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Radware Predicts a Challenging 2014 for Enterprise Security


January 6, 2014 01:00 PM

In today's environment it is almost certain every organization will face a cyber-attack. This can be a deliberate attack because of the profile of the organization or a crime of opportunity due to the existence of an exploitable vulnerability. Whatever the case, organizations have to be keenly aware of the environment they are operating in so they can safeguard their assets at all times.

With organized crime, state sponsored attacks, hacktivists, terrorists, and just plain old hacking for mischief, the barrage of attacks organizations face is never ending. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) by Radware, global provider of application delivery and application security solutions for virtual and cloud data centers, predicts 2014 will introduce many security challenges for enterprises.

Based on analysis of many of the previous year's attack methods and successful defense techniques, the company is predicting critical infrastructure outages, encryption as mass weapon and the first ever software defined network (SDN) attacks in 2014.

The company is recommending for enterprises to place a high priority on all active network technology strategy because of the onslaught of attacks they expect this coming year. Organizations have to increase their capability and examine their security protocols to determine if they are able to withstand prolonged and sophisticated attacks, and make the necessary arrangements to prevent or mitigate these types of attacks.

The five network security predictions made by Radware for 2014 include: surge in critical infrastructure outages, rise in cyber-hostage incidents, encryption as a mass weapon, first-ever SDN attacks and adoption of cyber-attack laws, including nationalistic rules.

Software defined networking is a technology that promises a new way in which network traffic will be managed, making networks more efficient than ever. Because the SDN controller is now accessible, it opens new opportunities for attacks. Radware believes SDN will be exposed to vulnerabilities introduced by the framework that are unique to this platform, such as disruption to control-plane communications.

"The advancement and level of sophistication of recent cyber attacks indicate a critical need for IT to invest in network security solutions - including resources, training and technology. To best prepare for attacks, businesses should utilize the most up-to-date and properly configured devices and carefully plan the position of mitigation within the network architecture," said Motty Alon, Director of Security Solutions at Radware.

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