As organizations prepare for possible impacts of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), many may consider alternate workplace options for their employees. Remote work options—or telework—require an enterprise virtual private network (VPN) solution to connect employees to an organization’s information technology (IT) network. As organizations elect to implement telework, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages organizations to adopt a heightened state of cybersecurity.
The following are cybersecurity considerations regarding telework.
CISA encourages organizations to review the following recommendations when considering alternate workplace options.
CERT/CC: VPN - A Gateway for Vulnerabilities
National Security Agency Cybersecurity Advisory: Mitigating Recent VPN Vulnerabilities
CISA Insights: Risk Management for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 13, 2020: Initial Version
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