Network security experts across the country are warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact organizations beyond the region as well as within, including malicious cyber activity against businesses in the U.S.

Shields Up Is A Network Security Warning

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, has issued a “Shields Up” warning, stating “Evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber incidents.”

“In the wake of continued denial of service and destructive malware attacks affecting Ukraine and other countries in the region, we are working very closely with our Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) and international computer emergency readiness team (CERT) partners to understand and rapidly share information on these ongoing malicious cyber activities,” the CISA statement goes on.

Shields Up Best Practices

CISA is recommending that all organizations regardless of size follow Shields Up best practices to protect their most critical assets. 

Immediate Shields Up actions should include:

• Remediate vulnerabilities in software.
• Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all types of access to the organization’s network.
• Run routine antivirus protocols frequently.
• Enable strong spam filters to prevent phishing emails from reaching end users.
• Disable all ports and protocols that are not essential.
• Strengthen controls for cloud services. 

RAVENii Can Help Get Your Shields Up

RAVENii can help you get your Shields Up with our advisory program and managed security services like Security Awareness & Phishing Testing, Network Security Monitoring, and Multi-Factor Authentication. 

Managed Security Training & Phishing Testing

RAVENii’s Managed Security Training & Phishing Testing program is designed to help your business mitigate the number of security breaches caused by human error.

RAVENii’s goal is to change human risk behaviors and create an enhanced secure organizational culture. Our team will create effective security training and phishing testing campaigns for your employees on the risks they should avoid and the steps they should take if they encounter a nefarious situation.

Network Security Monitoring

RAVENii offers 24X7 monitoring of your network. Our platform utilizes context-aware AI, a dynamic network baselining technology which allows us to identify pre-attack behavior and stop attacks before they happen.

RAVENii will monitor all of your network traffic, incoming, outgoing, and local in the cloud, on premises, or in hybrid environments. With full layer 2-7 visibility, full packet capture, and deep packet inspection, we can give you the visibility you need to see and take action before damage is done.

Contact us at 844-317-0944, [email protected], or visit our website at www.ravenii.com for more information.