I’ve always told my kids that everyone makes mistakes. What really matters is how you handle them and that you learn from what happened.
SolarWinds followed the same thinking in how it handled its 2020 breach. Not only did the company write its comeback story to help improve its reputation, but it is also working proactively to help other companies avoid becoming victims themselves. The breach was certainly not a positive occurrence. However, the company is now leading by example with its revised security practices and serving as a model for turning things around after a breach.
SolarWinds Proactively Improves Cybersecurity
Several of SolarWinds’ U.S. government customers became infected with malicious code by a nation-state after the company was victimized by a supply chain attack in what is now seen as one of the largest and most successful hacks in U.S. history. Due to the attack, SolarWinds has faced numerous legal battles and is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition to recovering from the breach and fighting legal battles, the company committed itself to improve its cybersecurity significantly. The organization has made itself the blueprint for other software providers to avoid becoming the next “patient zero” in a software supply chain hack. At the same time, it set an example of how a company can transform its cybersecurity practices and reputation.
Here are some significant changes SolarWinds has made since the breach:
Created a cybersecurity committee on its board of direct ..
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