These days most of our clients are in the business sector, though many of those support the Government sector with their products and services, i.e. Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors selling products and services to Uncle Sam. We tend to focus on smaller or medium sized companies, though we are capable of supporting larger enterprises quite well. It's the smaller companies, though, that seem to appreciate our help the most. It's probably to do with our flexible busines model - due to our size, we are able to keep overhead low and thus the cost to the client low. That means we can be ultra competitive in that space.
Someone once told us that all positions in a business boil down to one basic job: "to bring in the money." We would argue there is at least another distinct job that has nothing to do with making money, but is nonetheless just as important: "to protect the money that is brought in." In the era of ransomware, phishing, 0-day vulnerabilities, and state-sponsored bad-actor hacker teams, this has never in human history been more important. And that's where we come in. We'd like to help you navigate this increasingly dangerous cyber landscape. We'd like to help you improve your ability to "protect the money."
Perhaps you're a Government contractor on the inside, directly supporting a Federal or State agency at ground zero with your products and/or services. Perhaps you connect to CJIS to perform criminal investigation activities. Or perhaps you are part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), supporting or supplying the Department of Defense and our men & women in uniform. Maybe you're Critical Infrastructure (CI) trying to work your way through the Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF). Whatever the case, we know State- and Federal-grade cybersecurity. Whether it's the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC v2.0) for DIB contractors, or a FedRAMP certification, or a full-on Risk Management Framework (RMF) Authority to Operate (ATO), we have the skills and experience necessary to assist you with your compliance or risk management preparation efforts.
Banks and financial institutions of all kinds are facing ever-increasing threats to their security from sophisticated cybercriminals. We can advise you on the implementation of industry best-practices for these kinds of businesses. Do you have a handle on the cybersecurity posture of your partners, vendors, and suppliers? Could you use help in this area? Maybe you want to do business with a financial insitution and they've sent you an ominous "Cybersecurity Questionnaire" asking loads of tough questions you're not even sure how to answer. Or perhaps you're a merchant, finding yourself now subject to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS). Whatever the case, we can help guide you in a secure direction.
Educational institutions are facing ever-increasing threats and risks as well, just like businesses and governments. It can be particularly challenging for schools because money is often tight and qualified personnel are often in short supply - once they become qualified, many of them seem to want to go elsewhere. And yet you need to protect those students & their records. You also need to keep your online curriculums secured away from unauthorized access. And it's challenging to keep up with the latest cybersecurity products, services, and practices. We can help with that.
For non-profits, it usually comes down to cost. The budget goes almost entirely toward operations. That leaves little left to keep the operations secure. Maybe you have a lot of volunteers, who mean well but often don't have the kind of cybersecurity experience your organization needs. Perhaps you're a target for "hackivists" or bad-actor groups looking to interrupt your technical operations. Do you have the budget to hire the big firms? If not, send us a message. There's a good chance we can come up with a plan that gets you where you want or need to be without ruining the budget. For non-profits in particular we leave plenty of room for price negotiation. You'll receive high-quality support, no matter what.
So your thing, whatever it is, has been classified by us as "other" here. Worry not. Our services are flexible, and the principles of cybersecurity are relatively fundamental across the board. The key point here is to put together something that is foundational. Get the basics implemented first, and then ramp it up as time and budget allow. Figure out what your risks are, and focus on mitigating the highest and most impactful ones first. Plan ahead for incidents caused by those risks, so you know what to do if/when they happen. Put cybersecurity policies in place so everyone involved knows what's expected. Identify your technical vulnerabilities with monitoring and scanning tools, and then work to mitigate them as prescribed one by one until you've reached an acceptable risk level. Keep monitoring them. "Harden" your network perimeter with firewalls and IDS/IPS. Harden the devices (servers, desktops, laptops, mobile devices) that are connected to the network as well. Implement multi-factor authentication. Use "least privilege" and "need-to-know" as guiding principles when setting up and refining access controls. These are but a few practices you'll need to put in place in order to achieve an acceptable level of protection. Would you like some help navigating through all of this? Send us a message, tell us what you're facing, and we'll tell you how we can assist.
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