There is this overarching sentiment that an incident that will negatively affect your environment will not happen to your organization. You have an IT person, so you’re protected. You are smaller than the companies seen on the news that were breached.
It’s just a matter of knowing how well you’re prepared to minimize the amount of damage it can cause.
Many high-profile breaches (Target, Home Depot, Equifax, etc.) originated with problems in the architecture, controls, and internal process, rather than a lack of tools. Did you know it was really the HVAC company working in Target that was originally breached? Target wasn’t the initial victim. These highly visible events have been devastating for brands but have taught us many things. One being the unexpectedness of each attack and the brutal outcomes.
One outcome of a breach is costs associated with remediation, perceived brand worth, and revenue loss. When this happens to corporate companies, like the brands above, they usually bounce back. But what does a threat this big mean to a significantly smaller company that may not have the same resources? Is your brand strong enough and resilient enough to bounce back? Sadly, this is not an uncommon situation, but one that should be averted.
Here are some questions to start thinking about how to improve your network and security:
Once you’ve answered these questions, take the time to do a proper network and/or security assessment. Technium can certainly help you navigate this process if needed. Contact us to get started.
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.
Finding a path in cyber security can be a daunting task. One of the biggest questions is, “Where do I start if I want to work in cyber security?”.