By showing you the constituent parts of your daily communication tool – your email – as well as your shop window into which your customers and suppliers will be gazing – your website – you will begin to learn about the paths through which cybercriminals ultimately gain access to your data & systems.
We begin our five-part series about website and email security by taking a behind the scenes look from the point when we type words into a browser to ending up landing on a website page.
Now that we have learnt about the fundamentals of a web address, Part 2 of our info-series explores the various checks & processes that authenticate your mail server. Whether or not your administrators have configured these rules of action will determine, for example, if the emails you send end up in the recipients’ junk folders.
There are over 2 billion websites on the internet today, 10 times the number compared to a decade earlier. Given that your website itself is built with computer text processing software, the written code of your website designers or that of the automated website builder tools will have vulnerabilities. This third part of our info-series lays bare the breadth of risks.
More than half of sites are built with a Content Management System. While WordPress is the most popular there are many CMS providers. Hackers are intelligent enough to find loopholes or bugs in any software system. Thus, they regularly try to attack the CMS, its data, and in turn your business.
You may not have noticed, but there are clear markers, specifically security symbols that let you know how safe it is to visit and use a site. The one you want to keep an eye out for is the Padlock icon before the name of the website that you are consulting in your browser. The Info or Dangerous symbols are the ones to avoid entirely. But how are they allocated? Why is a website deemed to be ‘secure’?
Business information is Valuable. Protect against Data Leaks, GDPR Related Threats
Your Digital Shopfront Window can be broken. Dns Servers, Transport Security, Potentially Exposed Subdomains, Host Sharing, 3rd Party Software Threats
Communications Expose You. Blacklists, Reliable Mail Delivery, Authentication
b. Email Security
i. Black Lists
ii. Reliable Mail Delivery
iii. Authentication
c. Website Security
i. DNS Servers
ii. Transport Security
iii. Potentially Exposed Domains
iv. Host Sharing
v. Third Party Software Threats
Imagine you own a house and want to add an additional floor. First you have to review and strengthen the foundations. This service builds cybersecurity foundations to facilitate growth in a resilient, timely manner.
This service will also provide the company with a cybersecurity risk assessment and improvement plan but with significantly more support from a senior consultant to help the company embed improvements in a continuous, timely manner
The dreaded car MOT is looming. It’s the unforeseen wear & tear that results in some necessary annual maintenance. Our cybersecurity review will highlight what needs to be done as your engineers.
In addition to the context gathering stage and security footprinting service, a senior consultant will perform a risk assessment to understand the company’s cyber risks and provide recommendations. They will also be available to undertake monthly calls for answering questions, providing guidance and checking on whether risks are reducing.You’re embarking on a more active lifestyle, chosen to go on a diet and get in shape. Think of this service as the cybersecurity equivalent of the personal trainer, helping you along the way.
After an initial context gathering stage, a junior security consultant will be available once per month to answer questions and provide recommendations based on company goals and activities. A cybersecurity footprinting service will allow the company to continuously monitor its external security posture.