It’s clearly a good idea to build solid defenses to try and prevent successful cyberattacks, but it’s important to be realistic. Consider that 67 percent of global enterprises have now been breached, according to Thales, and you’ll soon realize that it’s not a question of “if” you’re going to be hacked, but rather “when.” Losing the odd battle is inevitable, but with the right strategy you can make sure that you win the war.
Relying upon an external perimeter of firewalls, internet proxy services and gateways is a fundamentally flawed, but extremely common approach. The trouble is that once attackers find a way round your “Maginot Line” of defenses, they have a clear run on Paris, which in this analogy is your data. The most valuable asset any company possesses is its data, so perhaps starting there and building defenses out is a better way to view the problem.