Top 5 Cyber Security Tests
At the beginning of 2024, a UK government report showed that nearly 8 million businesses were affected by cyber-attacks and cyber-crime in the past 12 months. So do not be a victim and make sure that you are cyber savvy.
At the beginning of 2024, a UK government report showed that nearly 8 million businesses were affected by cyber-attacks and cyber-crime in the past 12 months. So do not be a victim and make sure that you are cyber savvy.
Cyber security threats are becoming more sophisticated and increasingly widespread, so it is crucial for businesses of all sizes to implement a strong cyber security strategy to protect your data and your reputation.
The aim of robust cyber security is to protect IT systems from potential threats. It verifies that security measures are implemented correctly and are providing a high level of protection. Security testing is required to identify any risks and vulnerabilities that may have been missed previously. System vulnerabilities can be caused by poor or improper data security policies, regulatory non-compliance and defective or out-of-date software or hardware. In the event of a successful data breach your business can suffer huge losses both reputationally and financially. So, it is paramount that you are cyber security aware to keep your clients and partners’ data safe from criminals.
To protect your business and your clients you must keep up to date with cyber security measures and recommendations. These are the 5 top five cyber security testing options for UK businesses to ensure that they are as safe as they can be from cyber threats.
1. Free Dark Web Scan
A dark web scan can show if your information has been exposed. Exposure or data breach means that your stored data has been accessed by criminals and is probably being sold on the dark web. But if we are scanning and monitoring it, if your domain pops up with any passwords, we will know about it.
2. Free External Penetration Test
This is a security assessment for all your business’ systems that are directly reachable from the internet. It shows how safe your network is and if someone tries to brute force into your network, will they succeed?
3. Full Network Penetration Test
The goal of network penetration testing is to reveal and identify any vulnerabilities within the organization including an in-depth evaluation of network security measures through external tests and internal tests. A full penetration test will show how secure are all your devices on the network if criminals get through your external firewall.
4. Deep Dive Security Assessment
This assessment looks at all aspect of your organisation including data, hardware and software. It identifies and analyses the potential risks that could negatively impact your organization’s assets. A deep dive assessment report will pinpoint the potential weaknesses and areas of concern that you need to improve.
5. Incident Response Planning
You need to be ready to handle a data breach or cyber-attack effectively and swiftly. To minimise the effects of an incident, there has to be a clear incident response plan, a set of documented procedures detailing the steps that should be taken in the event of an incident.
Implementing tougher IT security not only makes your business safer, but it helps your employees too. Secure IT systems increase productivity and efficiency: knowing that their data is secure, employees can focus on their work without worrying about the risk of losing it, resulting in lower stress levels. Employees who are confident that their employer is taking steps to protect their information are more likely to be satisfied leading to increased morale. Building trust between businesses and their employees also improves decision-making and collaboration. So, invest in managed IT support and regular team training to keep your team happy.
Our team at Syn-Star will make sure that your business is protected from cyber criminals. So, to find out how Syn-Star can help you train your team and make sure that they are at the front line of your cyber defences, please click on the link and we would love to discuss how we have helped many other companies just like yours improve their cybersecurity and employee morale. And guess what? If you click on the link below, most of them we will do for free.
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Team Productivity:
You and your team are able to see where they are using their time and how productive they are actually being. Also they are able to clock in and out, so really good for flexi-working.
Team Monitoring:
If you would like to know what your team is doing and how productive they are being, we are able to monitor them and create screenshots of what they are working on. This can be run in normal or stealth mode.
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Protecting your digital data is crucial for every business and this can start with the industry-leading security we offer. The Syn-Star specialists can help with identifying any vulnerabilities within your IT systems and act accordingly to ensure cyber-attacks and data breaches are mitigated.
Your business will never fall behind with its technology when you work with Syn-Star.
We understand IT and Telecoms for your business is an investment, but it’s important to use the best resources available to enable the growth of your business. Our IT Consultancy and Virtual IT Director Services are available to support you with how you use your business technology for years to come.
Syn-Star can conduct quick and easy phishing exercises to identify people within your team who need to improve on their knowledge around fraudulent emails and how they can be alerted to these threats.
At Syn-Star, our experts can proactively work to understand exactly what software you need to support with the business operations. Whether you need a listening ear on what software to choose, or would like to seek some specialist knowledge, we’re here to help where we can.
At Syn-Star, we keep Telecoms simple. There’s so much available to help UK companies with their communications. VoIP systems, fixed landline, cloud phone systems, SIP trunking and more. Contact us for further details.
Desk phones, cordless phones or conference phones, Syn-Star can provide you with whatever you need.
From conference calling facilities to the headsets which work best for your team, we’re able to provide all the equipment you need and complete any telecoms job from start to finish.
There is no need to be in the office to make and receive phone calls from your company’s number. Our market-leading Telecoms platform gives you the flexibility of desk phones, soft phones and mobile apps as standard.
Whether your team works remotely, or perhaps staff are on a business trip anywhere in the world, calls can still be made, and people are reachable via phone wherever they go.
With a range of products, our team can support you by installing exactly what you need for internet connectivity. We work with the very best products to provide speedy bandwidths which play a part in the increased productivity of your team.
