Video Library - Zoom Security Measures and Levels of Protection

What Are the Best Cybersecurity Practices for Protecting Your Zoom Data?

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Sound Notifications

Enable sound notifications to alert when attendees join meetings

Waiting Rooms

Configure approval settings for attendees
Use whitelisted domains to bypass waiting rooms and allow direct meeting access

Screen Sharing

Limit screen sharing to specific applications vs. entire desktops to prevent accidental data disclosures

Meeting Room Settings

Don't allow attendees to join a meeting before the host
Disable file transfers between attendees to prevent spreading malicious content

User Access

Require users to register with their e-mail, name, security questions, and meeting password

Chat and Voice Settings

Disable meeting chats to prevent users from saving private conversations
Mute/unmute all participants with the click of a button

Meeting IDs

For public meetings, use randomly generated meeting IDs to ensure only invited attendees can join

What Are the Top Security Recommendations for Registered Zoom Hosts?

Utilize Strong Passwords

Password length of 10-12 characters & special symbols
Require new users to change password upon first sign-in
Utilize enhanced weak password detection
Prevent users from reusing passwords
No consecutive characters (ex. 1234)
Set passwords to automatically expire

Virtual Background

Account owners and admins can enable and disable virtual backgrounds in the Zoom web portal for all users on their account

Encryption and Updates

Zoom provides end-to-end encryption, which can be configured at the account, group, and user levels
To ensure encryption, update your Zoom Desktop Client or utilize the Zoom Web Client