Frequently Asked Questions
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What's the difference between a pen test and a vulnerability assessment?
Vulnerability scans and vulnerability assessments search systems for known vulnerabilities. A penetration test attempts to actively exploit weaknesses in an environment and is done by a penetration tester. While a vulnerability scan can be automated, a penetration test requires various levels of expertise.
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We backup our data to external drive, why do we need cloud or encrypted backups?
Cloud backup enables your organization to send a copy of your cloud data to another location so that if your data is compromised, you can restore information, ensure business continuity, and defend against devastating IT crises. In most cases this is the only way to effectively safeguard against crypto viruses and malware.
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What is a firewall and why is it used?
A firewall is an essential part of your business' security system, it can either be a software or hardware based device. Without it, your network is open to threats. A firewall keeps destructive and disruptive forces out, and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security parameters that you can control and refine.
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What do you mean by system hardening?
System Hardening is the process of securing a system's configuration and settings to reduce IT vulnerability and the possibility of being compromised. This can be done by reducing the attack surface and attack vectors which attackers continuously try to exploit for purpose of malicious activity.
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Why should we have an assessment or pentest done, or our security evaluated considering the cost?
Well considering the cost to your company should you have a breach, and the potential fall-out, even potentially facing company closure. Wouldn't you agree that having your security posture checked, is worth more than potentially losing your livelihood? The costs you pay now to have your security checked is pale in comparison to what it will cost on you during or after a breach. RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY!
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Are security assessments expensive?
Security assessments greatly vary in price, due to the difference in complexity between each different environment, and also the requirements of each. They can be quite expensive, yet there are more suitable cost effective options depending on the need.
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What is Phishing?
Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals impersonate legitimate organizations via email, text message, advertisement or other means in order to steal sensitive information. Also a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a human victim into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or to deploy malicious software on the victim's infrastructure like ransomware
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What is a crypto virus attack?
A crypto virus also known as the CryptoLocker virus is a type of ransomware virus that encrypts files on a compromised device and demands ransom in exchange for a decryption code. Crypto virus infections typically occur when a user clicks on a malicious link or downloads a malicious attachment delivered via email.
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What are the costs of recovering from a cyber attack?
Remediation costs, including business downtime, lost orders, operational costs, and more, grew from an average of $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021. This means that the average cost of recovering from a ransomware attack is now 10 times the size of the ransom payment, on average.
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Do mobile devices present security risks?
According to Gartner, more than 75% of mobile apps will fail basic security tests through 2020. Hackers get access through these apps by finding misconfigurations, which can be difficult to detect. Once they are in, the bad guys can access other devices in the network through a Wi-Fi connection
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