2022 was a busy year for the IT professionals with the defense against the increased number of security threats. As the world has been hit by COVID-19, and many companies introduced a remote work scheme, the attack surface grew exponentially. Most companies stayed with the hybrid work model after the lockdowns, so the issue will remain with us, IT professionals to adapt to the new world.

Remote work and the “Bring Your Own Device” culture added a new level of complexity to the Cyber Defenses. More complex endpoint security and extended policies are necessary to keep up with the increased threats. Remote access and the outdated identity and access management bring huge problems into the mix.

Cyber Security starts on a personal level. It means that our professional lives are mixing our private ones, the border is blurry, not to mention that most people use their system with privileged access (as an Administrator).

Malicious actors try to get valuable information from employees of the companies even in their private life, and they try to use it later in their acts.

Here are some of my advice to stay safe(r) in 2023.

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