Information Security Consulting is skyrocketing and with good reason. To put it into perspective, here are a few of the cybersecurity facts and predictions for business managers, operatives, and owners:
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Cybercrime damages may be as high as $6 trillion/year by 2021
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Cybersecurity spending should exceed $1 trillion between 2017-2021
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More than $86.4 billion was spent on information security in 2017
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There is a shortage of information security consulting professionals. Some predictions indicate there may be a need for and shortage of approximately 3.5 million cybersecurity professionals by 2021
Businesses large and small are seeking information security consulting solutions for their organizations; it is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.
Prioritize Your Risk
“It is unreasonable,” says one government whitepaper, “to protect every piece of information your business uses against every possible threat.” This is the reason why it is important for you to evaluate what information is business critical to you and your customers. Ask yourself:
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What would happen if I or my customers couldn’t access this information?
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What would happen if this information was incorrect?
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What would happen if this information went public?
This will help you identify and prioritize security risks to your business.
How To Effectively Implement Information Security Consulting
Happy New Year? It’s not exactly good news that your entire 2018 business environment needs to be re-structured with additional technology and security practices. Here is another statistic: Because of its increased profitability and visibility, a cyber attack is launched every 39 seconds. Your organization does not have a choice; cybersecurity has to be your priority.
Beginning this year, you can focus your organization’s business vision and direction with a program to merge a technology strategy of seeking and/or training cybersecurity talent. As you develop your plan, as yourself these questions:
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Can I integrate all my disparate technologies?
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How secure is my network and data?
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Is my network equipped to handle business expansion/new business initiatives?
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Is there a cybersecurity solution that will integrate with my current technology?
Your Security Is Your Business – And Ours
We won’t sit idly by when a crime is committed in the real world. So why should we when it happens in cyberspace?
-Max Baucus
If your business is on the internet, you have a global organization. Your cybersecurity solutions must be driven by your business environment – There is no one-fix-fits-all. That is why Atrion has our Center of Excellence, where you can develop, test, and refine your information security platform before any changes are made to your physical environment. With Atrion’s information security consulting services, you can:
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Conduct firewall audits
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Develop a seamless integration with multiple vendors’ technologies
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Lower cost for your technology customers
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Test solutions in a safe environment (pen tests, vulnerability assessments, compromise assessments, etc.)
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Work within an environment that is customized (staged) for your organization
For more information, call 908.231.7777 or Contact Us today.
