How does an organization determine the effectiveness of its cybersecurity program? Do you know where your organization stands, and where your cybersecurity gaps are? Assessments help an organization understand what's currently working well and where improvements can or should be made. Perhaps your organization is just interested in finding potential gaps in its policies and practices. Perhaps your organization is tasked with complying with cybersecurity requirements handed to it by some 3rd party or regulatory body and you just want to know if you're on the right track. Perhaps you'd like us to assess the security practices of your partners, vendors, and/or service providers. Whatever the case, we can tailor an affordable assessment to meet any organization's needs. Our post-assessment reports provide no-nonsense, plain-English information detailing practical activities your organization can implement to improve its cybersecurity posture right away.
Cybersecurity planning doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Most small to medium sized organizations don't need to employ full teams of personnel just to get their cybersecurity programs in shape. Many organizations can get where they need to be by bringing on a temporary consultant to assist with cybersecurity direction, planning, and preparation. Whether you call it "CISO in a Box" or "CISO as a Service" (CISOaaS), the idea is the same: an expert on-call and on-demand to give you the advice you need, when (and only when) you need it.
Cybersecurity compliance can be daunting. Preparing for an audit can be especially nerve-wracking. Thankfully, it's how we cut our teeth in the cybersecurity business. Feeling overwhelmed? Not sure where to begin or how to most effectively prepare? Maybe you just want some assurance that you're on the right path - a second opinion. If you're facing an audit, you know you need to choose an expert other than your auditor to help you prepare so that you don't run into the dreaded "conflict of interest" issue. We can help you come up with a plan that gets you compliant and ready for your audit/assessment in simple and affordable terms.
Have you been keeping up with your cybersecurity documentation? The most infamous saying in the cybersecurity compliance realm is this: If it isn't documented, it might as well not exist. This is an area in which many companies find themselves coming up short. Documenation often takes a back seat to operations, leaving you at the mercy of the personnel holding on to tribal knowledge. That's a tough spot to be in. There's good news! Our documentation is industry-leading. Whatever the cause, whatever the framework, whatever the scope, we can help you put together the perfect complement of documentation to match your environment and your requirements. You pay only for what we actually provide, and we provide only what you need. Or, if you want to run with it yourself and just need something ready-made that you can customize, choose from among our full-suite documentation products for extra savings.
Are your personnel knowledgable when it comes to cybersecurity? Do you have training gaps? Is everyone in your organization aware of the risks and threats you face, and how to avoid them? To get business done, we need to empower our people with access to sensitive systems and data, which means we have to trust them with the goods. We have to trust that they know how to safely & securely handle those goods. It's difficult to stay secure when security practices are inconsistently followed, and this is often just a training matter. Additionally, most compliance programs require training as a key feature of the program. Are you adequately prepared? We'll help you build a training program that satisfies not only your compliance requirements, but your own growing cybersecurity concerns. Sleep well at night knowing your people have the skills and know-how to keep your organization and its systems & data safe.
Some say an effective cybersecurity program is mainly about effective risk management. We believe that's true. Having a comprehensive understanding of your threats and risks is important, but it goes further than that. Do you have a plan to address each of those risks? Have you performed qualitative and quantitative analysis on those risks to determine their individual and compound likelihood and impact? How will you know where to best spend your money and time without a solid cybersecurity risk management plan? The answer is, you won't. Too often companies spend a lot more time and money on solutions that don't adequately address the risks, and while overkill isn't necessarily a bad thing from a security perspective, it's not very fiscally sound. Under-investing is an even bigger problem. Let us help you quantify and qualify your risks, model the threats, and help you with comprehensive mitigation planning so that you can reduce your threat landscape and guard against disasters without spending more than you have to.
An organization's ability to effectively handle an adverse event (incident) can mean, at worst, the difference between the overall success or failure of that organization. Some incidents are so severe they can spell complete disaster if not handled appropriately, particularly when it comes to data loss/theft and cybercrimes such as ransomware and phishing. You may have heard of some unfortunate companies that no longer exist or have had to pay out a fortune in repair or restitution. Do you have an effective plan for organization-wide incident handling? Are your personnel trained, coordinated, and otherwise prepared? Do you know what your incident reporting requirements are, should something bad happen? Foundation InfoSec Services builds incident response plans and teams every day that are Federal-grade (e.g. NIST Special Publications 800-61) and good enough to prepare personnel for any kind of incident, small or large. Let us help you do the same for your organization, unique to your specific threats and risks and beyond.
Business Continuity is a broad subject, bringing together risk management (see above), incident response (see above), disaster recovery planning, and other details related to day to day business operations. Don't underestimate the value of holistic business continuity planning. We can work with you and your personnel to put together a framework plan to help keep the business running when circumstances go awry.
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