Poor Cybersecurity Practices - Consequences in Critical Infrastructure
Detailed analysis of critical vulnerabilities in business infrastructure. This case study shows how a technology expert discovered serious systemic failures, including exposed confidential information and vulnerable servers, and the cybersecurity solutions implemented.
A technology expert, hired to strengthen secure software development, revealed serious systemic weaknesses in a company’s infrastructure. Critical failures were found: confidential information exposed in Confluence and a vulnerable Windows 2003 FTP server. The exploitation of the latter demonstrated the ease of evading access controls and spreading through the internal network, accessing critical databases and revealing systemic negligence.
Previous warnings were ignored, resulting in the dismissal of an employee who had alerted about the vulnerabilities. The audit also discovered inoperative internal VPNs, vulnerable IA/TPI systems (except one with Dark Trace), administrator credentials and user data dumps obtained, and an unsynchronized NTP server, indicating operational negligence.
Comfidentia’s Comprehensive and Proactive Solution
Comfidentia proposes a comprehensive and proactive solution to prevent these catastrophes:
Vulnerability Analysis and Advanced Digital Defense: Proactive identification and focus on critical points with continuous monitoring.
Offensive Cybersecurity (Ethical Hacking): Attack simulation to strengthen defenses.
Proactive Cybersecurity (Security by Design): Building secure environments from initial design.
Defensive Cybersecurity (Vulnerability Management and Incident Response): Active vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and digital forensics.
Cybersecurity Compliance: Training, digital governance, and compliance audits.
Engineering as a Service (EaaS): Constant system monitoring and early anomaly detection.
This case highlights that the lack of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy exposes organizations to unacceptable risks. Comfidentia offers a comprehensive and personalized approach to anticipate, prevent, and neutralize cyberattacks, protecting your operation and digital future.