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Information Security Services: How Could They Help Your Business?
Information security services are not generally considered in the same breath as management
consulting, and are usually consigned to the black hole of the IT department. However, this is a
mistake. When used wisely, cybersecurity services can have a huge impact on a business, and can
potentially make all the difference to its long-term viability if it becomes a target.
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It is true that this is a niche area. Information security services are typically the province of specialised
consultancies, or a small department within a much larger organisation. Computer security is not an
area that seeks the limelight, and cybersecurity services must be sought out. However, the potential
benefits for any business owner are immense.
To begin with, a consultancy firm offering cybersecurity services will have the specialist expertise
needed to help you protect your business from hackers and from insider threats. If your business is a
small one with very limited turnover, you may think it is immune from hackers. However, many
hackers carry out their attacks not from a financial incentive, but simply for the fun of it. These so-
called "script kiddies" will often mount opportunistic attacks against any organisation with a computer
network that happens to have an unguarded port open to the Internet. This is where the information
security services offered by a consulting company can help you harden your computer systems against
attack, and improve your incident response and recovery procedures for use after a successful attack.
However, there is more to it than just computer security. There is also the area of formal procedures
and internal standards to consider, regulating the behaviour of humans rather than computers. This,
as may be expected, is much harder to achieve: humans only rarely consult an algorithm before
attempting a routine task. Nevertheless, information security services can lay the foundation of a full
Information Security Management System (ISMS), which includes the human element as well as the
technical, and which will help to protect the business on all levels and in all departments.
As well as the straightforward hacking scenario, cyber security services from a recognised consulting
firm can also play a part in formulating a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for your business. Disaster
Recovery, or the restoration of computing workstations and infrastructure, is an absolutely vital part
of the BCP, which may be triggered by either a natural disaster or a deliberate attack. This is another
area where specialist knowledge and experience can be invaluable, since only the very biggest
organisations will have the resources necessary to develop their own in-house expertise in an area
that is not called upon every day.
In addition, information security company have the potential to save your business a lot of time and
money. A well-formulated and customised ISMS can streamline the processes involved in
implementing security controls, monitoring their operation, and reviewing the continued need for
each one. Instead of continual fragmented fire-fighting, your CISO will be able to implement the
necessary safeguards in a controlled and rational manner. This can potentially lead to a saving in time
and money - not to mention a reduction of the stress experienced by the CISO.