The holiday season brings increased customer demand, tighter timelines, and reduced IT coverage — conditions cybercriminals exploit. Each year, ransomware attacks surge in November and December as threat actors take advantage of distracted employees and busy networks. Now is the time to reinforce your defenses.
Three Steps to Strengthen Your Network Security Today
1. Enforce Strong Authentication:
Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and review user access regularly. Enforcing MFA and limiting privileges helps reduce the risk of compromise and contain the damage if one account is compromised.
2. Patch and Monitor Consistently:
Over 60% of breaches are caused by unpatched known vulnerabilities. Keep all systems updated, patch vulnerabilities quickly, and monitor for unusual logins or network traffic.
3. Maintain Reliable, Tested Backups:
Use offsite or cloud backups, test your recovery process often, and keep multiple versions to guard against encrypted or corrupted data. Strong backups are your best safety net.
How Stratus Networks Can Help
At Stratus, we’re committed to keeping your business connected and resilient — especially during high-risk periods. As the underlying fiber network provider, Stratus has capabilities that standard security services do not have.
1. Cloud, IaaS & Disaster Recovery with Stratus FLEX:
Our Stratus FLEX platform provides secure cloud hosting, IaaS, and built-in disaster recovery options. FLEX enables seamless failover, remote operations, and resilient offsite infrastructure when your on-prem systems are impacted.
2. Scalable Bandwidth & Fast Network Adjustments:
If you need to restore large backups or shift workloads, we can quickly increase bandwidth or update network configurations to accelerate recovery and minimize downtime.
3. Expert Support When You Need It:
From emergency configuration changes to long-term resiliency planning, our engineering team is ready to assist whenever you need us.
Get prepared by contacting your Stratus account team for a complimentary consultation on ways to protect your network, your data and your business from cyber criminals.
Stratus Networks is committed to help your business stay secure and operational this holiday season and all year long.