THE IMPORTANCE OF CYBERSECURITY

• Cybersecurity is extremely important because it protects data, increases employee productivity, helps protect reputation, supports compliance with laws and regulations, and is cost-effective.
• Cybersecurity involves protecting systems, networks, and data from cyber threats such as malware and unauthorized access. Proper cybersecurity ensures that data is kept safe and prevents it from falling into the hands of malicious actors who could use it for harmful purposes, such as stealing personal information. The data managed by organizations, from customer information to financial records, must always be protected. Effective protection of confidential data prevents financial losses and maintains the trust of stakeholders and customers.
• Cybersecurity not only protects against external threats, but also creates a safe environment for employees and their productivity. For example, using certain cybersecurity tools can help employees securely access their accounts without having to repeatedly contact support when they forget their passwords. Security breaches can also completely disrupt an organization’s operations. However, implementing cybersecurity measures can reduce the risk of downtime in the event of a cyberattack.
• Cybersecurity is not only an investment in protection, but also economic efficiency. Although the costs of implementing cybersecurity solutions and methods may seem significant, the potential consequences of a cyberattack can be more financially devastating. For example, some of the costs associated with data breaches include customer compensation, legal fees, and downtime. According to Keeper’s Security 2023 report on cybersecurity in the US, private companies that lost money due to cyberattacks lost an average of over $395,000, not including costs associated with the aftermath of the attacks. Thus, implementing cybersecurity measures can significantly reduce the risk of cyberattacks and the associated financial losses.

OVERALL SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE

• Protected Chain – A secure chain consisting of distributed groups that checks and analyzes traffic from user devices and redirects the collected data to secure servers. For increased protection, you can set up multiple secure chains, each with its own strategy. Each chain leads to a single data collector.
• Collector – A data collector.
• Firewall – An inter-network screen provides additional protection for a trusted environment (where data is processed and stored) from an untrusted environment (where data is collected).
• Admin Console – Administration, monitoring, and analysis console. Used by cybersecurity system administrators to manage, monitor, and analyze system performance.
• Master Node – The Master Node is the core of the cybersecurity system server. It manages data flows and component status and includes the first section of the distributed database (Shard 0), which contains: the Worker service for decoding user traffic data before it is stored in the database. The Monitor service for monitoring all components of the architecture, including the master node, and sending notifications via email and various messengers in case of alarm triggers.
• Network Interceptor A stationary hardware component that analyzes and intercepts user HTTP connection operations. It interacts with the Collector and its Protected Chain to send data and receive security policy rules and settings.
• Shard 1,2,3…N Additional sections of the distributed database of the cybersecurity system. Shard 0 is included in the Master Node. It also contains the Worker service for decoding data and storing it in the database.

CYBERSECURITY AREAS

The platform covers all major areas of cybersecurity:

• Network Security Most attacks occur over the network, and the network security module is designed to detect and block these attacks. This module includes data and access management tools to ensure secure use of various resources, as well as advanced and multi-layered network threat prevention technologies, intrusion prevention systems, sandboxes, and content neutralization and reconstruction. Network analytics, threat hunting, and automated threat response technologies should be highlighted separately in this module.
• Cloud Security As organizations increasingly use cloud computing, cloud security is gradually becoming a top priority. The cloud security strategy module includes solutions for management tools, policies, and services that help protect an organization’s entire cloud deployment (applications, data, infrastructure, etc.) from attacks.
• Endpoint Security With the endpoint security module, enterprises can protect end-user devices such as desktops and laptops (Windows, Linux, MacOS) and mobile devices (Android, iOS) with data and network security controls, advanced threat prevention, and technologies that provide forensics and endpoint detection and response solutions.
• Web Application Security Web applications, like anything directly connected to the Internet, are targets for attackers. The web application security module tracks threats such as injection, compromised authentication, misconfiguration, and cross-site scripting, prevents bot attacks, and stops any malicious interaction with applications and APIs, etc. Thanks to continuous training of the built-in AI, web applications are guaranteed to remain secure.
• Security Against Zero-Day Threats Thanks to an innovative approach to threat hunting using AI, the platform prevents 95% of attacks from zero-day threats, i.e., threats that are currently little known or completely unknown to the global community.

PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL SAFETY STANDARDS

NetCyberFort complies with the following global security standards:

• PCI DSS Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard established by international payment systems Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, and Discover.
• GDPR General Data Protection Regulation according to the European Union standard.
• TCS Trusted Service Criteria are control criteria used to evaluate and report on the suitability of the design and effectiveness of controls related to the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or secrecy of an organization’s information.
• HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains specifications and procedures for the processing of medical information. The platform includes standards for electronic transactions in the healthcare sector and contains rules for detecting security incidents, system errors, incorrect security configurations, and violations of this policy.
• NIST 800-53 Analysis according to the US information security standard. (National Institute of Standards and Technology), according to the publication Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations.

• The system has a developed reporting module. Reports can be created in PDF format for each module. Reports can be stored locally and/or saved on the platform for further work with them.
• NetCyberFort provides the ability to integrate with external services to expand its knowledge base, such as VirusTotal.