How important is IT security?
For many companies, IT security remains a marginal issue, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They often neglect it, with a lack of budget and overworked IT staff being cited as the main reasons. In addition, some decision-makers mistakenly believe that their company is not a worthwhile target for cyberattacks. This goes hand in hand with the tendency for Swiss companies to overestimate their capabilities and resilience to cyber threats.
In fact, it became clear that according to a Study by Cisco, 45 percent of the Swiss companies surveyed have experienced a cyberattack in the last 12 months. This shows the reality that cyber criminals are increasingly targeting SMEs, as they are often less protected and therefore easier targets. Security gaps can cause significant damage, from financial losses to loss of customer trust and reputational damage, which can have a major impact on business. It is therefore time to recognize the importance of IT security and to continuously strengthen it. In this article, you will learn which methods you can use to improve your security. We will also explain why IT security is particularly important for SMEs and which solutions are sensible and affordable at the same time.
Why is IT security particularly important for SMEs?
In general, the risk of becoming a victim of a cyber attack has increased enormously in recent years. Statistics clearly show that Cyber attacks on the rise which reinforces the importance of good IT security.
IT security is particularly important for small and medium-sized companies, as they often have fewer resources and specialized knowledge available to protect themselves against cyber attacks. Compared to larger companies, SMEs often have less complex IT infrastructures, which makes them attractive targets for cyber criminals. Despite the growing risk, many SMEs do not take the threats seriously enough. This means that SMEs do not prepare sufficiently for potential cyber attacks and are an easy target due to a lack of IT security measures. Attacks on SMEs are therefore often successful. This encourages attackers to focus more on them.
We have already identified the reasons for poor IT security. So how can SMEs achieve comprehensive IT security? The solution: work with a reliable IT partner. They can offer customized security solutions, carry out regular security checks and ensure that the IT infrastructure is always up to date. This way, you do not waste valuable resources and can obtain the missing know-how from outside. Although hiring an IT partner entails financial expenditure, this is small compared to the potential losses in the event of a successful cyberattack. And think of the figures from the Cisco study. The risk of falling victim to such an attack is around 45 percent.
What does comprehensive IT security look like?
In order to reduce the likelihood and impact of cyber attacks, comprehensive IT security is required that takes several aspects of your company into account. By implementing such comprehensive IT security with all the necessary components, a high level of protection is achieved for your IT and therefore for your company.
It is important to coordinate the individual components with each other. Comprehensive IT security includes:
- Antivirus & Anti Ransomware
- Correctly configured firewall
- Patch management (regular software updates)
- Access controls
- Employee training
- Proactive monitoring
- backups
- vulnerability management
- ...
Large companies can take care of the implementation of these components on their own, but this is becoming more difficult for SMEs. Implementing comprehensive security measures requires resources and know-how, which we have! With our individual solutions, we are happy to help you increase your IT security and protect you from cyber attacks and the high costs associated with them.
What IT security solutions do we offer at redIT?
We specialize in the digitalization of companies, with IT security being one of the most important aspects to ensure that companies can carry out their business activities without drastic losses due to cyber attacks. That is why we offer a range of services specifically aimed at protecting your IT. Our offer covers all of the above aspects and thus offers you an all-round package that takes your IT security to a higher level.
We present two IT security measures from redIT in detail, which are considered absolute basics and should therefore be implemented as one of the first measures in every company: employee awareness and backups.
Raise awareness among your own staff
The biggest risk to your IT and therefore the focus of IT security is people. The best software systems are helpless if just one employee falls for the methods of cyber criminals. For this reason, it is important to train employees as best as possible.
We offer a special Phishing campaign 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 can be provided to eliminate the vulnerabilities. We will organize a 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 topology before the actual attack begins. It often turns out that 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 other advantages in practice. The data backup takes place fully automatically in the background, which makes administration easier for you. At the same time, you always have an up-to-date data backup.
Our comprehensive IT security offering:
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.
Are you interested in individual solutions for your IT security? Then use our Contact form, and we will contact you immediately.
