Data breaches are often caused by attackers using software vulnerabilities to break into systems or by people with access to the enterprise, and are rarely caused by data center flaws. But even then, data centers need to take the necessary steps to reduce the risk of data breaches and contain their impact when they occur. What key features does the data center provide to help prevent data breaches?
The data center uses strict physical security controls. The most likely cause of a data breach is an attacker who steals or destroys data by physically breaking into the data center, rather than breaking into software systems. Therefore, the data center needs to configure strong physical security access protection to mitigate various physical security threats faced by the data center. Such as controlling access to the outside doors of the data center, restricting access to the computer room and other additional physical security safeguards.
Implement internal isolation in the data center. Internal isolation is intended to disconnect workloads from untrusted networks and reduce the likelihood of network attacks. Such as data backup, these resources generally do not require a continuous network connection. The physical isolation of the data center has some drawbacks, such as the limited number of IT staff working in the data center, so they rely on remote networks to manage workloads. Data center operators can leverage indirect or AD hoc solutions to access isolated workloads.
Data centers need to supply high-performance network infrastructure. The better the performance of the data network center, the more you can prevent data breaches. High-performance networks can reliably move large amounts of data in the shortest amount of time, making it easier to respond to unexpected situations.
Data centers also support data backup hosting. Data center operators can reduce the risk of a data breach by offering a managed backup service, which won't stop a data breach, but can make it easier and faster to restore operations in the event of a cyber attack.
Vetting data center personnel can reduce the risk of data breaches caused by malicious insiders. Need to review their own internal technical personnel and outsourced data center operator cooperative facility configuration personnel.
The first step in defending against a data breach should be to invest in controls and processes that protect against major types of attacks, such as software vulnerabilities. Protecting the data center with these defenses reduces key types of risk, such as insider threats, and enhances the ability to recover quickly when a data breach occurs.
