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1. Introduction

2. Isremoteworkaproblem?

3. Don’tletCOVID-19paralyseyourbusiness

4. PandaSystemsManagement:CentralisedRemoteMonitoringandManagementRMM

5. Theimportanceofprotectionagainstthegrowingnumberofcyber threats

6. PandaFusion: Advancedsecurity,centralisedmanagementandremotesupport

7. PandaFusion360: Automatedadvancedsecurity,centralisedmanagement,andremotesupport

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|Introduction

Why cybersecurity and remote managementaremoreimportantthanever.

Inrecentweeks,we’veseenagreatdealofnewsfocusingonanunprecedentedsituation:thecurrentCOVID -19pandemic.

Thiscrisishasputall sectorsonhighalert,forcingmanyorganisationstoadoptremote work asapreventivemeasuretoensurethehealthofstaff.Workingremotelyistheorderoftheday,butiftherighttoolsare not put in place,itcanposeaserioussecurityrisk.

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|Is remote work a problem?

Manycompaniesneedtheiremployeestoworkremotely“asnormallyaspossible”andthusbeabletomaintainbusinessasusual.However,thismeasurecanleadtoserioussecurityproblems.

Alackofexperiencewhenimplementing and controlling these measurescan imply a series ofrisksforthesystemsuchas;weakfirewallconfigurations,useofunprotectedcomputersandlaptops,uncontrolledInternetconnectionsthroughhomeorsharedWi-Ficonnections,accessinginsecurewebsites,etc.

Theserisksresultinincreased exposure to vulnerabilities and security threatsinsystems.Whencoupledwiththerecent increase in cyberattacks*, exploiting these vulnerabilities - itismoreimportantthanevertoprotectandmonitor allworkstations,serversanddevices. Particularly thosethathandlesensitiveinformationandconnecttosystemsbothinsideandoutsidethecorporatenetwork.Inordertobeabletocarryoutthisprocesssecurely,it'simportanttoimplementthemeasuresandtechnologiesneededtostartworkingfromhomewithoutincreasingtheriskstoyourcompany’ssecurityandthemanagementofitsITresources.

* AnincreasinglycommonthreatisphishingandSMSattacksusingcoronavirus.Theyclaimtocontainlinkstoadvicefromhealthcareauthoritiesorfilescontaininginformationaboutnewcasesinthevictim’sarea.

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/coronavirus-themed-attacks-target-global-shipping-concernshttps://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-scanning-for-vulnerable-vpns-in-order-to-launch-attacks-against-remote-workers/

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|Don’t let COVID-19paralyse your business

Monitoringandmanagingcomputersanddevicesisnowmoreimportantthanever,asistheabilitytolaunchscriptsanddistributesoftwareremotely.

PandaSecurity’sadvancedsecurityandmanagementsolutionshelpyoutosimplifythemanagementofallcomputersanddevices,bothinsideandoutsidethecorporatenetwork.Withthese solutionsyoucanmaintainthehighestlevelsofprotectionto ensure business continuity.

PandaSystemsManagement,includedinPandaFusionandFusion360,isamanagement,supportandmonitoringtoolforanykindofdevice.PandaSystemsManagementisasetoftechnologiesgroupedintoasimpleplatform,createdtoremotelycontrolandmanageservers,workstations,andothernetworkdevices.Allowing ITdepartmentstomanageusers’devicesfromasingleplatform,respondingquicklyandefficientlytoanyproblems.

What recommendations or measures should a company implement to ensure proper management and use of its systems?

ConfigureVPNsremotelyforsecureaccess

Centrallydeploythesoftwareessentialforremotework,suchasMSOffice365,file-sharingtools,etc.

Deploycriticalsecurityupdatesoncomputers,laptopsandserverstopatchsystemvulnerabilities.

Remotemonitoringandsupport:theabilitytoresolveincidentswithouthavingtotravelortodeploysoftwareoncomputersforemployeestobeabletocarryonasnormal.

Automatethecomputermaintenanceandmanagementtasksthatsavemosttime,reducingcostsandincreasingefficiency.

Haveaticketingsystemtoreduceresponsetimesandallowknowledgesharingamongtechnicians,optimisingtheITdepartment’soperations.

Centralisedmanagementandcontroloftheentireinfrastructure:Hardwareandsoftwareinventory,systemchangelogs,licensecontrolanddetailedreports.

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|The solution- Panda Systems Management: Centralised Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM**)

Panda Systems Management allowsyoutomanage,monitorandmaintainallofyourorganisation’ssystemsremotely,bothintheofficeordecentralised.

Itfacilitatessimple centralisedmanagementandsupportofallcomputersanddevicesthrough pre-configuration.Guaranteeingapracticallyflatlearningcurve,andhelpingyouensurethatthewholeITparkfunctionsasitshould.Panda Systems Management helps you resolveremote management for your systems bysimplifying IT administration:

■ Non-intrusive remote support: connecttoany device,withoutanagent.

■ Software distribution and deployment: centraliseddistributionanddeploymentofsoftwareandupdates,controllingthe entireprocess.

■ Patch management: Automated deploymentofupdatesandpatchesforthe OSandinstalledthird-partysoftware..

■ Task and script automation:Createyour scriptsordownloadthemfromtheComStore andmodifythemaccordingtoyourneeds.

■ Management of mobile devices and tablets (MDM): Passwordpolicies,usagecontrol, geolocation,blocking,andremotedata deletion.

■ Ticketing system: Organisation,classification andautomaticresolutionofincidents.

■ Alerts and Monitoring: Graphsandreal-time alertsaboutthe usage of CPU,memory,hard drive,etc.Statusreports,alerts,activity, performance,etc.

■ Control: Establishcontrolstoensurebackups areexecutedcorrectlyandavoidlosing information.

Panda Systems Managementisacloud-basedsolution,managedviaasinglelightweightagent.ItiscompatiblewithWindows,LinuxandmacOScomputers,andAndroidandiOSdevices - all withoutimpactingendpointperformance.

**RMM:RemoteMonitoring&Management.

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|The importance of protection against the growing number of cyberthreats

Cybercrimeexploitsfearanduncertainty.

AstheCOVID-19crisiscontinuestodisrupthealthcare,economic,politicalandsocialsystemsaroundtheworld - cyberattacks have related to COVID-19 have continued to increase.Our dependenceondigitaltools,and theuncertaintywe’relivingthrough,arebeingexploitedbyhackerstoperpetratetheseattacks.

The shift to remote working has increased the attack surface for cybercriminals. Hackers are focusing on exploiting vulnerabilities in employee's computers and systems, using techniques such as phishingemails;SMSmessageswithlinksthatclaimtocontainadvicefrommedicalorganisations;orfilessupposedlycontaininginformationaboutnewcasesinthevictim’sarea;etc.

Inour digitalworld,clickingonthewronglinkorentrustingyourdatatothewrongpersoncanhaveaseriouseconomicandreputationalcostforthecompany.

cybercriminals change tactics; they now target vulnerabilities in employees’ computers and systems.

So,howcanweprotectourselves?

Businessprotectionstrategiesincludekeepingsystemsandworkstationshealthy,verifyingsources,updatingtheOSandpatchingthird-partysoftware.Organisations should implementadvancedcybersecuritysolutionstoagainst advanced threats.

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|Panda Fusion. Advanced security, centralised management and remote support

Controlandmaximumprotectionfromthefirstday.

PandaFusionisacomprehensivesolutionofferingadvancedsecurityandcentralisedITmanagementforalltheworkstations,laptopsandservers. Fusion is managed via a single web-console making it accessible anywhere at anytime.

Maximum Protection:

■ Multiplatformsecurityagainstunknown(zero-day)threats,detectionandblockingofmalware, Trojans,phishing,andransomware.Automatic analysisanddisinfectionofcomputers.

■ Behaviouralanalysis:Detectionofknownand unknownmalware.

■ SecurityonWindows,Linux,macOS,andAndroid systems,aswellasvirtualenvironments(VMware, VirtualPC,MSHyper-V,Citrix).

Simplify Management:

■ Easytomaintain:Nospecificinfrastructureisrequiredtohostthesolution.

■ Easytoprotectremoteusers:Eachprotected computercommunicateswiththecloud;remote usersanddelegationsareupdatedwithouthaving toinstallanything.

■ Easytodeploy:Includesmultipledeployment methods.

■ Costsavingresult fromtheautomationof infrastructuremanagementanditscentralised control.

Greater productivity:

■ Itimplementsanti-spamprotectionforExchange serverstooptimiseusers' worktimeandincrease thesecurityofthecomputersonthenetwork.

■ Itmonitorsandfilterswebtraffic,preventing employeesfromunproductivebehaviouror sufferingsecuritythreats,suchasbotsorphishing.

■ Itdoesn’trequireanyspecificinfrastructureor maintenance,sotheITdepartmentcanfocuson moreproductivetasks.

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HowPandaFusionhelpsyouprotect and manage your systems:

{Security for all attack vectors: Browsing, email, file systems, and control of devices connected to endpoints.}

{Centralised management of security and product updates for all workstations and servers on the corporate network.}

{Control the protection of Windows, Linux, macOS and Android systems from a single web administration console.}

{HW & SW inventory and monitoring: Control and monitor all devices on your network, their performance, software, and licenses.}

{Deployment manager: Automatic and centralised patch management and software installation.}

{Remote support: With non-intrusive access, ticketing system and scripting.}

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|Panda Fusion 360

Automatedadvancedsecurity,centralisedmanagement,andremotesupport.

PandaFusion360includesthesamemanagementandcontroltechnologiesasPandaFusionandPandaSystemsManagement.However, unlikethesetwosolutions,itincludesthemostadvancedcybersecuritysolutioninPandaSecurity’sproductportfolio:PandaAdaptiveDefense360.The inclusion of AD360 enhances the cybersecurity features of the Panda Fusion offering.

Panda Adaptive Defense 360 automates theprevention,detection,containmentandresponsetoadvancedthreats. This includes zero-daymalware,ransomware,phishing,in-memoryexploits,andmalwarelessattacks,both presentandfuture,from insideandoutsidethecorporatenetwork.

Itdiffersfromtheothersolutionsinthatitcombinesthewidestrangeofprotectiontechnologies(EPP)withautomatedEDRcapabilities.Panda AD360 alsodelivers two services managed by Panda Securityexperts:■ 100%ClassificationServiceforprocesses.■ ThreatHuntingandInvestigationService.

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Simplifies and minimises security costs:■ The managedservicesreducethecostsof

expertpersonnel.Therearenofalsealerts tomanageandnoresponsibilityisdelegated.

■ Managedservicesautomaticallylearn fromthreats.Don’tspendtimeon manualsettings.

■ Maximumpreventionontheendpoint. Reduceoperatingcoststonearzero.

■ Thereisnomanagementinfrastructureto install,configureormaintain.

■ Endpointperformanceisnotimpacted, due toalightweightagent andafullycloud-basedarchitecture.

Automates and reduces response and investigation time:

■ ResolutionandResponse:Forensic informationof eachattemptedattack,andtoolsto mitigatetheireffects.

■ Traceabilityofeachaction:Actionable visibilityoftheattackerandtheiractivity, facilitatingtheforensicinvestigation.

■ Improvementandadjustmentsinsecurity policiesthankstotheconclusionsofthe forensicanalysis.

PandaFusion360combinesthebestofbothworlds.TheadvancedandadaptivesecurityofPandaAdaptiveDefense360for threat prevention,& themanagement,monitoringandremotesupportcapabilities ofPandaSystemsManagement.

■ Itdetectsmaliciousprocessesthathaveevadedstaticpreventivemeasures.

■ Itdetectsandblockshackingtactics,techniques,andprocedures.

PandaFusion360’ssecuritymodelbringsyourorganisationthefollowingbenefits:

Automates and reduces detection time:

■ Blockingofapplicationthatposeasecurityrisk(byhashorprocessname).

■ Itblocksthreats,zero-daymalware,fileless/malwarelessthreats,ransomwareandphishingfromrunning.

■ Itdetectsandblocksmaliciousin-memoryactivity(exploits),beforeitcancauseanydamage.

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