Web Security – Protect Your Network, Servers, and Applications From Attacks That Originate on the Internet

Today’s businesses rely on web-enabled applications to connect with customers and employees. The convenience of these technologies has enabled greater productivity and efficiency, but it also exposes organizations to new types of cyberattacks. These attacks can lead to financial loss, operational disruptions and reputational damage. To avoid these consequences, businesses need to invest in effective web security solutions.

Web security focuses on protecting networks, servers and computer systems from attacks that originate on the internet. This includes defending against malware, ransomware, and other threats that can lead to data breaches, financial loss, or disrupt operations. It also involves securing web applications and services, as well as cloud security and mobile security solutions that protect users across their devices.

Effective web security starts with strong design principles and best practices. For example, it’s important to only store and display data that is absolutely necessary and limit access to it by implementing role-based access controls and strong password requirements. This can help prevent the theft of credentials or other sensitive information by attackers who may copy information from a website and use it on another site.

Another key to web security is implementing a TLS/SSL decryption solution that breaks open inbound and outbound encrypted traffic to inspect it before allowing it to continue to its destination. This can detect attacks that might not be caught by other solutions, including XSS, SMB spoofing, cookie theft and data exfiltration.

In addition, a web application firewall and antimalware protection should be used to identify and block malicious software. These solutions can help prevent threats by scanning for malware and unauthorized files, blocking phishing domains and preventing the download of ransomware. They can also help to sanitize user input, which can reduce the risk of an SQL injection attack by verifying that the code being executed is legitimate.

Lastly, a web security solution should be integrated with a SIEM to allow for continuous monitoring of web traffic and activity across the entire organization. This can help to quickly detect and respond to new and emerging threats before they become a breach.

Web security solutions that combine these tools and technologies, such as Clearswift’s CASB solution, offer a holistic defense against these threats. This solution integrates multiple security technologies into a single product, including WAF, threat intelligence, malware detection and prevention, data loss prevention and compliance support. This simplifies management and lowers total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for multiple on-premises hardware appliances. This approach also provides a more unified view of traffic across the network, regardless of whether it is TLS/SSL-encrypted or not. It is important to note that these solutions should be continuously updated with the latest threat intelligence, patching and vulnerability scanning in order to stay ahead of cybercriminals.