How important is IT security?
For many companies, IT security remains a marginal issue. Small and medium-sized companies in particular neglect them. Those responsible often cite a lack of budget or overworked IT staff as reasons. Some decision makers are still convinced that their own company could not be a worthwhile target for cyberattacks.
Actually care Cybercriminals also for SMEs. The hurdles to penetrating the networks are often lower due to security gaps. In this article you will learn which methods you can use to improve your IT security. We also explain why IT security is particularly important for SMEs and which solutions make sense and are affordable at the same time.
Why is the topic of IT security particularly important for SMEs?
Small and medium-sized companies often do not have the resources or know-how to implement complete IT security. Cyber criminals are also aware of this. For this reason, these companies are increasingly becoming the focus of cyber attacks.
Virtually every company is now an interesting target for hackers. The main thing is to blackmail the desired target. Ransomware is used. The attackers use this to encrypt the data on your servers and hard drives. Such Ransomware attacks are particularly increasing in the banking sector.
The criminals are trying to paralyze your entire IT infrastructure. If backups are missing, data loss can no longer be avoided. The criminals then extort large sums of money and in return promise to release the data again.
The risk of becoming a victim of such an attack has increased enormously in recent years. Statistics clearly show that Cyber attacks on the rise are. This is primarily because the attackers derive direct financial benefits from the attacks through ransomware.
SMEs are popular targets of such blackmail. On the one hand, this is due to the weak points in IT security. On the other hand, the blackmail is more often successful precisely because backups are often missing. For this reason, it is even more important that you strive for a high level of your IT security.
What does comprehensive IT security look like?
An effective protective shield in IT consists of several components. Only when everything is present and optimally implemented can a high level of your IT security be achieved.
Some of the individual components can be implemented using software solutions. Other areas require employee training or are linked to manual controls. This makes modern IT security so complex and expensive. Comprehensive IT security consists of the following components:
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- Anti-Ransomware
- Patch management
- backups
- proactive monitoring
Why do small and medium-sized companies in particular have problems with IT security?
Implementing optimal IT security is a challenge for every company. Larger corporations have an appropriate budget to implement the necessary points.
Large companies are also aware of the dangers posed by cyber attacks. The potential damage significantly exceeds the costs of prevention. This awareness is sometimes missing in SMEs.
Proactive monitoring serves as an example. Monitoring all activities in the network in real time is necessary here. This is done by a Security Operations Center (SOC). This is a separate department within IT. It has no other job than to monitor the network around the clock.
The personnel costs for a SOC are correspondingly high. It is of course financially impossible for small and medium-sized companies to run a SOC. This is where the advantages of external IT service providers become apparent. They take on such tasks and provide solutions based on cloud concepts. This means that IT security is affordable and represented at a high level.
What IT security solutions do we offer at redIT?
We at redIT have specialized in digitalization and advise you in the area of IT security. We find the right solutions and strategies for your company. The focus is on IT security and outsourcing.
On the one hand, we offer solutions in the cloud that allow you to increase your security level. On the other hand, we also find weak points in your network or help you train your employees.
Raise awareness among your own staff
One of the biggest weak points in IT security is people. The best software systems are helpless if an employee falls for the cybercriminals' methods. For this reason, it is important to train employees as best as possible.
We offer specifically for this redCLOUD Phish Threat at. This service focuses on the reactions of your employees. We send realistic emails that resemble those of phishing attacks. We then observe how your employees react to these emails.
Based on the analysis, you can see whether your employees are confident in dealing with phishing emails. Based on the findings, training is possible to address the vulnerabilities. We will organize a suitable event for you Security awareness training. In this, we sensitize your employees to the dangers that lurk every day.
Backup solution from redIT
The topic of data backup is neglected in many companies. Outdated methods only provide apparent security. In the event of an emergency, you need a backup solution that you can rely on 100 percent.
Cyber criminals are now able to spy on your entire network topography before the actual attack begins. It often turns out that the attackers also identify and compromise local backup systems. Then your own data backup is worthless and the loss of digital information is a reality.
We offer you a solution redCLOUD Backup at. This involves data backup in the cloud. The storage takes place on our security servers in Switzerland.
With this solution, your network is separated from data backup. If hackers break into your company network, your backup in the redCLOUD is safe from attackers. So even if cybercriminals manage to encrypt your systems with ransomware, you will not suffer any data loss. You simply restore all your systems from the backup.
The redCLOUD backup has further advantages in practice. Data backup takes place fully automatically in the background. This makes administration easier for you. At the same time, you always have a current data backup.
Find and fix vulnerabilities in IT
The IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly complex. Advancing digitalization means that you are using more and more software and systems. This makes managing the infrastructure increasingly complicated. This increases the risks that exist due to vulnerabilities.
As a basis we introduce security assessment to holistically assess your security and compliance. This is based on the components employees, network, identities, devices, applications, data and infrastructure. We will then provide you with expert advice on how you can meaningfully and sustainably improve your routines and IT security. We also support you in implementing these improvements.
One of the topics we examine in the security assessment is the vulnerability management process. If deficiencies are uncovered during this process, we offer our solution IT vulnerability management at. It starts with a complete analysis of your IT infrastructure. We look for existing vulnerabilities. For example, the focus is on patch management and password security.
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