Compliance & Risk Management are vital processes that many organizations overlook, including other IT management firms.
Compliance and risk management go hand-in-hand through the collaboration of implementing effective security features with well-documented policies and procedures and employee reciprocation.
Many risk management and security features are now automated; however, someone still needs to frequently monitor and manage these processes to maintain overall network protection and cybersecurity compliance.
Tech Advisors understands the necessity of implementing and managing a secure infrastructure, while also educating the business owners, management, and employees on how to facilitate a zero-trust security solution.
What is Cybersecurity Compliance?
At its core, cybersecurity compliance means adhering to the standards and regulatory requirements set forth by some agency, law, or authority group. Organizations must achieve compliance by establishing risk-based controls that protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of information. The information must be protected, whether stored, processed, integrated, or transferred.
When conducting business online, Boston’s 201 CMR 17, Florida’s State Cybersecurity Act, and the National Cybersecurity Protection Act are just a few examples of the state and federal rules and regulations for minimum compliance requirements for protecting consumer’s personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Labor (DOL), U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and many other governing entities have industry specific requirements and regulations that are generally similar but uniquely different at the same time.
That’s why this is a challenging process for businesses, the industry standards and requirements can overlap creating confusion and more work in general.
What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?
Cybersecurity risk management is the process of identifying an organization’s digital assets, reviewing existing security measures, and implementing solutions to mitigate security risks that pose threats to the business and clients.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a comprehensive, flexible, repeatable, and measurable 7-step process for managing information security and privacy risk, called the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Cybersecurity risk management is an ongoing process for all organizations as the external threat landscape is continuously evolving on a regular basis.
As new viruses are designed, the definitions and algorithms for preventing these threats must be rewritten and coded for proper protection, making risk management a crucial component to a well-rounded and effective security solution.
Tech Advisors uses the NIST RMF as a foundation for our processes when implementing risk management solutions for our clients.
We also work closely with our Security Operation Center (SOC), who assists our Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) processes, to further enhance our risk management solutions.
How Does Tech Advisors Deliver Compliance & Risk Management?
CyberGuard 360 is a platform that allows Tech Advisors to assist clients with maintaining compliance for a variety of governing entities, and their regulations.
Cybersecurity awareness training, security shorts, simulated phishing, policy management and deployment, dark web monitoring, employee reporting, risk assessments, and compliance scores can all be easily monitored and managed by your team, and ours, using the user-friendly portal.
When activating Tech Advisors Advanced Compliance Services, our team fully manages the tools and resources as well as the deployment of company policies and procedures, and management of employee adherence.
Our Client Relations Manager, Jim Young, is the main point of contact who coordinates with clients’ internal staff to properly monitor and manage the oversight of the policies and procedures, employee adherence, tools, and resources implemented for the specific needs of the organization.
Our Tech Team works behind the scenes to make sure that everything, including the security features, are up-to-date and working effectively for a well-protected, secure network.
Watch this quick video to learn more about Policy Management.
Watch this quick video about Risk Assessments.
Watch this quick video on phishing and Simulated Phishing.
Watch this quick video to learn more about Dark Web Monitoring.
Watch this quick video for the importance of Security Awareness Training.
Galactic Scan is another powerful tool, for risk management, that allows Tech Advisors to conduct a deep-analysis network penetration test to observe any open-entry access points, security weaknesses, outdated definitions and algorithms, hidden viruses, or stolen credentials that can be a danger to the network and organization.
With Galactic Scan, Tech Advisors can conduct network penetration tests and deliver threat intelligence through vulnerability analysis reports for your team’s review. Visit our Network Penetration Test webpage to learn more.
Annual network penetration tests are quickly becoming a standard for a well-rounded information security plan.
Written Information Security Plans (WISP) are already a standard requirement for many governing regulations and must be annually assessed and updated with the newest, and best, practices and policies implemented by the organization.
Tech Advisors provides WISP solutions for clients that need proper documentation and management of their most current information security plan.
Using CyberGuard 360, Tech Advisors will deliver a well-documented written information security plan with instructions for how to print, store, and protect the sensitive data at your office for emergency use and compliance needs.
Compliance Service Pricing
CyberGuard 360 and Galactic Scan allows us to provide compliance services to clients for priceless peace of mind, at an affordable price.
Standard Compliance Solution
Features:
- Cyber Risk Index Scores
- Cybersecurity Trainings
- Weekly Security Shorts
- Newsletters
- Documents
- AD Sync
Requirements:
- 5 User Minimum (or minimum rates apply)
- Onboarding Fees (Typically 10 hours)
Pricing:
$60 per user / month
Advanced Compliance Solution
Features:
Standard Compliance Features Plus:
- Policy Management & Support
- Simulated Phishing
- Dark Web Monitoring
- Risk Assessments
- Annual Network Penetration Test
- HIPAA Compliance
- WISP Management
Requirements:
- 10 User Minimum (or minimum rates apply)
- 50% Discounted Onboarding Fees (Typically 20 hours)
Pricing:
$75 per user / month
Onboarding Processes
For compliance services, the onboarding processes vary depending on the different documents, tools, and resources required by your solution plan.
The onboarding for the Standard Compliance Solution will require deployment of the foundational compliance documentation as well as the different tools and resources for security trainings, and internal policy management.
The onboarding for the Advanced Compliance Solution will require additional deployment of risk management tools and resources, HIPAA compliance documentation, and a thorough Written Information Security Plan (WISP).
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