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15 Ways to Protect Your Business From Cyber Attack
Tim Shea, President and Co-founder, Alpha NetSolutions
Tier 1 – Basic Security Functions
• Patching – make sure systems are kept current with Operating System, Security System, and Application patches
• Perimeter Security – An appliance on the edge of your network segments to isolate your systems from the Internet
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• Security Suite – AV, AM, AR, Web Content Filtering
• Data Backup – Servers, Workstations, Cloud Storage, all needs
to be backed up
• Security Policies – Password standards, Intrusion Lockout, Password Protected Screen Savers
Tier 2 – CyberSecurity Awareness
• Security Awareness Training – Teach your users about the threats
• Darkweb Monitoring – see if any of your company’s credentials are for
sale on the darkweb
• Cybersecurity Insurance – Make sure you have some, and make sure your security meets the Insurance company’s standards
• Annual Security Risk Assessment – once a year, have your current level of protections assessed
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