All too often we hear about major issues being caused by cyber threats – stopping a business working, with potentially devastating consequences for the organisation itself, or, depending on the nature of the business, with loss of service and trust with valued customers.
Inevitably, the demand for cyber security has increased in recent years but, as cyber threats get more sophisticated and protecting against them more difficult, the team at Aztech in Milton Keynes feels clients need to address their security more stringently than ever before.
Aztech provides 24/7 expert IT services, strategy and security solutions for businesses, ensuring they have the multi-layered security solutions in place to protect employees, devices and assets, and to access corporate data from any location efficiently and safely.
The fact is, however, that even industry-leading technology and services must be backed up by simple, habitual change and Aztech is also on hand to deliver advice on those simpler issues – weak user passwords, unpatched software and, very often, basic human error – to make clients’ operations more robust and reduce risk of cyber attacks.
Commercial and Operations Director Sean Houghton said:
“All too often businesses don’t realise the level of protection they need or understand the consequences of a cyber attack if their systems are targeted. The commitment we want to make to our clients is that we will help them to be as well protected as possible, giving them the confidence to push ahead with technological advances that will unlock their potential and help them grow.
“Embracing digital transformation means clients can implement solutions that will improve their processes and performance – and with that, their profitability. It allows them to empower their employees to be more creative and productive and that’s great for customers. But at the heart of that is the confidence that your systems and processes are secure and will stand up to any outside threats.”
Aztech takes a broad view of security services, combining the most critical elements into a bespoke solution that suits each client’s needs and goals. Its Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) uses the most up-to-date tools and expertise to monitor and scan clients’ systems 24 hours a day, seven days a week to identify suspicious activity. That includes cutting- edge technology, advanced analytical tools and a team of skilled professionals who can proactively identify, analyse and respond to cyber security incidents.
The centre monitors everything from endpoints, web- sites and apps to networks, servers and databases. The key benefits to clients include:
- Proactive monitoring – scanning the network 24/7, flagging abnormal activity and responding to external threats
- Real-time visibility – allowing clients to act immediately an anomaly is detected
- Analysis – to detect threat patterns so that unknown threats can be stopped instantly.
- Log management – collecting, maintaining and viewing a client’s network activity log to establish what is ‘normal’, allowing faster detection of anomalies.
- 24/7 threat detection and response – visibility of endpoints and networks, so detecting cyber threats
- Fast response – quick and accurate response to threats, to stop or contain them so that the business can continue as usual
- Research – using analysis tools to research known and identified threats to search for suspicious activity
The team is not only there as a line of defence but is actively evaluating and monitoring emerging threats to address potential risks as well as to respond to actual threats. The Aztech team see themselves as partners, working alongside clients to build, run and safely maintain systems that meet the organisation’s needs and are robust enough to withstand potential attacks. Sean added:
“Far too often organisations fail to recognise the extent of their vulnerabilities before it is too late. Yes, we’re there to help when things go wrong but what’s more important is our service approach that not just discusses the protection that should be in place, but helps clients address any failings within their own processes.
“Cyber attacks are growing in sophistication, but very often it is something as simple as an employee clicking on an insecure link or using passwords that are not robust enough that jeopardises the system. These are little things that are so easily done, but which are also fairly easy, with regular training sessions, to address. Just to ensure everyone is a little bit more aware and people can recognise and avoid cyber security threats. Things like simulations and workshops don’t take a massive amount of time but they help to keep security at the top of people’s minds, and we can work alongside our clients to deliver training according to their needs.”
For organisations that haven’t reviewed their security strategy for some time, Aztech offers a full security assessment at a reduced rate.
For help with your IT strategy or to schedule an IT security audit, call 03300 949 420, email info@aztechit.co.uk or visit the website
