Cybersecurity is on track to be more important than ever in 2023. Is Microsoft Azure the answer to business’ security needs?
Now that we are into the new year, many organisations will be looking at their infrastructure to see what can be changed or improved. One area of business that can always be improved is cybersecurity. This is because cyberthreats are always changing, and businesses need to stay on the ball. We discussed this with TechQuarters, an IT support provider London-based organisations have been using to help modernize their cybersecurity for over a decade. TechQuarters specialise in the cloud, and have helped many businesses migrate over to it – more specifically, they have helped businesses adopt Microsoft Azure – Microsoft’s public cloud platform.
What Can We Expect in 2023 for Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity has always been a high priority for IT managers and CTOs, but the word is out now, and non-technical people – particularly executives – are harbouring a greater interest in improving cybersecurity is a core business target. With technology moving front and centre in business, the risks of a cyberattack have grown considerably – from downtime and data loss, to damaged reputations and even legal penalties.
According to TechQuarters, providers of Outsourced IT support London solutions, increased awareness of the importance of cybersecurity will be a major trend for 2023. As well as this, all of the usual predictions are being publicised – namely, common cyber threats (i.e. malware, ransomware, phishing attacks) are set to become more frequent and more sophisticated.
Microsoft Azure
More and more businesses are looking to the Cloud as a means of modernizing their business operations, and for good reason. Cloud computing can help businesses reduce costs associated with infrastructure maintenance, power usage, and downtime due to IT issues. The IT support Croydon businesses receive from TechQuarters is closely linked to the cloud, as they are Microsoft Solutions Partners, and have helped most of their clients migrate to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform (which is proven to make IT management easier, and improve business continuity).
But what exactly are the security capabilities of Microsoft Azure? Below, we have listed some of the main categories of security functions in Azure:
Operational Security
Modern businesses need to have security infused into all of their operations. With Microsoft Azure, businesses have access to a range of powerful tools to make this possible. These tools include:
Microsoft Sentinel – Sentinel is a solution that combined the capabilities of a security information and event management (SIEM) solution, and a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solution. Both of these types of solutions help businesses manage security at every level of
