Managed IT Security Services

Cyberthreats are ever present, and companies are recognising the importance of their role in protecting their data from malicious activity.

But it’s not just about protecting your own data and mitigating the risk of lost revenue and productivity. It’s become a wider issue that can mean the difference between winning or losing a new customer, or not being able to join a supply network due to security concerns.

Cyber Essentials is a government backed scheme that helps businesses understand their security posture, and ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to protect the data and systems used by the organisation, its users, customers and suppliers.

If an attack happens and data is compromised, a business can be found financially liable if it hasn’t taken reasonable steps to protect its data, and can fall foul of GDPR requirements, ICO standards, and any other regulatory requirements demanded by any industry governing bodies.

Preventing unwanted access to data and systems starts at the perimeter. Firewalls help prevent unauthorised access to networks and systems by monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic.  

Threat detection and prevention tools also monitor network traffic to identify any unexpected events and malicious intrusions, isolating them for investigation and testing to mitigate threats.  

Antivirus and anti-malware detect and remove known malicious content such as ransomware and viruses. Keeping these regularly updated ensures that they stay up to date with the latest threats. 

SIEM (security information and event management) tools aggregate and analyse security event data from across the Access infrastructure, enabling our security operations team to detect and respond to threats quickly. 

Penetration testing helps identify weaknesses in network security before they can be exploited by attackers. Using an independent third party to carry out regular penetration testing helps businesses ensure their data and systems are secure, and steps can be taken to address any identified vulnerabilities.  

Patches and updates should be applied regularly and frequently to systems and software to ensure that any known vulnerabilities are addressed as quickly as possible. Failure to update operating systems and software can create significant risks to data security.

Data backups should be done as part of your standard business operations. In the event of a data disaster, being able to restore systems and files from a backup copy will help reduced downtime, productivity and lost revenue.  

Backups should be stored encrypted at rest, which means that if the data or storage has been compromised, the data cannot be access or read without the appropriate decryption key. 

If you need to significantly reduce the impact of a data disaster, Disaster Recovery replicates your data into secondary location at frequent, regular intervals, creating a virtual replica of your live systems. Disaster recovery allows you to prioritise which systems are restored first, so you can be sure your most critical data is back up and running as soon as possible. 

Secure your data beyond the network perimeter with user identity and device security. Control which devices can access your data and systems by enrolling them into corporate policies, enabling employees to use company owned or personal devices to do their work.   

It also enables remote deployment of policy updates, and allows you to wipe data from lost or stolen devices, further protecting your corporate data. 

Implementing MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) enhances the standard username and password combination to access sensitive data and systems and is one of the most effective way to extend your security to protect the credentials of remote workers.   

90% of cyber attacks are a results of human error, so implementing mandatory Cyber Security Awareness Training, regardless of role or seniority, can help prevent incidents by highlighting the risks and providing guidance on how to detect and report a potential threat.