basic framework for a modern and effective cybersecurity strategy. Because you can only protect what you can see. At a time when companies rely on agile processes and the rapid exchange of information, it is essential to have a complete overview of the IT infrastructure. IT Visibility enables the identification of security gaps, minimizes the attack surface, and thus maintains business agility.
Cybersecurity has evolved from a pure IT issue to a business priority. Why?
An important turning point was the realization that cyberattacks not only have technical consequences, but also significant economic ones. According to a recent Gartner survey, 88% of board members consider cybersecurity to be a key business risk and no longer just a technical problem. Investors, regulators, and customers are increasingly demanding more robust security measures. In the future, corporate governance will also be measured by cybersecurity performance.
One of the biggest challenges is “shadow IT”. What is behind this term?
Decentralized IT environments lead to several departments independently adding software and hardware to the infrastructure, often without consulting the IT department. Because these devices are not actively managed, they are referred to as “shadow IT” – the result of a confluence of factors: lengthy procurement processes, insufficient awareness among employees, immediate availability of cloud solutions. Shadow IT makes control more difficult, significantly worsens the security situation, and creates security gaps in the IT infrastructure. Without complete IT Asset Visibility, crucial data is missing to effectively implement cybersecurity measures – the risk of cyberattacks increases significantly.
What concrete consequences can such an attack have for a company?
As a global software vendor, we know that the consequences can be serious. In addition to financial losses due to business interruptions and data loss, customer trust can also be severely damaged. Studies show that 31 percent of customers terminate their relationship with an affected company after an attack. In addition, creditworthiness and cyber insurance premiums can be negatively affected.
So what do companies need to do to protect themselves?
Discovery and inventory solutions must first be used to create a complete database, which must then be kept up to date. Browser scanners, for example, can reveal which SaaS products and cloud services are being used, and SSO protocols help to identify devices and access.
A technology catalog that combines machine learning, AI, human insights and intelligence is the only way to obtain reliable, complete, and high-quality data for cybersecurity requirements.
Our solution for this case is Raynet One Technology Catalog. This technology is not a pure cybersecurity solution but complements traditional security solutions with the most important factor: True IT Asset Visibility. This gives companies precisely this transparency, including blind spots and shadow IT devices, and provides a foundation for launching further IT initiatives. By seamlessly recording and monitoring all assets, security measures can be implemented in a targeted manner. This strengthens the overall security strategy. Raynet One and the integrated technology catalog automatically collect data, normalize it and enrich it with non-technical information. This results in high data quality. This data treasure serves as a leading source of continuously updated and fully enriched IT asset data.
In the long term, it is also very important that companies establish a corporate security culture in which all departments develop a common understanding of IT risks.
Couldn’t the IT landscape also be monitored manually?
Not in big companies. There are too many moving parts to not implement automated discovery and inventory solutions. Without them, you’ll leave massive blind spots in your cybersecurity program that opens the door to attackers. Automated solutions for discovery and inventory processes have no alternative but to help find and close gaps before they become a problem, significantly reducing the attack surface.
„IT Visibility, i.e. the visibility of all IT assets, is the basic framework for a modern and effective cybersecurity strategy.“