NEW DELHI: As enterprises are increasingly adopting technologies like cloud and mobility, they are also facing more security challenges with cyber criminals using malware that are dormant while entering a secure network and then becoming active, networking solutions giant Cisco said.

With companies increasingly adopting concepts like BYOD (bring your own device) and cloud services, they face more security challenges and complexities. Besides, 'Internet of Everything' (IoE) that connects all devices and grids, also opens them to heightened security threats.

"In a world that is rapidly moving towards connecting everything, the security risks are also increasing. Now there are dormant cells, which could suddenly get active and how would you then seek protection," Cisco Worldwide Director (Security) Jawahar Sivasankaran told.

The basic action that can be taken when there is a suspected intrusion is to pull the plug and shut down the system, he added.

Cisco is working on a solution called 'Before, During and After' to check such dormant cells. Organizations are putting a lot of focus on the 'before' part with strategies like security walls. Cisco continues to invest in innovative technologies in the 'before' area, Sivasankaran said.

"There is a critical need to protect the customers in the 'during and after' phase as well. In our 'Before, During and After' strategy we have focus on visibility driven, threat focus and platform based intrusions," he added.

The focus is continuous security and retrospective analysis. This is what the company is doing through its 'Fire amp Advanced Malware Security' solution, he said.

Mobile security today has become mainstream and people expect more from their IT and security programmes.

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