An early-stage biotech company in Cambridge, MA was planning for growth and preparing for a move to a new location. The transition allowed them to stop and think about their security posture and how it could be improved.
The IT Director on staff was managing too much: network configuration and maintenance, investigations, and handling of all issues and symptoms. He was left to solve and manage at every level.
When searching for a security partner, the goals were to not only take some of the weight off of the IT Director but also to:
Once the Technium team got a thorough understanding of their security posture and goals, we were able to guide them through obtaining the correct equipment for their next phase and future growth. We then collaborated to put a proven, systematic approach in place to manage security and improve it over time. Now, the Cambridge Biotech and Technium meet regularly to review reporting and discuss actionable items to keep security well maintained and relevant to how the biotech is operating.
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“Working with your team has given me the trust to step back and focus on other things knowing that you've got me covered. That's pretty hard to come by and super valuable. Greatly appreciated.”
MDR sounds simple; it is only three letters, so how complicated can it be? The answer to this may surprise you. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is more than just overseeing what’s happening in your environment.
Penetration testing (or pen testing) is a process by which software is utilized to probe a network and its elements for security risks. The job of security is always to focus on reducing the attack surface. Pen testing is what allows you to do this.
Technium was brought in as the managed network and operations partner to get this growing biotech a proven, systematic approach to security.
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