
Cybersecurity Audit Services
Blog No longer is a cyber attack a rare phenomenon. Nowadays, there is a good chance that one will affect your company. In recent years, protecting the security of your digital perimeter has become a necessity since the consequences of failing to do so are...

How to Build an Incident Response Team
Blog Since safeguarding the integrity of your network and other systems is of paramount importance to companies of all sizes, you have most likely implemented measures such as firewall software and hardware that are designed to protect your key assets from...

Firewall Hardware and Firewall Software
A firewall is an essential layer in your network security infrastructure that you absolutely need to have installed. Utilizing user-defined rules, they are designed to allow desired traffic to flow while filtering out unwanted data. Understanding hardware vs software...

Types of Threats and Vulnerabilities in Cyber Security
Blog As the recent epidemic of data breaches illustrates, no system is immune to attacks. Any company that manages, transmits, stores, or handles data must institute and enforce mechanisms to monitor their cyber environment, identify vulnerabilities, and...

PCI DSS Compliance Fines and Consequences
Data security is one of the highest priorities for modern businesses. Recognizing this critical need, the five major credit card companies formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). In due course, that consortium devised the new Payment...

What is AWS PCI Compliance?
Blog If your business handles payment card data, you need to be familiar with PCI DSS compliance. But what exactly is this standard, and why is it so important? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security guidelines...

SOC 1 vs SOC 2
Blog When it comes to keeping your organization’s data secure and compliant, understanding SOC reports is a must. SOC 1 and SOC 2 might sound like technical jargon, but they’re actually quite important for financial reporting and data protection. SOC 1...

SOC 1 Audit Checklist
Blog Third-party companies hired to transmit, hold or store the cardholder data of a business's customers have a grave responsibility. In this age of viruses, ransomware, and data breaches, all service organizations must institute internal controls,...
How to Select PCI DSS Service Provider Tips
If your company shares any cardholder data with a third party, that vendor is considered by the payment card industry to be a service provider. As such, it needs to meet pci dss service provider standards to assure and protect the security of the information it holds,...

Internal vs. External Vulnerability Scans
Blog Every business owner with a computer network needs to be aware of vulnerability scans, why they are important, how they work and which types of scans should be performed. Vulnerability scanning allows you to locate possible points where an intruder...