OUR PEOPLE … A MATCH FOR YOUR HEIGHTENED CYBERSECURITY

It’s been an interesting year, to date, noting which firms are getting media coverage about their cyberattacks. The big dogs have been hit by bad actors like never before, but you can bet there are thousands of smaller companies dealing with breach and ransomware that we hear less about.

Drawing upon an earlier article I wrote in June that references the top four major breaches in 2021,  many people are plagued by the fact that if notably solid firms with AI-armored data security – like FireEye, Microsoft, Colonial Pipeline and JBS – can be breached, then how do smaller cybersecurity firms hold their own and truly secure customers’ data and operations? Sit tight….the answer is forthcoming.

Understand that when we refer to a Cybersecurity Partner or MSSP (Managed Services Security Provider), inherent in that credential is the fact an MSSP is utilizing an advanced endpoint security platform leveraging Artificial Intelligence with Behavioral Detection (replaces obsolete anti-virus) along with a “24-7” SOC (Security Operations Center).  Every Cybersecurity Partner’s EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) capabilities has a baseline of performance characteristics with few deviations (the exception being how deep the Dark Web visibility is that they are providing.)  So all these partners using similar technology means that the expertise with which the tools and technology are used is critical; the packaged solution is pivotal; and the people who comprise an MSSP’s team of experts are immeasurable! Those are the differentiators among MSSPs.

I’m most familiar with a handful of what I deem best-of-breed MSSPs in the nation. Data-Guard365 is certainly a leader in that group and sets a standard for how the right people, delivering a penetration-hardened cybersecurity solution, are present in a partner to be reckoned with:

1) Expertise – a seamless combination of tools, technology and their optimized use that results in a secure perimeter, preventing seizure or compromise of one’s data, operations, and network.

2) Packaged Solution – 5 key elements: Use of AI tools and technology; 24 hour SOC; Assessments; Security Awareness Training; and Policy & Procedures.

3) The People –

• Cyber-Career Specialists, “Tier 3”cyber-veterans who handle first-in alerts (of unfamiliar or undesirable activity on a network), identifying and mitigating breach and continually monitoring vulnerabilities to provide their customers updates and proactive measures to be taken.
• Security Awareness Trainers who empower employees with knowledge to become their company’s “human firewall”.
• Program Managers who provide regular assessments that track and document your firm’s path and achievement to an enhanced cyber-maturity level.
• Business minded Executives who engage new customer- and vendor-partners, creating value and profitability for all parties over the longevity of those relationships.

The beauty of DG365 is its treatment of every first-in alert, by staff who are qualified to assess the risk and take immediate action. Enterprise-size cybersecurity firms often “threat and alert hunt” with Tier 1 beginners, who escalate alerts to a 2nd or 3rd Tier expert rather than recognizing risk at first encounter.

In an industry bursting at the seams to address this explosion of cybercrime, many MSPs and larger companies with internal IT teams are doing their best with the resources they have to protect and secure data and operations. More and more of these companies are seeking out a ‘right’ cybersecurity partner in order to leverage cutting- edge security tactics. The number of heads working to win the cybercrime fight are grounded and growing.

Choose a cybersecurity partner with the people who will match your people’s commitment to secure their company’s information assets!

Data-Guard 365 is a MSSP firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and other strategic locations across the globe. The company is a one-of-a-kind business partner whose people, processes, and technology provide armored cybersecurity for a price point that pays for itself. 

www.Data-Guard365.com / (317) 967-6767 / info@data-guard365.com