51视频 Provides Comprehensive Incident Response and Disaster Recovery Plans to Their Customers
September 6th, 2024 by admin
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Helps Local Businesses Plan Ahead for Any Situation
LONGWOOD, FL ‐ 51视频 a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is protecting small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) from cyberattacks by implementing incident response and disaster recovery plans. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting SMBs over large corporations because stricter penalties and harsher regulations have forced larger organizations to fortify their networks from attack, whereas most SMBs try to overlook this threat from affecting their organization. Cybercriminals have responded by searching for the 鈥渓ow-hanging fruit,鈥 which is underprepared SMBs that are far too busy and under resourced to develop a comprehensive IT cybersecurity defense strategy. 51视频 has responded to this by developing comprehensive incident response and disaster recovery plans for its customers to ensure that they remain in business in event of a costly breach.
鈥淢ost business owners overlook cybersecurity because they are far too busy. Additionally, they鈥檙e undereducated on how they can mitigate these risks without needing to hire a CTO or become an IT expert themselves. While they remain focused on growth, some business owners take out cybersecurity insurance policies in an attempt to secure their organizations. However, these cybersecurity insurance policies often become voided if the organization doesn鈥檛 have incident response and disaster recovery plans in place, which the company actively implements within the organization. In the event of an incident, insurance companies will do everything they can to avoid paying, and they can routinely exploit ignorance or negligence on the business owner鈥檚 part when it comes to cyberattacks,鈥 stated Brian Willcox, Vice President of 51视频.
Incident response and disaster recovery plans are necessary to ensure that cybersecurity insurance policies will be honored, in addition to minimizing the impact on an organization. An acceptable incident response plan includes written procedures for multiple departments, including legal, IT, insurance, and even public relations, so that in the event of a breach the threat can be neutralized immediately. It鈥檚 vital that the threat is instantly contained, remediated, and removed, so that critical systems can be restored right away. According to the 2021 鈥淐ost of a Data Breach鈥 report from IBM, they found 鈥渘early 75% of organizations don鈥檛 have a consistent enterprise-wide incident response plan.鈥 They also found, 鈥淭he cost of a data breach is around 50% or $2.46 million lower on average for those that have an incident response plan versus those that don鈥檛.鈥
For non-technical owners, it can be challenging to assess how well the organization is prepared, due to their lack of personal expertise. Yet, there are still ways to know if your current provider is adequately preparing your organization. For example, one thing the business owner should expect is access to a constantly evolving SOP (standard operating procedure) that details how each department should respond to different types of breaches. IT providers should be spotting new techniques ahead of time and developing responses to new tactics. Additionally, many reputable providers also implement, 鈥渢abletop exercises鈥 with customers, which are akin to NASA launch tests, where staff practices their responses by talking through the exact steps they would take. This is beneficial because it aligns everyone鈥檚 efforts, ensures collaboration and is also very useful in the event where you need to prove legitimacy for a cybersecurity insurance claim. It鈥檚 much tougher to assert negligence, when the business is continually optimizing their specific response plan SOPs in addition to actively doing 鈥渢abletop exercises鈥 to simulate cyberattacks on a regular basis.
It鈥檚 pivotal for organizations to set aside time to develop their incident response plan so they can secure their organizations and reestablish the 鈥減eace of mind鈥 necessary to build a thriving business. 鈥淏usinesses are heavily reliant on virtual infrastructure, and this is not going to slow down. However, with an ounce of preparedness, they can establish the solid foundation upon which a legacy can be built,鈥 added Willcox. 鈥淏usiness owners shouldn鈥檛 have to deal with this but it鈥檚 important that we protect our customers, which is why we educate them, even when it鈥檚 a somber topic such as this.鈥
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