Protection Against Cyber Threats
Melbourne's Leading Cyber Security Audit Specialists
When it comes to protecting your business from the range of online threats out there, a cyber security audit is one of the most essential first steps you need to take.
Setup4 offers cyber security audits for businesses throughout Australia, which informs actionable steps that can be taken towards better mitigating applicable risks.
Learn more about cyber security audits and why they’re a must for any business online.
What Is a Cyber Security Audit?
A cyber security audit is an essential component to ensuring your business’s network is properly protected from the array of threats that circulate online.
Such an audit allows your business to identify your biggest threats, which ones could have the highest likelihood of occurring, and put in place effective solutions that are both preemptive and responsive.
Talks to one of our consultants who can help you on your cyber security Journey.
How Does a Cyber Security Audit Work?
We perform a cyber security audit of your business’s network, devices, and overall infrastructure after an initial security assessment.
The audit consists of four distinct stages with the express purpose of gauging how well protected you are from different online threats and formulating a corresponding defence strategy.
The stages are as follows:
Step 1: Define the Threats
The first step is about scanning and listing all the relevant threats that could impact your business. These include threats to your:
- Endpoints (e.g. computers, printers, smart devices, etc.)
- Email servers
- Cloud servers
- Local IT infrastructure
- Data
- Customers
Once this information is gathered, we move on to the next step.
Step 2: Evaluate Your Security
Properly dealing with cyber threats is all about having the right security measures in place.
For step 2, we assess your company’s ability to properly defend against cyber threats by putting your IT systems through a series of common and relevant tests that gauge how well-developed your security is.
Step 3: Assess the Likelihood of Cyber Threats
It’s important to have an understanding of how likely a particular cyber threat is and, if it were to occur, the degree of damage it could cause your business.
We take the list of threats collated in step 1 and rank them on a scale of 1 to 10 based on the likelihood and the degree of threat/damage they present to your IT infrastructure.
Step 4: Design a Defence Strategy
With threats defined, their likelihood assessed, and your security evaluated, we can then develop a strategy that addresses these probable threats and mitigates their potential impact.
Our defence strategies are built to address your specific needs – no defence strategy is a one-size-fits-all affair. Our IT consultants will make the appropriate recommendations to protect your business from costly breaches and other cyber threats.
When Should Cyber Security Audits Be Completed?
The best time to run a cyber security audit for your business is honestly as soon as possible. Once your business is online, it’s in your best interest to have an audit performed.
Cyber security audits also aren’t one-and-done deals. We recommend having an audit performed once a year, if possible, but certainly no less than once every two years.
We Offer Various Cyber Security Services
Along with our cyber security audits, we provide an array of other services that aim to protect your business against many online threats.
We use the Essential Eight Maturity Model, a system of cyber security protection originally put forward by the Australian Cyber Security Centre, which involves eight key focuses for protecting businesses from online threats.
This model is particularly useful for businesses that are utilising Microsoft Windows-based IT networks.
The essential eight are:
- Patch applications – Regular updates to internet-facing services are implemented to protect them from security vulnerabilities. If an exploit is discovered, corresponding exploit patches are applied within 48 hours.
- Patch operating systems – Updates to operating systems (such as Windows) to protect them from vulnerabilities. As with application patches, patches that are designed to address specific exploits are applied within 48 hours.
- Multi-factor authentication – Wherever possible, multi-factor authentication is used to help protect your business’s sensitive and nonsensitive data.
- Restrict administrative privileges – This aims to reduce the potential of people having access to a business’s sensitive data and files when they don’t need it. Access must be requested and validated at first, and privileged access is disabled after 12 months unless the privilege is revalidated. Any admin who is inactive for 45 days will have their access automatically revoked for security reasons.
- Application control – Implemented on workstations, ensuring unauthorised applications cannot be used. This prevents the potential use of unreliable software or compromised websites.
- Restrict Microsoft Office macros – Microsoft Office macros are designed to save time by automating certain processes. Under the essential eight, unauthorised or external macros (such as those from other websites, external emails, etc.) are restricted from being executable.
- User application hardening – Protects different applications by disabling certain actions. For example, disabling Java on work web browsers, blocking ads, or removing apps and programs that have inherent security vulnerabilities from endpoint devices.
- Regular backups – Finally, regular backups are performed to ensure data can be restored in the event of breaches or data loss.
Why Choose Setup4 For Your Next Cyber Security Audit?
Setup4 provides a wealth of cyber security services, with a drive to help businesses all of sizes be well-positioned to respond to any security threat. That’s why we place such focus on the value of cyber security audits.
We can help you identify your vulnerabilities, offer solutions and active protection, and provide peace of mind for the future.
At Setup4, we believe in building strong relationships with our clients and providing 24-hour support. We’re always here when you need.
Learn more about us or get in touch today to get started with a cyber security audit.
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