The recent prevalence of cyber-attacks and data breaches are accelerating at an alarming speed. As more communication devices are inter-connected, especially to corporate networks, cybersecurity risks are growing at a pace never seen before. While many organisations focus on securing their core IT infrastructure, they often overlook the vulnerabilities posed by seemingly peripheral devices, such as printers. These vulnerabilities are not just simple technical challenges but weaknesses in organisational preparedness that can be exploited to gain deeper access into the network, retrieving sensitive data and attacking other systems.
Why Connected Device Security is Often Overlooked
Perceived Low Risk
Many organisations underestimate the importance of securing all connected devices, assuming some are less vulnerable compared to others. This misconception leaves devices like printers, IoT gadgets, BYOD devices and even network peripherals as potential entry points for cyber attackers.
Complexity and Integration
Modern network environments integrate a wide range of devices, each with its own set of complexities. Their integration often means they are not included in standard cybersecurity protocols, making them weak links in the security chain.
Hidden Vulnerabilities
Devices such as printers and other IoT devices store, process and can access sensitive data, including confidential documents, user credentials and other core systems. Unsecured devices can be exploited to gain access to an organisation’s broader network, leading to data breaches and other security incidents.
You can initiate a print security assessment to uncover, identify and help you mitigate these hidden organisational security vulnerabilities, ensuring your business remains secure in all areas.
Why Consider a Print Security Assessment?
Assessment of Organisational Preparedness
The organisation’s security infrastructure is evaluated against a common security framework, identifying areas where your security posture can be improved.
Compliance and Preparedness
Ensure your infrastructure supports most regulatory requirements and is prepared for evolving cybersecurity threats. The assessment is aligned with the Center for Internet Security’s Controls, a well-known industry approach, which can be easily mapped to whatever security framework your organisation may use, such as NIST or ISO 27001.
Enhanced Security Posture
Proactively secure your entire environment, reducing the risk of data breaches and cyber-attacks.
Prioritised Risk Management
Establish a framework for ongoing security management, adapting to new threats and maintaining robust defences. Gain a clear benchmark of your current security posture, helping you prioritise where to focus your risk management and improvement efforts to tighten your security.
Identify Gaps and Vulnerabilities
Our assessments uncover hidden vulnerabilities in your print environment and other connected devices, ensuring that no potential security gap in your organisational security posture is left unaddressed.
Strategic Resource Allocation
Beyond print security, the assessment provides insights into your overall cybersecurity readiness, highlighting typical weaknesses in your organisational preparedness, including policies, responsibilities, and capabilities. You can adopt the assessment findings to allocate resources effectively, prioritising critical security enhancements.
Secure it now
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia encourages a Zero Trust approach in its assessment process to ensure all connected devices and processes are used as safely as possible. The Print Security Assessment is structured into two main tiers to cater to different levels of business needs:
High-Level Assessment
Scope
A preliminary evaluation focusing on quickly identifying security gaps in your organisation’s security posture.
Outcome
Provides an initial understanding of your print environment’s security weaknesses, highlighting critical areas that need prioritised attention.
Detailed Assessment
Scope
An in-depth analysis of your print environment, assessing a far broader set of security considerations to provide a more accurate view of gaps in your security posture and providing tailored recommendations.
Outcome
Offers a comprehensive insight into your security posture with actionable recommendations to enhance your print and broader IT security, and we offer to be part of a regular reviewing of that posture.
Securing your print environment through the guidance of Print Security Assessment is a vital step towards safeguarding your entire IT infrastructure. By identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in your organisational security posture, you not only protect sensitive data but also strengthen your overall cybersecurity posture and organisational resilience.
Security Preparedness Score
Print Security Assessment’s posture versus baseline
Thank you for taking the first step towards ensuring your print environment is as secure as it should be. One of our customer service representatives will be in touch to arrange a time for your print security assessment shortly.