At one point a heavy stone against the door was how a household kept intruders out. Then came the wooden latch, then the lock and key, then the Yale cylinder lock, then the five-lever mortice lock, then a safety chain on the inside, and eventually a door with locking points along its full height. Alongside […]
For organisations operating operational technology and critical national infrastructure in Ireland, two pressures are arriving at the same time. The first is regulatory. The second is technical. Both are forcing organisations to rethink whether their OT environments are designed not just to prevent attacks, but to contain them and maintain operations when prevention fails. For […]
Demonstrating that cybersecurity defences are resilient and meet compliance regulations can’t just be a compliance box-ticking exercise. Organisations need to demonstrate that the security solutions in place deliver resilience in the face of ever-changing threats. That’s why Admin By Request’s achievement of the UK NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus certification is significant. More than a meaningless […]
There’s a good chance that Active Directory controls access to almost everything on your network. This is both good and bad. Good in that it provides a convenient central repository for authentication and authorisation. And also bad, as data shows that a significant percentage of attacks and security breaches target Active Directory. Many organisations, in […]
Cybercriminals don’t always need sophisticated custom malware to infiltrate your clients’ networks. Increasingly, they are using legitimate system administration tools that are already present on every Windows, Linux, and macOS machine. These “Living Off the Land” (LOTL) attacks are notoriously hard to detect because attackers blend in with regular system activity by using trusted, digitally […]
Every week, there’s a new headline about a cyber-attack. Often, the blame lands squarely on one product or vendor: a firewall didn’t stop the breach, or a vulnerability (CVE) was discovered in a popular tool. But this “blame game” misses the real issue. Cyber threats aren’t caused by one failing product. They’re the result of […]
Irish IT resellers and MSPs face mounting pressure to meet surging demand for cybersecurity solutions. From defending against advanced supply chain attacks to complying with NIS 2 and other EU regulations, the challenges are intensifying. Traditional security solutions often fall short, unable to provide robust protection while maintaining the agility modern deployments require. Enter cyberelements: […]
Last week saw the latest iteration of Identity Management Day. Established in 2021, Identity Management Day is held on the second Tuesday of April. It is a day of awareness to educate business leaders, IT decision-makers, and the general public about the importance of identity management. As we all know, cyber threats continue to evolve, […]
Hybrid working and access are increasingly common across organisations of all sizes, for general workers and for System Admins who need to access IT systems that require high levels of security. This is true internally within organisations and for IT teams remotely managing an organisation’s infrastructure. Providing what’s needed to enable remote working and top-notch […]