Concerned About Cyber? 4 Easy Steps for Staying Secure
Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest hot topics both inside and outside of technology circles over the last two years. From securing learning devices due to a rise in digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to coping with the fallout of high-profile breaches of national infrastructure such as the Colonial Pipeline, there is a […]
What is Cloud Security?
Enterprise IT spending on public cloud services will overtake spending on traditional IT in 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. Furthermore, 51% of IT spending in these four categories will have shifted from traditional solutions to public clouds, such as Amazon Web Services, compared to 41% in 2022. For organizations transitioning to a cloud environment, robust […]
The 7 Security Operation Center (SOC) Benefits
SOC benefits are among the few counter forces preventing cyberattacks and data breaches. With more than 155.8 million individuals affected annually and more than 60% of targets being businesses, it’s essential for organizations to safeguard their data and processes from internal and external cyber threats. Further accelerating the escalation in malicious cyber activity would be […]
MSSP Cost & MSSP Pricing: An In-Depth Guide
An increasing number of businesses are outsourcing their IT security needs. Though there are many good reasons for this, it comes down to basic economics. The cost-benefit ratio of partnering with a managed security service provider (MSSP) is superior to in-house solutions. So if you’re deciding whether an MSSP is right for your business, you’ll […]
Four Reasons Why Cybersecurity is Important
The world is more connected to and reliant upon technology than ever before; in fact, there were more than 10 billion active IoT devices in 2021, with this number estimated to surpass 25.4 billion in 2030, according to research. This growth of connected devices, remote workforces, and the increasing cybersecurity skills gap are just a […]
SIEM Pricing & SIEM Costs
The cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, with attacks growing in both volume and sophistication. In fact, according to Check Point Software’s 2022 Security Report, cyber attacks against organizations worldwide increased by an average of 50% in 2021 compared to 2020. What’s more, data breach costs rose from 3.86 million to 4.24 million in 2021 per […]
SOC-as-a-Service Pricing & Costs
With all of the cyber threats that exist today, it is no longer optional to have a security operations center (SOC) as part of your IT security solution. Some organizations opt to run their SOC in-house. However, this can be a very expensive and time-consuming operation to maintain. Fortunately for businesses that can’t justify building […]
Outsourcing Your SOC: Is It Worth It?
Should You Be Outsourcing Your SOC? For an organization to run its own SOC, a 2020 Ponemon study found that they’re spending an average of $9.9 million a year. Even with this staggering figure in mind, many businesses are asking themselves if SOC outsourcing is a better option than keeping or building an internal Security […]
MSP vs MSSP: Making the Best Choice
Modernized organizations rely on technology and its underlying support infrastructure to perform important tasks and execute day-to-day business operations. In addition to keeping these critical IT systems functioning, it is equally as important to ensure they have adequate protection from cyber threats. Many businesses will engage a service provider to manage these efforts if they […]
Three Threat Hunting Techniques You Should Know
Cybersecurity continues to be a primary concern for businesses of all sizes. And with good reason, especially when you consider that the use of malware increased by 358% through 2020 and ransomware usage increased by 435% compared to the previous year, according to a study by Deep Instinct. July, 2020 alone saw a 653% increase […]
