ENTERPRISE SECURITY| | 19JULY - AUGUST - 2021the vulnerable topology of the distributed workforce, the user security parameter is further bolstered by multi-factor authentication (MFA) such as smart cookies to see if the user has previously augmented the exact device MAC address from the IP address. In addition, this MFA method is also used to check bots. One of the biggest differentiators of Shamrock Consulting is their ability to customize the powerful suite of security services provided by CrowdStrike. Ferguson says, "A lot of companies are not able to self-diagnose their blind security spots from an endpoint perspective. We are able to come up with the best way to support them with the CrowdStrike platform." From an endpoint detection and response standpoint, CrowdStrike's Falcon Discover and Falcon Spotlight bring comprehensive capabilities to `always-on' scan-less vulnerability management. While Spotlight automatically collects real-time data with no performance impact on endpoints modules, Discover gives real-time visibility into every device on a network. Having such expertise and technical capabilities has enabled Shamrock Consulting to gain major traction from Fortune 1000 companies across different verticals such as software, Media & Entertainment, finance, logistics, manufacturing, and many others. Recently, the company helped one of its Fortune 50 banking clients take a paradigm shift to the work from home model. Before this, the client followed a Zero Trust framework defense-in-depth strategy and had huge reliance on onsite capabilities. With less than 2 percent workforce working from home before the pandemic, they had to rethink their security model as COVID-19 necessitated working from home. When it came to VPN, the client majorly faced two issues, including over-privileged remote access and a huge dependency on onsite networking. Scrapping the whole topology, the team of Shamrock Consulting moved their organization to a software-defined perimeter and put out gateways at the client's data centers and clouds. The software-defined perimeter simplified the process and gave granted access to applications. "As a result, we made the entire process straightforward, helping the client to create and extend a Zero Trust framework. Now, the client was able to do the two network access controls seamlessly behind the scenes for a more simplified end-user experience," mentions Ferguson. Talking from his extensive experience on the cybersecurity front, Ferguson believes that the "bulletproof forever" mindset is a mistake in today's cybersecurity landscape. He advises that it is imperative for organizations to continuously reinvent and enhancing their cybersecurity capabilities by introducing newer and powerful tools. He compares the game of security to that of a cat and mouse. "It is a cat and mouse game where you have to be the mouse that is making up for lost ground, as hackers continue to gain enhanced capabilities and a wider reach. This game is all about achieving a level of security that no hacker has been able to break yet, and being lucky enough to not the first attack when they do" concludes Ferguson. ESThe increasingly adopted remote working culture has given us an opportunity to rethink our approach to cybersecurity and bring new ideas and digital transformation strategies to organizations
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