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Pros of a Cyber-Security Consultant and the Best One for You

Cyber-security has always been one of the most prominent factors that determine how an organisation will move forward in the global market. This is the reason why every industry is progressively turning to expert help. In a study that was conducted a couple of years ago, it was mentioned that the skill gap has enormously increased to such an extent that the requirement of suitable employees to manage cyber-security roles with an organisational structure increased by a margin of 62% in America. This very finding clearly showcases the fact that in the time of need, most of the business entities in the American economy find themselves short-handed in terms of ideal workforce. This can be traced as a primary reason why every company decided to shift to managed service providers. This shift was a boon for everyone because this gave them access to Top Notch quality services from professionals who are not only certified but are considerate when it comes to keeping their clients in a closed-loop so that they can handle such situations themselves. In other words, we can safely say that cyber-security managed services have always been around and the global market to assess every service-seeking organisation towards the part of overall growth. And also, that every managed service provider is aware of the importance of cyber-security in a way that motivates them to keep a check on every technological advancement and their implication on the type of vulnerability business entities can get exposed to. HOW THESE EXPERTS HELP VIA MONITORING When a provider is hired for managing cyber-security issues in an organisation, one of the most initial steps taken by such a company is to continuously monitor their clients’ network system throughout the day for the entire tenure. There are some experts that are able to provide compliance monitoring on the online platform. This gives them the ability to offer expert supervision to their client’s organisational network as well as their cloud infrastructure. But they do not understand the main reason why a company can trust them with every detail that they require in order to process a well-thought plan. This is why Assured GRC believes in working on a strict approach that helps us in addressing all the data access points within an organisational structure. Therefore, hiring us can help you in understanding your vulnerabilities more efficiently and effectively. WHY SHOULD YOU TRUST WHAT WE SAY? There might be an organisation that is facing a certain amount of difficulty in getting hold of expert supervision and cyber-security-related issues. By falling into the skills gap, they have not only exhausted their chances of finding a suitable consultant for themselves, but are also unable to afford a reasonably priced consulting firm. To organisation s like those, Assured GRC has all the ways extended all the help that they need, and is still continuing doing so because we understand how important it is to be protected from cyber-security threats that can erase any company on the face of the earth, by uprooting it from its very foundation. And this compassion is the reason why we are able to optimize every strategy according to the needs of our clients, and give our expertise in the areas that need it most. In a way, one can very well draw the conclusion that every upside of hiring us, can very well guide you through the path of understanding why we have a satisfied clientele that thinks we are the best consultancy firm providing security services in London UK. A WELL-THOUGHT DECISION IS ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE GROWTH A well-thought-out decision for any organisation is always the one that covers every threat and vulnerability that an organisation is facing in the current situation. And when it comes to getting exposed to cyber-security issues, one of the prominent reasons for the same is to get caught in non-compliance matters. Our company understands this situation and always strives to deal with it closely enough to understand the main reason behind our client’s non-compliance. We follow a methodology that helps us in evaluating the current state of our client’s organisation and helps us in understanding the areas where our clients are exposed to any kind of vulnerability. By performing an effective risk management process, we fathom what recommendations we have to give out. Therefore, if your organisation is looking for the best compliance consultants in London UK, you can always rely on Assured GRC with every need that you have. Our expertise and approachability can help your organisation for a long time because every company that hires us as their consultant, seems to find a one-stop solution in us. Call us today at +44 (0)203 4759 932 and give us the reason to show you why we are best at what we do including cyber-security managed services, compliance, and risk management issues as well.

Coronavirus Vaccine and The Dark Web Trend

Whenever we talk about the basic requirement of information security management systems, we believe that none of the cyber attackers will target those organizations or individuals who aren’t doing anything illegal on the surface net or even in the Deep web. Although it’s too ambiguous to state such an opinion because the hackers have been operating mercilessly ever since the Coronavirus outbreak jolted the global audience. On that note, if we consider the recently published articles and base our further analogy on that premise, we can notice, there are some horrific group of scammers on the dark web, who are actively offering vials of blood samples of recovered COVID-19 patients (or at least, as per their revelations). These vials are available at a reasonable price and are being sold as a potential vaccine to fight the deadly virus. HOW DOES THIS LOOK FOR THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SECTOR It obviously questions the information security management system services that are being used by these hospitals whose network is being infiltrated by the attackers, but most importantly, it focuses o the vulnerability possessed by those who are adequately informed about these threats. This eventually meddles in between them and the quality service they should get. Speaking further, the report also mentioned that the blood vials provided by them make up close to six percent of the entire listing laid out by them. It also includes PPEs like sanitizers, HAZMAT suits which make up two-thirds of the listing, antiviral, and repurposed medicines like antibacterial ad malaria medications like Hydroxychloroquine. These medications make up almost half of the listing and have tormented health professionals like therapists and doctors for quite a long time now. If we view this attack under a different light, we might trace it back to the lack of effective steps taken by these hospitals and also the consultancy services associated with them. It’s not like these hackers had to face any difficulty while committing such heinous crime, on the contrary, many recently closed case files regarding such attacks indicate that the techniques used by the culprits have been around in the market for quite some time. Statements like these only go forward to state that it’s entirely our fault if we aren’t able to traced such attempts as soon as they try from their end. Therefore, paying attention on information security services can prove to be beneficial in the long run. THE SEVERITY OF THE MATTERS LIKE THESE Moving forward on the attack to trace its relation with the severity of such cyber threats on the general public, reputed doctors have claimed to have seen these offerings of human blood vials under the name of “passive vaccination” which can be a potential cure to the virus if any individual is unsure about their health. Potential buyers of these vials can just inject the plasma and they’ll receive the antibodies from the blood which will them help them recover. “Fake vaccines could help out with the spread of this virus”, a doctor quoted while speaking comprehensively on the matter. One of the other reasons why this purchase can be harmful is the possibility of them being “prematurely” tested. This means the samples might just be unproved for any tests at all. Therefore, using the same might affect even previously immune individuals. On shifting the focus on health institutes, we can safely say that if such attacks aren’t prevented progressively, it might cause ruin the entire organization. And this would only be because of the cyber-security managed services and obviously the consultation services offered by those who claim to safeguard their clients from any attacks whatsoever. CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND THEIR INPUT As we earlier discussed, the consultancy services have their fair share of fault as it might seem they aren’t providing the top-notch services they promised after all. It’s not like cyber-security consultancy services are a new thing in the market. It has been around enough to understand the repercussions of not paying attention to it. On a concluding note, if you want to get the best in quality information security or crisis management services in the UK, you can always look up Assured GRC. Call us at +44 (0)203 4759 932 and check out our amazing consultancy services.

The “Not-So-Focused” Side of The Cybersecurity Front

Cybersecurity is not only the most important factor that all the organizations should focus on but also so one of the prominent measures that need to be met if even a single company wishes to sustain and thrive in the current market scenario. If we consider the current situation we can safely say that companies of all sizes and across all the sectors of the Global market fall prey to malicious data breaches and ransomware attacks. The incident itself cost the organization a huge amount of data leakage that can risk its reputation in the market let alone the legal battle followed by it. The affected companies spend a huge amount of money on security measures in order to get a comprehensive security structure for their business, but even after their rigorous efforts cyber attackers successfully execute their plan to compromise their network and exfiltrate their data. In recent times we have seen that the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) model for ransomware developers has been advertised on the underground hacker forums. The spillage of such delicate information has led everyone that can use the RaaS platform to easily become a ransomware operator, therefore, raising a perpetual threat on the digital platform of the global market. If we take time and observe the matter closely we can understand that a major portion of this lag is the negligence of the cybersecurity consultancy services. But before stepping into the conclusion of the sun allergy let’s taker look at this situation from a different perspective will get to know about the Trends of these attacks and the various strains of ransomware attacks that have been disrupting the corporate world in the recent time. REPORTED RANSOMEWARE STRAINS: A DETAILED ANALYSIS If we consider the recent trends in the cyber threat intelligence sphere, we can see that ‘ransomware and banking trojans’ are among the most common and widely reported threats from all the companies across the world. In addition to the fact that ransomware threats are growing exponentially in the market, is the analysis that tells about certain ransomware groups that are engaged in looting the cryptocurrency bi infiltrating their network. In a nutshell, we can say that a variety of cyber threats including dangerous variants of ransomware are compromising the data networks of all the firms on a global scale and that too with ease because of certain irregularities caused both by the corporates and the consultancy firms. Below are some of the strains that have been reported by all the industries since the last year: • Ryuk: Ryuk is one of the most famous ransomware that has been spotted in various cyber threats. With the target list consisting of enterprise organizations, Ryuk has been used in attacks that demanded ransom payments ranging from 15 to 50 Bitcoins or, in other words, 97000 and 320, 000 US dollars according to that time of valuation. Below is an info-graphic chart showing the most popular attack vectors by attackers using Ryuk and many other strains as their primary ransomware. The above figure shows that a significantly larger portion of all the popular attack vectors is done by ransomware Ryuk. • REvil/ Sodinokibi: This ransomware was initially detected in the year 2019 targeting all the health and IT sectors across the world. Later on, this ransomware began spelling sensitive data over the dark web that included crucial information about all the operations of many organizations. Using their malicious code the attackers used to read the concerned companies with random release of these user data if their demands and not met. • Dharma/CrySiS: even though this ransomware strain was first traced in 2016 the attackers who use this on a regular basis keep on attacking companies with newly updated variants of this train. One of the most important facts that make this one interesting is that the variants that these attackers use are not decryptable. This poses a Grave threat for all the companies out there including some of the cybersecurity consultants. • STOP/djvu: Djvu is a virus that belongs to the STOP malware family that has been first discovered and categorized as a ransomware which is designed to encrypt files using a cryptography algorithm. INTENSITY OF THE ATTACKS REPORTED THIS YEAR Just so you get a better understanding of all the different strains that are still lacking in the corporate world below is a chart showing the magnitude of different strains of ransomware in 2020. The above chart shows the trending strains of ransomware when the survey included Djvu. Let’s take a look at a chart that excludes djvu, and see what the other strains are, that have prevailed in the market. Both of the above figures show how all the strains have been affecting the organizations to a level where consultation and professional guidance is not only a viable option but also the smartest decision taken by all firms out there. COST TO THE FIRMS When we talk about all the companies that are exposed to cyber threats in a stipulated market say in London, we consider all the consultation services included. But the most important decision isn’t the one an organization takes while choosing the best consulting firm, but the one which t takes on the financial front. The total cost of an average ransomware attack includes many aspects like the ransom amount asked by the attacker (if paid), the entire cost of network repair, the amount of revenue that has been lost by the companies, and the potential damage to the brand image. Only after assessing all these factors, all the concerned companies can think of the subsequent steps. If we take recent reports as the premise of our analogy, we can say that out of all the strains, Ryuk has been one of the most popular ones used all the ransomware attacks. The attackers have a tendency to demand a whopping amount for the safety of all the data that they have. On a concluding note, it’s always a smart move to be prepared than to recover from a threat. With that vision in mind, Assured GRC extends its professionally sound and accurate cybersecurity consultation sessions with utmost efficiency. Our varied service palette and significant experience in the market as one of the best cyber essential consultants in London is what makes us among the most reliable options for any cyber security managed services by all the firms out there. Call us today at +44 (0)203 4759 932 and enjoy the best consultation services you can ever find.