by Sean Murray | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is your organization secured by cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies? Many Americans believe that only large and global corporations are vulnerable to cyberattacks. However, in the era of the Internet, more than ever before, businesses of all kinds require online safety.
Due to various concerns with the lifetime of IT devices and platforms, evolving operational goals, and the adoption of new technologies, the attack surface is continuously changing. Attackers’ strategies are constantly developing, and they are continually looking for new ways to enter your network. Organizations are fighting to stay up as the number of vulnerabilities increases and the time-to-exploit decreases.
Organizations are turning to vulnerability management tools to help safeguard their infrastructure, apps, and data as new forms of threats arise, and settings get more complex.
Why Do You Need ACG Cybersecurity?
In the era where everything is run on technology and the cloud, a managed consulting and expert security system are imperative for every organization. Today, a business cannot survive without investing in a robust cybersecurity consulting management service. A good consulting firm can not only assist your organization save time and money, but they are also required to scan the landscape to stay up with the current trends and steer customers as securely as possible towards efficiency.
Here are some of the benefits of hiring applied consulting group cybersecurity for your firm.
Operational Efficiency
To deal with the ever-increasing number of cyber-attacks, workforce alone is insufficient. To make the most use of their personnel and financial resources, security teams require a force multiplier.
Increasing operational efficiency in security is simpler than you would believe. It necessitates two steps: optimizing the use of internal resources and having an expert partner on standby to guard against the most sophisticated cyber-attacks. Managed security consulting assists organizations in getting the most out of their resources by delivering strong tools to security teams and skilled services to manage safeguards against the most sophisticated attacks.
Cost Reduction
In IT services, paying for on-site employees might be prohibitively expensive, particularly if your day-to-day requirements are minimal. When you collaborate with an outside cybersecurity specialist, though, you will have access to the same information when you need them the most. There is a range of alternatives for different packages and prices that will meet your demands. When you have access to IT cybersecurity pros who can help organize your networks, modify as necessary, as well as provide distant monitoring services, you may save money and boost overall efficiency.
Enhance Security and Control
Security is a major problem for every organization, whether it has 20 clients or 200, which means you must take every precaution to avoid hacking, identity theft, and the loss of other sensitive documents to cybercriminals.
With the assistance of an expert cybersecurity consultant, you can be sure that you will receive useful advice and will be able to adopt the necessary security measures to minimize these typical dangers. In addition, an outsourced cybersecurity management team will assist you in determining how to respond to threats effectively and may recommend several security solutions.
Integrate New Technologies
As cyber-attacks become more common, and hackers become more sophisticated, new security systems are being developed to better defend enterprises from these risks. However, new technology will not benefit your firm if you are unable to put them to use. Many businesses mistake ranking cybersecurity low on their list of technologies to invest in, which may lead to serious difficulties down the road.
Conclusion
Investing in the appropriate personnel, whether it’s a single cybersecurity specialist or in-house training, is one of the finest financial decisions you can make. Working with a managed cybersecurity expert can ensure you’re on the proper track with the most recent new technology in place.
Working with an independent cybersecurity consulting executive team may assist in training your current staff on the latest technology, applying safer working practices daily, and widening perspectives.
by Sean Murray | Nov 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is a follow up letter from our channel partner AT&T to one of our CPA clients in N.J.
AT&T is one of our seventy-five partners providing Cyber security, Cloud, IT , VoIP, bandwidth and more to CPA’s, professionals and businesses in the USA.
This is just one example of what we provide, with our 35 years of consulting services, as channel partners and agents with our vendors. There is never a fee to you the end user.
Hi Joe,
Great speaking with you. We have an exceptionally large portfolio of cybersecurity services. Attached are a few product briefs. I think we have an opportunity to start with some quick value with our consulting services, then grow as we continue to partner with some of our other solutions.
The below services are the ones we discussed at length, they will skyrocket your visibility and ongoing security maturity and at a great price point.
Please let me know if you have any questions and how you would like to carry this conversation forward.
AT&T Managed service powered by Qualys (MVP-Qualys): 500 assets $10,000 annual.
Unlimited Vulnerability / CIS Compliance Scanning, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Protection, Unlimited Passive / Active Scan Engines, Unlimited Host Agents, Unlimited PCI-ASV Scans
Qualys (MVP-Qualys) Patch Management Add-On: 300 assets $4,800 annual.
Patch Management – This is an optional add-on to the vulnerability scanning component above and leverages the host agents to provide patching on Windows assets
External Penetration Testing: <32 IPs $4,500 NRC, optional retest $2,000
Penetration testing seeks to exploit the vulnerabilities identified to gain access to critical systems, sensitive information, or a specified trophy. This assessment will be conducted from an external perspective.
Internal Penetration Testing: <32 IPs $5,500 NRC, optional retest $2,000
Penetration testing seeks to exploit the vulnerabilities identified to gain access to critical systems, sensitive information, or a specified trophy. This assessment will be conducted from an internal perspective.
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by Sean Murray | Nov 2, 2021 | AT&T, CPA Information, Cyber Security, Cyber Security, IT, New Jersey, New York, The Cloud, Uncategorized
This is a follow up letter from our channel partner AT&T to one of our CPA clients in N.J.
AT&T is one of our seventy-five partners providing Cyber security, Cloud, IT, VoIP, bandwidth and more to CPA’s, professionals and businesses in the USA.
This is just one example of what we provide, with our 35 years of consulting services, as channel partners and agents with our vendors. There is never a fee to you the end user.
Hi Joe,
Great speaking with you. We have an exceptionally large portfolio of cybersecurity services. Attached are a few product briefs. I think we have an opportunity to start with some quick value with our consulting services, then grow as we continue to partner with some of our other solutions.
The below services are the ones we discussed at length, they will skyrocket your visibility and ongoing security maturity and at a great price point.
Please let me know if you have any questions and how you would like to carry this conversation forward.
AT&T Managed service powered by Qualys (MVP-Qualys): 500 assets $10,000 annual.
Unlimited Vulnerability / CIS Compliance Scanning, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Protection, Unlimited Passive / Active Scan Engines, Unlimited Host Agents, Unlimited PCI-ASV Scans
Qualys (MVP-Qualys) Patch Management Add-On: 300 assets $4,800 annual.
Patch Management – This is an optional add-on to the vulnerability scanning component above and leverages the host agents to provide patching on Windows assets
External Penetration Testing: <32 IPs $4,500 NRC, optional retest $2,000
Penetration testing seeks to exploit the vulnerabilities identified to gain access to critical systems, sensitive information, or a specified trophy. This assessment will be conducted from an external perspective.
Internal Penetration Testing: <32 IPs $5,500 NRC, optional retest $2,000
Penetration testing seeks to exploit the vulnerabilities identified to gain access to critical systems, sensitive information, or a specified trophy. This assessment will be conducted from an internal persp
by Sean Murray | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Any organization with VoIP and Cloud servers or SAAS needs SD-WAN. This is the only method to provide uninterrupted VoIP, and internet service. DSL, Fios, cable, etc will not provide adequate backup for your IT infrastructure without a SD-WAN device. We have over 15 provides of SD-WAN to choose from. Let us help you decide how to use this important system.
888.208.0020 for free help on SD-WAN
One of our vendors offers a device, Cloud Connect, that in conjunction with one of our fiber vendors enabled us to recently reduce and improve an 8-location client’s network by bonding the new fiber and bandwidth. The monthly spend went from 30k to 10k and offered complete redundancy. This device combines the bandwidth of multiple public connections into a single, faster, more reliable virtual connection. Cloud Connect offers a cost-effective alternative to MPLS networks that will dramatically increase network speed, increase reliability, and provide guaranteed quality of service (QoS) over public IP
It will
Dramatically increases your network speed
Increases reliability with automatic failover
Provides bi-directional QoS over public networks
Provides a cost-effective alternative to MPLS networks
Most importantly, Cloud Connect is delivered, managed, and supported by our vendor, regardless of who delivers the connections to your office, ensuring your business can access its critical cloud- based resources whenever they’re needed.
by Sean Murray | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
81.2% of organizations are currently using or
plan to migrate to cloud services in the next 2 years.
82% of IT decision-makers somewhat agree, agree, or strongly agree that a cloud strategy is essential
to remaining competitive.
Cloud-based PBX systems offer dramatic advantages over on-premises solutions:
1. Unify business communications
2. Simplify multi-location management
A unified solution offers enterprise-grade features such as phone, faxing, SMS, IVR, call queues,
team collaboration, video meetings, and voicemail, all on one platform.
A single solution with global availability is easier to manage and can be administered from a
single interface using a desktop or mobile phone.
3. Create flexibility for your business
4. Ensure security and compliance needs are met
S. Reduce infrastructure headache and management costs
Cloud Services are flexible and scalable, allowing you to easily add services or remove users at
any time.
Providers offering 99.999% uptime SLA ensure your business never halts.
6. Support mobile and remote workers
7. Security, service delivery, and architecture as well as industry compliance (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA,
FINRA) are
fully managed by the cloud provider.
7. Access the latest features instantly
Best-in-class cloud solutions are hosted in
top-tier and redundant data centers.
All aspects of the infrastructure are managed and monitored 24/7/365 by the provider.
Users can securely access their business phone number and other features like team messaging and
video meetings at any time and on their device of choice-a tablet, laptop, or mobile.
Updates are free, automatic, and come with the latest and greatest features with no impact to users
or disruption to business.
Move to the cloud
Legacy, on-premises systems can significantly hinder collaboration. With cloud communications, your
teams are fully prepared to overcome the challenges of the modern workplace.
81.2%
of organizations are currently using or
plan to migrate to cloud telephony solutions in the next 2 years.
82%
of IT decision-makers somewhat agree, agree, or strongly agree that a cloud strategy is essential
to remaining competitive.
Cloud-based PBX systems offer dramatic advantages over on-premises solutions:
single solution with global availability is easier to manage and can be administered from a
single interface using a desktop or mobile phone.
3. Create flexibility for your business
4. Ensure security and compliance needs are met
S.Reduce infrastructure headache and management costs
Cloud solutions are flexible and scalable, allowing you to easily add services or remove users at
any time.
Providers offering 99.999% uptime SLA ensure your business never halts.
6. Support mobile and remote workers
Security, service delivery, and architecture as well as industry compliance (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA,
FINRA) are
fully managed by the cloud provider.
7. Access the latest features instantly
Best-in-class cloud solutions are hosted in
top-tier and redundant data centers.
All aspects of the infrastructure are managed and monitored 24/7/365 by the provider.
Users can securely access their business phone number and other features like team messaging and
video meetings at any time and on their device of choice-a tablet, laptop, or mobile.
Updates are free, automatic, and come with the latest and greatest features with no impact to users
or disruption to business.
Move to the cloud
Legacy, on-premises systems can significantly hinder collaboration. With cloud communications, your
teams are fully prepared to overcome the challenges of the modern workplace.
Move to the cloud
Legacy, on-premises systems can significantly hinder collaboration. With cloud communications, your
teams are fully prepared to overcome the challenges of the modern workplace.
by Sean Murray | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
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