Enabling security for remote workers

COVID-19 has not only impacted businesses of different sizes and verticals but has also fueled cybercrime. The fear related to this pandemic has led cybercriminals with different skillsets and motivations to capitalize by imitating trusted sources and national health organizations using different tactics and techniques.

Enabling remote work has been a challenge, especially for those organizations that were used to providing access to on-premises applications only within their corporate network. Security is a shared responsibility between Microsoft and it's customers; in today's world, a security breach into an organization could mean millions of dollars' worth of damage.

In light of the pandemic, organizations of all sizes have had to adopt new systems and controls to secure access to both on-premises and cloud resources.

Security operations excellence

As many employees are likely to continue working remotely, there...