Reinforcing security requires proactive education, strong processes, and a culture of accountability. Training is key—ensure each team member understands data protection protocols and knows their boundaries. Regular access control reviews help limit modifications to authorized individuals only. Cultivate an open, honest culture where team members can report mistakes without fear, enabling faster issue resolution. Adding double-check protocols and layered approvals for sensitive changes strengthens security, fostering a collaborative, vigilant approach to data protection.

- Create an sadmin account for admin tasks only. - Enable multi-factor authentication and short session timeouts for sadmin accounts. - Use geofencing to restrict access to approved locations. - Set IP restrictions to allow logins only from trusted networks. - Perform monthly audits to review access logs, role changes, and settings modifications. - Implement session logging and integrate logs with a monitoring tool. - Provide just-in-time access for temporary admin tasks. - Regularly train admins on security best practices and incident handling.

Security is now critical, not just for IT systems but also for compliance under legal frameworks like the Companies Act. To strengthen data protection: 1. Show leadership's commitment to security through compliance integration. 2. Conduct regular user training with quick surveys to optimize sessions. 3. Use MXDR and Zero Trust tools to monitor and respond to user behavior changes proactively. 4. Regularly review Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and adopt Privileged Identity Management to secure critical systems.

If the data protection settings can be queried via API or other mechanisms, implementing some sort of drift detection would be extremely useful. Otherwise, routine audits, layered approval e.g. four eyes principal and routines automated checks to ensure that the correct data protections are in place would be advised.

By having log audits set through group policy to audit for permisions changes? Also deny takes precedence doesn't it, so put your admins in a group that forbids permision changes on concerned data. And soft and hard links on Linux, to be safe of data change itself?

To reinforce my team's data security after an incident, I would take the following steps. First, I would review and tighten access controls by auditing who can modify critical settings, limiting access to essential personnel. For example, restricting modification rights to senior IT staff reduces risks. Second, I would enhance training to ensure all team members understand the importance of data protection. This could involve monthly workshops on best practices and security threats. Third, I would implement double-check procedures requiring peer verification for sensitive changes. For instance, any critical setting alteration would need another team member's approval before implementation.

This is such a multi-layered issue from change management, compliance, security incident response/auditing, and data governance. 1. From a change management perspective, no production change should go in without a change ticket that requires approval. 2. From a compliance perspective, I would review who has ability to make these types of changes. This should be selected senior people only. 3. From a security incident response or audit perspective, sensitive data should be protected and audited to ensure data controls are not modified maliciously. Even accidental type changes would be caught 4. From a data governance standpoint, regular access certifications should be sent out for re-approval to catch situations although this is not perfect

Mistakes happen, but prevention starts with training and clear processes. Regular refreshers on data security and implementing restricted access can go a long way in avoiding future breaches.⭐️

To prevent future breeches need to provide training, enforcing access controls, enable audits, and review policies regularly.