Cybersecurity Services

The Modern Challenge

Establishing effective cybersecurity is increasingly difficult because there are more connected devices than people, and attackers are becoming highly sophisticated. A successful security posture requires multiple, layered defenses spread across all the computers, networks, programs, and data you intend to keep safe. For organizations, systems like a Unified Threat Management gateway can automate protection across products and accelerate essential security functions: detection, investigation, and remediation.

The Three Pillars of Effective Defense

A robust defense is achieved when People, Processes, and Technology complement one another.

• People: Users must understand and follow basic security principles, such as creating strong passwords, being wary of email attachments, and backing up data.
• Processes: Organizations need a clear framework for dealing with both attempted and successful cyberattacks. Models like the well-respected NIST Cybersecurity Framework can guide you through identifying risks, protecting systems, detecting and responding to threats, and recovering from incidents.
• Technology: Technology provides the essential tools for protection. The three main entities to protect are endpoint devices (computers, smart devices, routers), networks, and the cloud. Common protection tools include next-generation firewalls, DNS filtering, malware protection, antivirus software, and email security solutions.

Here is an overview of the major security threats and how they are addressed:

Cloud Security

Cloud security provides robust protection in multicloud environments, ensuring the safety of applications, data, and users in hybrid and remote settings. It delivers rapid threat detection and remediation, enhances visibility, and streamlines security without affecting user productivity. Its scalable nature allows you to defend an expanding array of users, devices, and cloud applications.

Identity & Access Management

Identity security safeguards the digital identities of individuals, devices, and organizations. This involves implementing tools and policies that control user access to accounts, enabling productivity with frictionless access to information—without risk.

The three main goals of identity security are to:

1. Authenticate a user’s identity.
2. Authorize access to appropriate resources.
3. Monitor access activity for weak posture and suspicious behavior.

Malware

Malware is any software specifically designed to gain unauthorized access to or cause damage to a computer system.

Phishing

Phishing is the most common type of cyberattack, where adversaries send fraudulent emails that mimic reputable sources. The goal is to steal sensitive data, such as credit card numbers and login information. Protection is achieved through user education and technology solutions that filter malicious emails.

Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software designed to extort money by blocking access to files or the entire computer system until a ransom is paid. Warning: Paying the ransom does not guarantee the recovery of files or the restoration of the system.

Social Engineering

Social engineering is a tactic used by attackers to trick people into revealing sensitive information or making a monetary payment. It can be combined with other threats (like phishing) to make users more likely to click links, download malware, or trust a malicious source.

Strategic Security Concepts

Threat Detection (XDR)

An effective Extended Detection and Response (XDR) system integrates solutions across your entire security stack. This integration makes it easier for security analysts to focus on comprehensive threat detection, prioritize incident response, and improve productivity. By providing greater visibility and context into threats, events that were previously missed will surface, allowing teams to quickly eliminate any impact and reduce the severity of an attack.

Zero Trust

Zero Trust is not a product—it’s a fundamental security strategy that should be implemented with an organization’s business operations and risk profile in mind. While there are various paths to achieving Zero Trust maturity, organizations typically prioritize technologies like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), device posture checks, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and network segmentation.