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Your team is facing security threats. How can you safeguard access without slowing down work?

Balancing strong security measures with efficient workflow can be challenging, but it's essential to protect your team's access without hampering productivity. Consider these strategies:

  • Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA): Adding an extra layer of security with MFA ensures that only authorized users gain access.

  • Use single sign-on (SSO): SSO simplifies user access by allowing one set of credentials for multiple applications, reducing password fatigue.

  • Regularly update and patch software: Keeping all systems up-to-date helps protect against vulnerabilities and potential breaches.

What methods have you found effective in maintaining security while ensuring smooth workflows?

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Your team is facing security threats. How can you safeguard access without slowing down work?

Balancing strong security measures with efficient workflow can be challenging, but it's essential to protect your team's access without hampering productivity. Consider these strategies:

  • Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA): Adding an extra layer of security with MFA ensures that only authorized users gain access.

  • Use single sign-on (SSO): SSO simplifies user access by allowing one set of credentials for multiple applications, reducing password fatigue.

  • Regularly update and patch software: Keeping all systems up-to-date helps protect against vulnerabilities and potential breaches.

What methods have you found effective in maintaining security while ensuring smooth workflows?

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    DOUGLAS C.

    Business Intelligence Developer | Atualmente cursando o 2º ano de Marketing Digital | Especialista em Crédito e Produtos Financeiros | Ajudando empresas a estruturar soluções inteligentes para crescer com segurança

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    Monitoramento Contínuo: Use ferramentas de análise comportamental para identificar e bloquear acessos suspeitos em tempo real. Educação e Conscientização: Treine a equipe para reconhecer e evitar práticas inseguras, como phishing. VPNs e ZTNA: Ofereça acesso remoto seguro através de redes privadas virtuais (VPNs) ou de uma arquitetura de Confiança Zero (Zero Trust Network Access). Combinando tecnologia adequada com práticas bem definidas, você protege seu ambiente sem comprometer a eficiência do trabalho.

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    Yuri Oliveira

    Gestor de Departamento Pessoal & RH

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    Proteger o acesso diante de ameaças de segurança sem comprometer a produtividade exige uma abordagem estratégica e equilibrada. 1. Implementar Autenticação Multifator (MFA) 2. Adotar um Modelo de Confiança Zero (Zero Trust) 3. Utilizar Controle de Acesso Baseado em Funções (RBAC) 4. Monitorar e Automatizar a Detecção de Ameaças 5. Capacitar a Equipe em Boas Práticas de Segurança 6. Adotar Ferramentas de Colaboração Segura 7. Garantir a Segurança de Dispositivos sem Impactar o Uso 8. Aplicar Políticas de Acesso Condicional Com essas práticas, sua equipe pode fortalecer a segurança de acessos sem comprometer a agilidade, mantendo um equilíbrio saudável entre proteção e produtividade.

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    Educação,conscientização, treinamento da equipe,uma equipe bem treinada faz toda diferença num resultado.compartlhando ideias,traçando um só caminho tidos na mesma direção

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    Mahendra Singh Yadav

    Certified AI Associate | Architect at TCS | BFSI US | Hadoop-Python| Scrum Master|SAFe Agile | Agile Methodology |Axiom Developer | Solution Architect | SQL/PLSQL Developer.

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    To safeguard access you should have control on your network access and physical infrastructure in place. Always have your two factor authentication enabled which will help you to secure your application in better way.

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    Gabriel P.

    IT Technician | Networking & Cybersecurity Graduate

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    Implementing MFA and regular patching are key, but I've found educating users about social engineering attacks like phishing to be equally crucial. A simple vulnerability test can expose weak points, it's surprising how often overlooked user awareness leads to breaches.

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    Lindalva Maciel

    Gestão e Governança de TI | LGPD | End User Computing (EUC) | Redes Computadores.

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    Realizar cursos e treinamentos sobre assunto de segurança pra que essas pessoas sabiam como identificar possíveis ameaças através do conhecimento de estudo. Garantir que as informações tenham um sistema de backup de dados, justamente pra quando houver incidentes haja uma recuperação desses dados sem prejudicar a empresa. Além disse quando se trata de segurança devemos adotar medidas de criação de senhas de segurança, criar políticas de segurança com trocas periódicas de senhas por exemplo. Os princípios da Segurança de dados em relação ao acesso dessas informações Confidencialidade, Disponibilidade, Integridade e Autenticidade.

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    Juliano Vasconcelos Gomes

    Chief Information Security Officer | Especialista em Mitigação de Riscos | Proteção de Ativos contra Ameaças Cibernéticas | Facilitador de Crescimento Seguro | Integrando Segurança com Inovação

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    Para proteger o acesso sem comprometer a produtividade, use autenticação multifator (MFA), implemente Single Sign-On (SSO) e restrinja permissões com base nas funções. Adote ferramentas de monitoramento contínuo para detectar ameaças em tempo real e eduque sua equipe sobre práticas de segurança. Soluções automatizadas também ajudam a manter o equilíbrio entre segurança e eficiência.

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    Helio Souza

    Engenheiro de Software Sênior

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    As estratégias destacadas são fundamentais para equilibrar segurança e produtividade. Além das mencionadas, aqui estão mais algumas que considero eficazes: Controle de Acesso Baseado em Funções (RBAC): Assegura que cada usuário tenha acesso apenas ao que é essencial para sua função, minimizando riscos. Monitoramento e Auditoria Contínuos: Ferramentas de monitoramento ajudam a identificar e corrigir problemas antes que impactem a segurança ou a operação.

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    Rodrigo Dias de Oliveira

    Project & Research Manager @ Triminds. Dev focused on applied AI, cloud, and software engineering. Java | Python | C# | OCI | Azure | AWS | Web | Desktop | Mobile

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    Implemente um protocolo de segurança zero-tolerância para proteger acessos sem impactar o trabalho: use MFA para autenticação robusta e RBAC para limitar acessos com base em funções. Adote um modelo Zero Trust, verificando cada solicitação continuamente. Monitore atividades em tempo real, configure alertas para anomalias e utilize IA para detecção automática de ameaças. Reforce políticas rígidas, como senhas fortes e conexões seguras, e ofereça treinamento regular à equipe para prevenir riscos como phishing. Tenha um plano ágil de resposta a incidentes para mitigar ameaças sem comprometer a eficiência.

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    Logan Ellison

    Aspiring Cybersecurity Professional | Seeking Apprenticeship in Cincinnati, OH | Quick Learner, Hard Worker, Strong Communicator, Adaptive Team Player

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    If my team were facing security threats and needed a way to safeguard access without slowing down work, I would focus on the following strategies: Regular Education: It is crucial to regularly educate team members about best practices, phishing threats, and secure password usage. This reduces human vulnerabilities without adding friction to their work routines. Adaptive Access Controls: Implementing conditional access policies based on user behavior, location, and device trust levels can strike a balance between security and usability. For example, low-risk scenarios might only require passwords, while high-risk situations would trigger additional authentication factors.

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