Challenges and pitfalls of threat defense mechanisms

Building a reliable defense system is a complex task as business functions present different security requirements. Therefore, the strategic team needs to consider the overall organization security requirements and each function when implementing security practices. However, this is not easy because security should not interfere with business operations—for example, implementing a password and MFA to a patient registration device in an emergency room could delay retrieving customer data for patients who need immediate care, while at the same time, the device needs to be protected to protect patient privacy. If not handled properly, such a challenge pushes organizations to make unbalanced decisions that introduce pitfalls in the security ladder. In the following subsection, we look at some of the common security challenges faced by organizations' strategic teams. Some of the challenges have been introduced in previous...