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Intelligence can also take advantage of the programmable interfaces when using a dynamic program
with a security overlay, which reduces the time to remediation and removes the need for manual
intervention when threats are detected within the security stack.

Confidence in Data Assurance
The goal of a data assurance solution should be high confidence with low impact, and the ability to scale
to the needs of an organization with, for example, a zero-impact software-defined overlay and real-time
reporting of policy conformance to achieve this.

Taking a software-defined approach truly delivers on true separation of duties, enabling security teams
to retain control of the data security posture at all times without compromising network performance or
the agility needed so that applications teams can be effective.

Furthermore, with a robust data security strategy, organizations can quickly turn their data cyber
assurance requirements into intent-based policy which can be monitored in real time to ensure round-
the-clock visibility of their data assurance posture. Whether one data classification or multiple, securing
data using crypto-segmentation to micro-segment data flows, protects against the lateral movement of
threats whilst also ensuring all data is secure in motion.

Armed with this five-step approach, organizations can take actionable steps not only gain a deep
understanding of how to enhance their security posture and to manage and enforce policies but to
measure the effectiveness of their security strategy. When securing data vs. securing the network is the
priority, data loss can be prevented and data security can truly be seen as a strategic contributor to the
organization’s success.

About the Author

Matt Cable is VP Solutions Architect and MD
Europe, Certes Networks. Matt is a Cyber-Security and
Cryptography expert with more than 20 years of consultancy
experience that covers IT Strategy and Enterprise.

Matt can be reached on LinkedIn here -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcable72/ - and at our company
website www.certesnetworks.com

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