Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) should prioritize gaining control over external file-sharing activities to achieve NIS2 compliance for several reasons.
1. Legal Obligations: NIS2 requires organizations to implement appropriate measures to ensure the security of networks and information systems. External file-sharing introduces risks related to data breaches, which can lead to legal consequences if not adequately addressed.
2. Protection of Critical Infrastructure: NIS2 focuses on securing critical infrastructure sectors like energy, transportation, banking, and healthcare. External file-sharing within these sectors can potentially expose sensitive information and compromise critical systems, making it essential for CISOs to have control over such activities.
3. Mitigation of Cyber Threats: External file-sharing poses risks of data leakage, unauthorized access, and malware distribution. By gaining control over file-sharing activities, CISOs can implement security measures to mitigate these threats and protect the organization’s infrastructure and sensitive data.
Tricent’s file-sharing governance platform can help CISOs address these challenges and achieve NIS2 compliance through the following features.
1. Visibility and Control: The platform provides CISOs visibility into external file-sharing activities across the organization’s IT environment. It allows them to monitor real-time file-sharing activities and enforce policies to control access, permissions, and sharing settings.
2. Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Tricent’s platform integrates DLP capabilities to prevent the unauthorized sharing of sensitive data outside the organization’s boundaries. CISOs can define policies to automatically classify and protect sensitive files, detect potential data breaches, and enforce encryption or access controls.
3. Risk Assessment and Compliance Reporting: The platform offers tools for conducting risk assessments and generating compliance reports to demonstrate adherence to NIS2 requirements. CISOs can identify areas of non-compliance, assess the impact of external file-sharing on security posture, and take proactive measures to address vulnerabilities.
4. Integration with Collaboration Platforms: Tricent’s platform seamlessly integrates with popular collaboration platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, allowing CISOs to extend governance and control over file-sharing activities within these environments. They can enforce consistent policies across different collaboration tools and ensure compliance with NIS2 regulations.
By leveraging Tricent’s file-sharing governance platform, CISOs can effectively manage external file-sharing activities, mitigate security risks, and achieve compliance with NIS2 requirements.
This will ultimately enhance the organization’s cybersecurity posture and protect critical infrastructure assets.
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