Start with a Cybersecurity Risk
Assessment – Aurora IT
Cybersecurity has become the ultimate buzzword as we have
shifted to an increasingly digital world. Proper solutions and
assessments are critical to prevent any organization from cyberattacks that have drastic impacts on business. While the demand
for threat prevention and detection is high, many security leaders
and IT professionals are overwhelmed with new solutions and
technologies that seem necessary to protect sensitive information.
Security solutions, assessments, and services should be a critical
part of every organization’s business plan. Whether you are a small
business owner, a seasoned CISO, or a federal contractor, a best
practice towards improving your organization's cybersecurity
posture is to start with a cybersecurity risk assessment.
What is a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment?
A Cyber security risk assessment uses qualitative and quantitative
methods to understand a user’s present and future state of a
security environment. It will evaluate both an external and internal
environment to determine how your organization’s posture
compares to best practices. The assessment will help determine
the next steps your organization needs to get to a higher level of
security.
During an assessment, experts will first define the scope then
gather documentation, policies, and procedures. Penetration
testing and vulnerability scanning will be conducted both internally
and externally against your network systems. Additionally,
employees will be interviewed about business functions and how
they document data. Once the cybersecurity risk has been
assessed, your organization will be compared to the best practices,
and a remediation plan will be put in place.
What Next?
Once you complete a cybersecurity risk assessment, we will
compare your current security posture to the desired framework
you wish to achieve. This could include NIST 800-171 standards,
CMMC 2.0, PCI DSS, or HIPPA. Regardless of the framework, the
gap assessment will help you understand what solutions are
necessary and what remediation actions need to be taken. If your
organization lacks basics such as multi-factor authentication (MFA)
or security that addresses the cloud, they may be recommended to
fill gaps and improve posture.
As a cybersecurity consulting firm, Aurora’s experts seek to
recommend the solutions and assessments that best fit your
organization’s needs. Not every cutting-edge solution will be
required for every organization’s goals. Sometimes it’s the basics
that are most necessary for an organization’s cybersecurity.
Whether you are looking for the next level of cybersecurity
technology or basic tools for baseline security protection, Working
with Aurora on a cybersecurity risk assessment helps an
organization be in compliance with industry requirements and
achieve an overall improved security posture.