Cybersecurity Basics: Essential Practices and Observations

The author, a senior consultant in cybersecurity, assesses the security posture of systems and companies, ranging from governance to the supply chain, and including technical security controls such as firewalls and SSH configurations. He finds that 90% of the time, recommendations focus on basics like regularly updating patches, restricting software firewalls on workstations beyond default settings, and using at least TLS 1.2. He also emphasizes the importance of risk management and wonders if other observers are making similar findings.