Security Layers Matter
Your home security has layers: locks, alarms, cameras, and a monitoring service; if one layer fails, the others keep you safe. So it should be with enterprise, but businesses routinely miss layers in IT security. You may not want to lead the charge to provide strong IT enterprise security: but you may need to. Here's a good place to start the discussion:
1. No Cloud App Backups
Fact: In August 2020, Fortune-100 firm KPMG, reported that an IT user-error led to M365 data loss for 145,000 employees which Microsoft was unable to help them recover!
90% of companies do not backup Microsoft 365 (M365) or Google Workspace (GSuite). Mission-critical documents, mail and messages are at massive risk of accidental/malicious deletion, user errors, or account compromise,
Moral: If KPMG can have a configuration slip, any team can. And if Microsoft can’t recover for KPMG, they won’t help you. Backup your Cloud!- Is your mission-critical M365/GSuite data being backed up on a daily schedule?
- Are these backups taking place outside of Microsoft/Google to mitigate against vendor lockout?
- Ask for reports showing that this is being done successfully and regularly.
- Ask for proof of restore tests and plan periodic tests.
2. Zero or Weak Security Awareness Training
Fact: Users are, by far, the #1 cyber security attack surface. Email phishing has evolved to include voice and video attacks. The bad actors aren't getting less sophisticated, so neither should your awareness training.
Moral: Modern Security Awareness Training (SAT) should include- Annual SAT is not optional and must include ALL employees: no exceptions.
- Emphasize continuous refresh, short lessons, measurable improvement, role-appropriate drills for different teams.
- Actionable Metrics are being followed up to mitigate risks.
3. No Backups and Anti-malware Monitoring
Fact: You may have an security alarm at home, but without a monitoring service, who responds when you are away on business or vacation? In business, managed backup verification and managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MDR) close that loop. Your In-house team is usually overrun with other priorities allowing vulnerabilities to have free rein.
Moral: Managed solutions will find issues consistently, contain them faster, and recover with less drama, all at a fraction of the cost of in-house staffing.- Create daily error/failure reporting and mitigation with clear ownership and timelines.
- Ensure complete coverage with periodic systems/vulnerability audit.
- Management reporting to keep stakeholders notified of threat analysis.
- Find reliable SLA-focused service providers to do the necessary work.
How StorageHive Helps
- One partner, full protection: Backup Azure, M365, GSuite, on-premise servers in 2 geo-diverse locations.
- Prevention then Protection: We blend preventative strategies ( SAT, Archiving and spam filtering) with protective services such (Backups, MDR and System Monitoring). Fewer incidents to chase, and a clear path to restore when needed.
- Full managed extension of your team: We provide alert monitoring and response 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, with optional 24x7 escalation. You get eyes on dashboards and action when it matters.
- Concrete results: less downtime, cleaner audits, faster recovery, and lower insurance costs.
Free Security Assessment
Book a free security assessment. As a bonus, you receive a one-page guide entitled “10 Security Questions to Ask at Management Meetings”. Use it to focus on budget, timelines, and ownership within your team.
Let’s get Started!
Contact StorageHive to book a 20-minute discovery call. Let us show you where the gaps are and how to close them. Bring your priorities, and we will map next steps you can act on this quarter.
Acronym Soup
M365: Microsoft 365 contains Exchange (mail), OneDrive (user files), SharePoint and Teams
GSuite: Google Workspace. Google’s version of M365.
EDR: Endpoint Detection and Response. Think next-gen,evolving Anti-malware.
MDR: Managed EDR. 24/7 monitoring of malware alerts with immediate remediation. Get this!
SAT: Security Awareness Training.
SaaS: Software as a Service. Like Salesforce, Monday, NetSuite, etc.
