Tips for Ensuring a Secure Employee Telework Environment

By Denny Dean, CISO, CyberSecurity Practice Director

MARCH 19, 2020 – At Focus Technology, IT security is always top of mind. If you’re implementing telework options, consider these six key recommendations:

• • Update VPNs, network infrastructure devices, and devices being used to remote into work environments with the latest software patches and security configurations

• • Alert employees to an expected increase in phishing attempts

• • Ensure IT security personnel are prepared to ramp up the following remote access cybersecurity tasks: log review, attack detection, and incident response and recovery

• • Implement MFA on all VPN connections to increase security. If MFA is not implemented, require teleworkers to use strong passwords

• • Ensure IT security personnel test VPN limitations to prepare for mass usage and, if possible, implement modifications, such as rate limiting, to prioritize users that will require higher bandwidths

• • Know who and how to report security incidents, phishing, malware, and other cybersecurity concerns

Need assistance? Contact your Focus account manager or vCIO, call our Helpdesk 877-303-0480 or email support@focustsi.com.