You can invest endlessly in cybersecurity and still never reach the mythical state of being fully secure. Meanwhile, one major breach—whether it results in operational downtime or compromised data—can erode public trust, strain customer relationships, and generate long-term financial fallout.
So how do you decide what’s “enough” when it comes to security? The answer isn’t perfection. It’s precision.
To protect your organization without overspending or overcomplicating your tech stack, you need to understand where your baseline is—and how to prioritize beyond it.
Start by Defining Your Baseline
Cybersecurity isn’t one-size-fits-all. But every organization, regardless of size or industry, needs to meet a foundational level of readiness. That includes:
- Data and system recoverability – in the event of a breach or ransomware attack.
- Fundamental controls – like MFA, endpoint detection and response (EDR), credential protection, and traffic inspection.
- Demonstrable due diligence – in protecting customer and employee data.
- Compliance – with the specific regulations and standards governing your industry.
This is your floor—not your ceiling. The question is how effectively and efficiently you can reach it—and where you go from there.
Why Resilient Backups Are Non-Negotiable
No matter how strong your defenses are, it’s critical to plan for a breach. Threat actors increasingly target backup systems in ransomware and data-wiping attacks. In fact, some estimates suggest that in over 90% of ransomware incidents, attackers try to destroy or encrypt backups to increase leverage.
That makes your ability to recover without paying a ransom one of the most important lines of defense.
- Backups must be isolated and immutable – protected from alteration, deletion, or unauthorized access.
- Access controls – around backup systems should be airtight, with zero lateral access from compromised endpoints.
- Redundancy matters – you need multiple backup copies across separate environments.
- Don’t assume backups are working – test regularly and validate that recovery is possible and complete.
If your backups aren’t resilient, nothing else in your security program really matters.
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Bypassing 2FA Theft
Although experts don’t necessarily agree on the best way to mitigate 2FA theft, ideas are circulating.
There’s a Privileged Access Management tool that limits harm from 2FA theft. Using a password manager, unique and fortified passwords and credentials are all possibilities.
But one way of avoiding 91% of cyberattacks is not getting phished in the first place. One of the most effective tools we have for that is using good old common sense.
For extra caution avoiding 2FA compromise, passkeys replace the need for using passwords. Another is using one-time-passwords (OTPs) available only once for logins.
Both are unique ways to log in without giving away the keys to your identity.
No one would disagree that it’s a jungle out there trying to stay safe online. But for every new cybercrime that pops up, there are options combatting it thanks to the good guys on our side.
About the Author
Dicar Networks delivers trusted IT and cybersecurity services to small businesses in San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Campbell, and nearby areas—keeping them secure, compliant, and resilient.
