Nostra has recently launched Cloud Shield 365, making it the first EU company to offer a credible 10-layer solution to eradicate the threat of ransomware.
10 Layer Protection:
The ten layers are comprehensive, protecting all areas an organisation can think of and all work in tandem. Communicating with each other ensures multiple ways to detect attacks and abnormalities, even if attackers manage to break through one of the layers.
Layer 1:
The first security layer focuses on the CIS/Microsoft Security Framework, which helps maintain a 75 per cent Microsoft Secure Score.
It does this through a robust 20-point framework combining Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access for top-tier security.
Layer 2:
The second is Endpoint Protection through Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection provides advanced threat detection, vulnerability management, and integrated monitoring across all your devices.
Layer 3&4:
The third and fourth layers are on collaboration protection, split into two parts.
The first part places Defender for Office 365 in front of your data, ensuring that all links and attachments are checked in a sandboxed environment before being delivered to the end user once passed safe, this layer also encompasses impersonation protection.
The second part bakes in Datto SaaS Defence, which provides advanced threat protection and spam filtering, helping organisations defend against zero-day threats in all Microsoft 365 products.
Layer 5:
Next up is Infinite 365 Backup, provided by Datto SaaS Protection. This offers infinite cloud retention and ensures continuous, automatic backups, guaranteeing data recovery beyond Microsoft’s 30-day limit.
Layer 6:
Accompanying that layer is endpoint management using Entra ID (Azure ID) and Microsoft Intune to provide cloud-based management. This includes features like zero-touch provisioning, over-the-air updates, and endpoint analytics.
Layer 7:
The next layer is ransomware protection, which notifies and isolates affected devices instantly, allowing technicians to resolve issues remotely and prevent the infection from spreading.
Layer 8:
Following that is third-party software patching, which ensures the regular update of security patches and addresses any vulnerabilities.
Not only does this help protect against cyberattacks, but it also helps improve compliance and performance, save on costs, and maintain vendor support.
Layer 9:
The ninth layer introduces immutable endpoint backups, which ensure data recovery and protection against cyber threats while supporting business continuity and regulatory compliance.
Layer 10:
The last layer is Managed Detection and Response (MDR), which provides 24/7 monitoring service and responds to threats across endpoints. This combines MDR and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) for comprehensive, proactive security management.
The backbone of Cloud Shield 365 is Microsoft 365 Business Premium. The vast majority of Irish SMEs and mid-sized companies choose Microsoft 365 to power their business, yet many end up with a mix of products from its Business Basic and Standard Licenses.
Those who are serious about cyber security should be using the best of what the Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription has to offer, for both security and productivity.
Those ten layers, accompanied by expert management provided by Nostra, result in an evolved standard in cybersecurity. This will be crucial as attacks become more complex and threaten to overwhelm companies, in an attempt to find weaknesses.
