Cybersecurity has long focused on prevention…building strong perimeters, patching systems, and monitoring for alerts. But in today’s environment of distributed networks, hybrid architectures, and AI-powered adversaries, traditional defense models are falling short. 

Sophisticated attackers are no longer breaking in. They’re logging in, laterally moving, and living off the land. Detection times are measured in months. Security teams are overwhelmed. The reality is clear: being reactive is no longer an option. 

At WEI, we help enterprises turn the tables through offensive cybersecurity strategies to find vulnerabilities, uncover business risk, validate defenses, and inform long-term resilience planning. 

Why Reactive Models Are Failing 

Ransomware surged , targeting critical infrastructure, cloud applications, and unpatched edge devices. Nation-state actors are increasingly aiming at water systems, power grids, and healthcare providers. The World Economic Forum now ranks for the next decade. 

Many organizations still operate with outdated security playbooks: patch when notified, investigate alerts after they happen, and schedule annual audits. But cybercriminals move faster and smarter. 

Waiting for an alert is too late. Audits can’t simulate real-world pressure. And assuming compliance equals security is a costly mistake. 

Moving Left of Bang: Anticipate Threats Before They Erupt 

At WEI, we help organizations move “left of bang”, the crucial time before an attack occurs. It’s a mindset and methodology borrowed from military strategy that emphasizes proactive detection, disruption, and preparedness well before the damage is done. 

In a cybersecurity context, left of bang means identifying exploitable vulnerabilities, mapping likely attack paths, and simulating threat actor behavior before there’s an alert, breach, or service disruption. 

Offensive cybersecurity tactics including red teaming, threat hunting, and adversary emulation play directly into this strategy. They enable IT leaders to: 

• Uncover weaknesses attackers would exploit 
• Test how well detection and response tools actually perform 
• Prioritize remediation based on attacker logic, not just compliance checklists 

Most organizations spend too much time “right of bang”, responding to incidents, mitigating damage, and scrambling to recover. At WEI, we shift the focus upstream, empowering you to detect and act earlier, with context and confidence. 

Left of bang means building security maturity before a breach and not learning the hard way after it. 

Offense as Strategic Insight and Not Just Simulation 

Offensive cybersecurity is about gathering the insights that matter most to security leadership. These exercises provide more than technical findings…they deliver business-aligned visibility that informs how and where to invest in defense. 

Red teaming, adversary emulation, and continuous penetration testing reveal: 

• How attackers would actually navigate your environment 
• What assets are at risk and how easily they could be compromised 
• Whether your defensive investments are working as intended 

This is precisely why offensive security is moving out of the SOC and into the boardroom. CISOs and CIOs are now expected to demonstrate not only that their teams are patched and alert, but also that the organization can withstand a modern attack. 

It’s no coincidence that the Biden-Harris National Cybersecurity Strategy called for offensive-oriented accountability for software vendors, critical infrastructure operators, and public agencies. This is about measurable preparedness and a clear picture of how defenses perform under real pressure. 

Offensive Security in Action: Why It’s Becoming the Standard 

Organizations aren’t just adopting offensive cybersecurity out of curiosity, they’re also doing it because it works. According to the , 47% of companies rank red teaming as one of the most effective methods for identifying and closing cybersecurity gaps. 

Meanwhile, the global penetration testing market is projected to grow from This trend reflects a broader shift in mindset: from passive tool deployment to active threat simulation and validation. 

Why is offense gaining traction? 

• Because it finds weaknesses that automated scans miss 
• Because it simulates how attackers really operate including privilege escalation and data exfiltration 
• Because it forces teams to operate under real stress, exposing gaps in processes, tooling, and communication 

Core Capabilities That Drive Real Security Outcomes 

In partnership with Pulsar Security, WEI delivers offensive strategies that expose weaknesses and deliver results. Our services include: 

Penetration Testing: Simulated attacks reveal how adversaries would exploit misconfigurations, outdated systems, and insecure identities. These are not automated scans, but rather, real-world tests that replicate actual attacker techniques. 

Red Teaming & Adversary Emulation: We emulate known threat actors (e.g., ransomware groups, APTs) to assess detection, response, and escalation preparedness. This reveals how fast your teams can contain a real breach scenario. 

Threat Hunting: Instead of waiting for alerts, our threat hunters seek out stealthy attackers and lingering compromises using behavioral analysis and hypothesis-driven hunts. 

Vulnerability Research: Our team probes custom applications, APIs, and infrastructure to uncover zero-day vulnerabilities, helping you patch before attackers exploit. 

Proactive Threat Intelligence: We ingest dark web chatter, exploit kit activity, and malware TTPs to understand what threats are trending and where to harden defenses next. 

Why WEI Takes an Offensive Approach 

Offensive testing isn’t a service add-on…it’s a philosophy. WEI guides clients through a continuous cycle of simulation, validation, and improvement. What sets our approach apart: 

• Risk-aligned assessments tailored to your business model 
• Board-ready reporting that bridges technical and executive language 
• Remediation validation to confirm fixes hold under real-world stress 
• Continuous collaboration between your internal team and our red team specialists 

Strategic Testing Demands a Strategic Partner 

Your cybersecurity program doesn’t need more tools. It needs truth. It needs clarity into whether your controls, processes, and people can withstand a real attack. 

That’s what WEI delivers with precision, speed, and full business context. And with Pulsar Security’s offensive specialists integrated in our methodology, we offer not only simulation, but strategic advantage. 

Let’s test your defenses before someone else does. Schedule your Cybersecurity Readiness Briefing with WEI to validate your resilience, uncover blind spots, and evolve your defensive strategy. 

Next Steps: WEI’s cyber assessments provide the insights needed to strengthen your defenses, optimize security investments, and ensure compliance. Whether you need to identify vulnerabilities, test your incident response capabilities, or develop a long-term security strategy, our team is here to help.

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Days after the attack on the Colonial Pipeline, MIT Sloan School of Management professor, Stuart Madnick, said , “I often say the worst is yet to come.” While this is not a time for pessimism, the trend certainly appears to be headed in the wrong direction. 2021 has brought significant, far-reaching cyber catastrophes: ransomware has taken down one of the largest oil pipelines in the country, the largest meat processing company in the world and the police department of our nation’s capital. Even a ferry operator in Martha’s Vineyard found itself attacked.

Meanwhile the perpetrators behind these assaults grow rich off their malicious deeds. One example is the notorious Russian ransomware gang that is applicably named, Evil Corp. The group is headed by named Maksim Yakubets, whose license plate spells out THIEF. Yakubets started out his criminal career extorting cafes in Moscow. Now he heads an international operation that employs dozens of people whose mission it is to extort money from organizations within 43 countries across the world. The enemy is highly organized and experienced.

Ransomware 2.0

One of the contributing reasons for ransomware’s success is that its creators ensure that it keeps evolving in order to improve upon itself. In what is now commonly referred to as Ransomware 2.0, hackers now exfiltrate the data prior to encrypting it. They then threaten to publicly release sensitive information or sell it on the dark web if the victimized organization balks at paying for the decryption key. That PR nightmare that may ensure could cause irrevocable damage to the brand. Of course, the real threat has always been having your data inaccessible forever. The worst instance involved an attack on the in which the hospital could no longer treat some chemotherapy patients because the attack wiped out their records. The price of ransomware is far greater than just a monetary cost.

We Need a New Way to Combat Ransomware

It is increasingly obvious that ransomware is not going away and that criminal gangs like Evil Corp are growing more brazen with each big payoff. While the FBI and other governmental agencies highly discourage organizations from paying ransoms that is easier said than done. Often times, organizations are between a rock and hard place: Cave to the extorsion demands of the attackers or stay offline for days or even weeks as internal IT furiously rebuilds the network. It is growing more apparent each month that our nation and society needs a better template in how to cope with ransomware.

Even more important however, it’s time for organizations to take a “man on the moon” approach to combatting ransomware. Too often, IT uses a best of breed mentality in which a newly discovered attack demands a new attack solution. Cybersecurity vendors are all too willing to release new shiny objects to combat new threats. While these tools may indeed be effective at combatting specific cyberthreats, this practice requires internal IT to constantly toggle between an array of cybersecurity tools. According to ESG Research, 31 percent of organizations use more than 50 different security products, while 60 percent use more than 25. Now couple this statistic with a defined correlation outlined in the that shows how the amount of downtime attributed to a cybersecurity incident increased in lock step with the number of security vendors a company used.

The Need for a Platform Approach

It has become apparent that a single magic tool approach is not going to save us from ransomware. It is time we realized that we are in a war, a cyber war, and that we need an encompassing platform approach to deal with it. We need a system of tools that reside at all of the various layers of a multi-level cybersecurity plan. We need to eliminate the cybersecurity silos that exist across our IT estates in which security tools work in isolation of one another. What we need is an organized system in which security tools work in tandem with another in a single unified front in which intelligence is shared between them. In turn, internal IT needs to be able to monitor and manage everything from a single pane of glass. By taking a platform approach, security and attention gaps are eliminated.

Four Best Practices for Combatting Ransomware

There isn’t a magic pill to defeat ransomware. It must be done through a collaborative effort across multiple fronts using this best practice arsenal.

1. Prevent the initial infiltration

Stopping ransomware from infiltrating your network is three-fourths of the battle. There are two primary attack avenues that ransomware utilizes. Those are email and internet downloads. You must be able to root out malicious email attachments and embedded links that coerce users to click on them. It’s also essential to incorporate internet security filtering that strips your web traffic of malicious code before it can take hold on a device. Cisco Cloud Email Security with Advanced Malware Protection uses analytics to identify malicious links and attachments and obliterate them before users can see them. Cisco Umbrella with DNS and IP layer enforcement stops ransomware and other malicious code from making its way from the internet over all ports and protocols. What’s more, these two tools operate in in cohesion with one another to eradicate invading ransomware at its initial stage.

2. Fortifying the Perimeter

Perimeter security solutions such as Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) are required today in order to deliver comprehensive, unified policy management of firewall functions, application control, threat prevention, and advanced malware protection from the network to the endpoint.

3. Endpoint ProtectionYou must arm your endpoints in this battle. That means more than relying on the signature-based antivirus solutions of yesteryear. You need intelligence-based systems supported by analytics that continually draw data from millions of endpoints across the globe as reconnaissance. Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints can stop ransomware files at the point of entry for every client device and server on your network.
4. Complete Visibility

You can’t fight an enemy you can’t see and you can’t protect things that aren’t visible. Cisco SecureX provides a single pane of glass interface that gives your IT team complete visibility of the battlefield at hand. is built into the Cisco Security solutions you already have so there is no need for rip-and-replace components. SecureX simplifies and unifies your security infrastructure in such a way that 95 percent of customers report that the solution helps them quickly take action and remediate threats.

Partner with WEI & Cisco to Combat Ransomware

And finally, you need a comprehensive backup solution that incorporates both on-premises storage as well as cloud-based. Yes, it’s a multi-front approach, but it’s a multi-front war out there and in order to win, you need to be allied with a vendor that has a comprehensive strategy to win. The Cisco security platform is more than a tool set. It’s an across-the-board solution set that provides blanket style security across your entire IT estate. Yes, there is hope in defeating ransomware. In this case, hope is spelled C-I-S-C-O.

Next steps: See how Cisco SecureX is bring unparalleled visibility to the enterprise in this quick demo video.

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Today’s cybercriminals are better equipped and are utilizing technology that’s more advanced by the day. With the value and importance of data only growing, protecting that data has never been more essential and enterprises need all the help they can get. With this in mind, we recently held a cybersecurity event to share information on key topics including:

• The best strategies enterprises can use to keep data safe.
• The anatomy of a hacker.
• The tools hackers utilize to gain entry to your systems.
• Cybersecurity predictions for the upcoming year and beyond.

This virtual event, presented in partnership with , featured Theresa Payton, a legendary figure within the cybersecurity and IT world. Her resume was already impressive, with executive level roles in banking technology, but she made history as the first woman to serve as the CIO of the White House. She currently leads as CEO.

In the article below, we’ll share the top three takeaways from the event that you need to know to effectively combat cybersecurity threats.

1. Web Browsing Is A Minefield

Hacking isn’t as it appears in the movies. Instead of brute forcing your firewalls or other cybersecurity solutions, cybercriminals will exploit any simple way into your digital environment. Many of these opportunities can be as simple as a user clicking on a theoretically safe link.

As shared by Theresa, things like clickbait, fake ads, and chat bots are often utilized by cybercriminals to lead your employees astray. While they may not contain malware or other nefarious programs, the demographic data that’s exposed and tracked once clicked on can be all hackers need to get started.

The ad itself or the advertising company running the ads may be genuine, but bad actors that gain access to that data can take the information gathered, such as operating system, IP address and username, and use it to build social engineering campaigns, fraud campaigns, and other carefully constructed personas to further trick your employees into opening the doors to hackers.

2. Bad Actors Are Using AI To Impersonate Key Players

As previously mentioned, today’s hackers have access to technology far beyond what their predecessors could even dream of. One of the most insidious tools being utilized is AI technology that leverages internet photos and audio to create deepfake profiles.

Deepfakes are synthetic media built using artificial intelligence (AI) to alter the appearance or sound of a piece of media, such as a video or audio recording. In the wrong hands, this technology is being used to create fake user profiles, impersonate employees, and using an executive’s ‘likeness’ to authorize fraudulent bank transfers.

As shared by Theresa during the cybersecurity event: “An international company with international lines of business needed to do a wire transfer to a vendor. The vendor sends a typical message to the CFO, who receives it and waits for the multi-factor authentication. In their case, the authentication is a phone call and voice authorization. CFO receives it [from the CEO] and makes the transfer.”

Unfortunately for this company, it was not the CEO on the phone and the transfer was fraudulent. By utilizing deepfake technology, hackers are creating a world where enterprises cannot trust what they see and hear and must rely on additional security layers, like codewords and separate lines of communication, to keep these incidents from happening.

3. We Have To Work Together To Stand Against Cybercriminals

As more enterprises fall victim to ransomware and large scale incidents wreak havoc ( being a perfect example), the cybersecurity community must come together to catch these bad actors.

Many enterprises seek to hide evidence of breaches to save face, but in doing so, they’re making it easier for bad actors to continue on with their actions. Instead, when attacks happen, information regarding it should be shared with the community in general, not just internally or only with law enforcement.

“We need international cooperation. Cybercrime has to be dealt with and we need to have an international accord that says an attack against a private sector company is an attack against all of us and it will not stand,” Theresa said.

Ensure Comprehensive Cybersecurity With WEI & Cisco

Having a trusted technology partner like WEI can help you build the right security foundation with secure tools, such as those found in We can walk you through a cyber-savvy strategy to identify vulnerabilities and take a proactive approach to risk mitigation. Contact WEI today to start a cybersecurity conversation that will deliver the security outcomes your business requires.

NEXT STEPS: Lack of visibility across your entire IT estate is often the biggest challenge when it comes to effectively securing your company from intrusion. Cisco can help you spot those vulnerabilities faster with a proactive security strategy. It really comes down to having the right tools AND frequent cybersecurity training for your employees, but let’s start at square one and take a look at what’s possible when you have full visibility!

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As global industry evolves, digital innovation that features a hybrid, “from anywhere” business environment has become critical to modern workforces. New formats, like zero-trust access (ZTA), allow employees and external partners to utilize digital resources, no matter when or where they choose to work.

But this new approach creates complications for CISOs and other because business applications and data leave traditional corporate perimeters. Specifically, it broadens the attack surface of internal networks. Combined with evolving threats, this factor dramatically expands the risk of potential breaches.

In this article, we’ll explore how a zero-trust access approach to security featuring endpoint protection can help.

Mitigating Risk At The Edge

Conceptually, traditional security models feature “gateways” whereby permitted entry means users and devices can be trusted in perpetuity. But unpredictable and broadening access points render this traditional approach obsolete. Bad actors can steal credentials and access networks from any device, for example. This threat increases the complexity and risk of more frequent, more nuanced attacks.

ZTA is therefore critical to security as digital innovation continues. With ZTA, CISOs and other executives can ensure all users, devices, and applications are consistently authenticated, trustworthy, and managed. ZTA ensures users have only the correct frequency and depth of access as well.

What Is ZTA With Endpoint Protection?

The ZTA framework features a combination of security solutions that continuously and holistically identify, authenticate, and segment users and devices seeking network and application access. With these capabilities, security teams can:

• Establish identity through multiple authentication and certificate measures
• Enable role-based privileged access
• Ensure ongoing network control through automated orchestration and threat response
• Optimize the user experience, even with rigorous security measures

Essential Zero-Trust Access Capabilities For Modern IT Security

ZTA does more than offer superior security as enterprise attack surfaces expand. Enterprises that incorporate ZTA with endpoint protection as part of their integrated security strategy also enjoy the flexibility to support their business needs, beyond traditional security models.

Three critical capabilities ZTA features that optimize security and workflows on expanded networks include:

1. Authentication for Every Device, Every Time

Unlike traditional perimeter models, a ZTA-based security strategy assumes every user and device poses a risk. In this paradigm, ZTA authenticates every device before access is authorized. Because ZTA provides a seamless experience for users, automated security features can continuously authenticate devices every time a new or familiar device requests access, without adding friction to user workflows.

2. Role-Based Access for Every User

In this paradigm, security teams continuously monitor every user, no matter the user’s apparent risk. As part of this approach, security teams have visibility into the role-based access of every user, emphasizing a “least access policy” whereby users only access resources that are necessary for their roles.

3. Asset Protection, On and Off Network

Increased remote and mobile activity among users means that there is a greater risk they will expose their devices to bad actors. In doing so, they expose organizational resources to security threats, whether they realize a risk is present or not.

The ZTA approach improves endpoint visibility to protect against the risks associated with remote endpoint devices. Endpoint security measures share security telemetry data each time the device reconnects to the enterprise network. This provides security teams with visibility into vulnerabilities and threats, as well as into missing security patches and missing updates to role-based access, when applicable.

5 Essential Features Of Today’s Leading Zero-Trust Access Frameworks

Once CISOs and other IT executives understand the rationale behind ZTA frameworks, they must understand the ZTA market and the leading features each solution provides.

Consider the following five essential features as you review the leading solutions available today:

1. Automated Discovery Classification

Network access control discovers and identifies every device on, or seeking access to, the network. The ZTA system automatically scans those devices to ensure they are not compromised, then classifies each device by role and function.

2. Zone-of-Control Assignment

The system automatically assigns users to role-based zones of control where they can be monitored continuously, both on and off network. Network access control microsegments users in mixed environments featuring vendors, partners, contingent workers, and others in addition to employees, supporting robust capabilities even as companies expand the edge.

3. Continuous Monitoring

This feature is founded on the premise that no single user or device can be trusted, even after authentication, a device may be infected or a user’s credentials could have been compromised. ZTA frameworks continuously monitor users and devices, imposing streamlined authentication at every point of access as a result.

4. Secure Remote Access

The ZTA framework provides users with safe but flexible options for VPN connectivity, improving the user experience even as it imposes more robust security features. The framework also ensures internet-based transactions cannot backflow into each VPN connection, which would put the enterprise at risk.

5. Endpoint Access Control

The framework uses proactive visibility, defense, and control to strengthen endpoint security. Discovering, assessing, and continuously monitoring endpoint risk streamlines endpoint risk mitigation, risk exposure, and compliance. The framework supports encrypted connections across unsafe networks and continuously retrieves telemetry data to measure endpoint security statuses as well.

Consider Fortinet ZTA For A Fully Integrated Security Strategy

As an IT leader, your ultimate responsibility is not only to keep your company, resources, and users secure but also to help users innovate, improve the bottom line with new efficiencies, and generally meet the needs of the business. That’s why the experts at WEI recommend to IT and security executives who are re-thinking their approach to enterprise security as risks and business requirements evolve.

Framework includes:

1. Complete and continuous control over who is accessing applications
2. Complete and continuous control over who AND what is on the network
3. Integrated ZTA solution for Fortinet Security Fabric that works on-premises and in the cloud over LAN, WAN, and remote tunnels
4. A complete, integrated solution coming from one vendor

Featuring comprehensive visibility and control across infrastructure, users, and devices, Fortinet ZTA provides security leaders with the capabilities they need to both protect enterprise resources and enable modern workforces, no matter the location of each user or device.

Fortinet is leading the way with zero-trust for the enterprise

Fortinet offers comprehensive and holistic security solutions for the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations in the world. From firewalls to cloud security, Fortinet ensures security without compromising performance. Here at WEI we have expertise across all Fortinet solutions and can help you evaluate and determine the best approach to an integrated security strategy that delivers on your desired business outcomes.

Next Steps: Download our eBook highlighting the right mix of security solutions for your enterprise to help protect your business from emerging threats while keeping your users productive and happy. Click below to start reading!

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Regardless of the subject, there’s no one better to learn from than the experts. With this thought in mind, we recently held a featuring Kevin Mitnick, a famous hacker and New York Times bestselling author, James Morrison, a Distinguished Technologist and a former FBI agent, and our own Greg LaBrie, an enterprise security industry veteran and our Vice President of Technology Solutions and Services.

The webinar titled “Hack Me If You Can!” is now available for , and it shared expert insights on key cybersecurity topics including:

• Common threats and tactics used by today’s hackers
• Which new technologies can improve your cybersecurity strategy
• How to turn the tables on cyberattacks through offensive and defensive security strategies

In this article, we’ll share the top three takeaways from the webinar that you need to know to effectively combat today’s evolving cybersecurity threats.

1. Identifying Your Priorities Should Be The First Step In Your Cybersecurity Strategy

In the last year and a half, enterprises around the world have been faced with a substantial, new challenges. In terms of IT and cybersecurity, the exodus to remote working, maintaining that, and the evolution of the hybrid workspace has stretched enterprise security teams to the breaking point. Unfortunately, the bad guys know it and have no qualms about taking advantage.

According to a from INTERPOL, the rapid deployment of remote systems and networks allowed criminals to take “advantage of increased security vulnerabilities to steal data, generate profits and cause disruption.”

Even now, as some companies go back to the office and others delay in-person plans, or adopt a hybrid approach, cybercriminals are waiting for their opportunity to strike and these transitional periods are the perfect target.

In addition to the confusion and uncertainty created by the pandemic and the subsequent rise in cybercrime, companies are overwhelmed as they re-evaluate their security strategy and solutions as they begin to implement a more comprehensive cybersecurity strategy.

During the cybersecurity webinar, Greg LaBrie shared how the amount of enterprise security solutions on the market and the complexity of setting up security throughout an enterprise’s digital environment is making it hard for companies to determine their security priorities. As a result, many companies end up utilizing solutions that aren’t the best fit for their needs or leave vulnerabilities by neglecting to secure certain aspects of their digital environment.

“Don’t just buy any server, but look carefully at your server. Just don’t throw any solution out there, but really look at one of these confusing acronyms like ZTNA (zero trust network access). It means you have to have endpoint protection. It means you need to have multi-factor authentication. It means you need to have network access control and identity management,” Greg shared during the webinar.

“Put those solutions in place and also have a plan B. Have a backup. Have a way that if you do get ransomware that you can recover. That you don’t need to even be concerned about paying a ransom or the threat of paying ransom.”

2. Utilize Penetration Testing To Analyze Your Cybersecurity Strategy

Once your cybersecurity strategy is in place and you’re up and running, the next step should be to test for any vulnerabilities. That’s where ethical hackers like come in.

After getting himself into some hot water utilizing his talents in not-so-legal ways, Kevin eventually began operating a cybersecurity testing company and now helps enterprises determine areas of improvement in their defense strategy.

“I think penetration testing is absolutely necessary, because how do you know what weaknesses are in your security controls? How do you know that your network services aren’t exploitable? What about your web applications?” Kevin said during the webinar.

During the course of a penetration test, teams like Kevin’s make use of strategies that today’s hackers would utilize, using their creativity and expertise to determine how a cybercriminal could gain access and then, figure out what needs to be done to remove that vulnerability.

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that give cybercriminals the keys to your digital environment.

“I can’t tell you how many times organizations we tested that have all the privileged passwords sitting there on unencrypted Excel spreadsheets on the IT drive. And that’s the first place a bad actor is going to look.”

3. You Don’t Have To Go It Alone

Just like any other predator, cybercriminals want their prey scared and isolated. Thankfully, as it is in the animal kingdom, there is strength in numbers when it comes to cybersecurity.

New security guidance is coming out every day and sharing information is one way we can get ahead of bad actors.

For enterprises, another method is to work with a partner like WEI on your cybersecurity strategy.

As shared by James Morrison during the webinar, security is being built into tools that never had it before and while not every solution is going to fit your enterprise, by talking to your IT solutions provider, you can better determine what your cybersecurity needs are.

“Modernization is not just about us tech companies trying to sell the new gadget. There are new security features built into a lot of the things that we do. So, let’s have that conversation. Don’t just ignore it because you think we’re trying to pump a product. If it’s ransomware that bugs you, let’s talk about it. Let’s talk about ransomware avoidance, ransomware remediation, ransomware recovery. All of these things, but we’ve got to start with having that honest conversation. Can you afford $11 million for ransomware? Because if you think your insurance is going to protect you from it, that ship is sailing.”

Ensure a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy With WEI

Having a trusted technology partner like WEI can help you build the right security foundation with secure tools like integrated with Processors, while walking you through a cyber-savvy strategy to identify vulnerabilities and take a proactive approach to risk mitigation.

NEXT STEPS: Watch the webinar for other cybersecurity pearls of wisdom as you take a closer look at strengthening your own security posture. You can also sign up for a one-on-one .

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Each Friday you can expect to see a new “Industry Info to Know” blog post from WEI consisting of a roundup of articles from industry experts, analysts, and our partners that we find insightful and helpful. We will also include links to industry news that you need to know about, news that will impact your business so you can plan ahead for it. We all need to help each other right now, we’re all in IT together.

As a team of trusted advisors to your company, we put a lot of effort into perfecting our practice. We are continuously learning, testing, and expanding our expertise across all facets of the enterprise IT landscape. That being said, we have an obligation to stay ahead of trends, look forward to the future of IT and provide insights to help our customers navigate the ever-evolving IT landscape.

There were a lot of great articles that caught our attention this week. Let’s take a look…

Industry News Insights

Remote access needs strategic planning right now
Regardless of the length of the current pandemic disruption, IT must plan for situations in which it will have to support a large distributed workforce. This Network World article discusses why IT pros should start work on a better remote-access architecture, focusing on secure access service edge (SASE).
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Nutanix DR Multi Site Recovery
In a world where uncertainty is certain and IT disasters don’t come with a warning, IT leaders cannot afford to take the risk of not being prepared. Learn about how Nutanix supports three major DR topologies, with details for multi-site disaster scenarios and recovery workflows.
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One of the goals of NetOps and DevOps teams is to optimize the application experience, but complex infrastructure and dynamic application flows pose challenges. In this post from Cisco, learn how Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud simplifies workflows by automating the tasks needed to deliver a better application experience.

How do you create a consistently functional remote work environment when faced with inconsistent home internet connections that your employees are using? This article from an HPE VP shares six best practices that can help you significantly improve the overall functionality of your remote work environment in the face of inconsistent last-mile connections.

This CIO.com article shares how corporate IT at Oshkosh Corporation has shifted its mindset from supporting core technologies to one that is more closely in tune with business objectives and customer needs. Plus, learn about 5 keys steps for digital transformation that helped them transition the business.

Cisco’s 2020 Global Networking Trends report provided a glimpse into what that future means for IT networking professionals. This article discusses new jobs that will emerge to address changing IT needs such as business translator, network guardian, network detective, and more.

This pandemic has reshaped the economy, the workforce and how technology supports all of it. CIOs are now looking to the future to prepare for the lingering effects it will have on business technology. See what CIO Dive has pulled together as some of the most pertinent stories to emerge from the last two months.

Industry Conferences Update

We are actively monitoring the status of industry tradeshows and conferences and will provide updates as they come in. We’ve been referring to this helpful roundup from SDxCentral: .

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• Industry Info to Know – 05.01.20 Roundup
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• Industry Info to Know – 04.17.20 Roundup
• Industry Info to Know – 04.10.20 Roundup
• Industry Info to Know – 04.03.20 Roundup
• Industry Info to Know – 03.27.20 Roundup

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