Businesses and government organizations are increasingly targeted by computer attacks, especially by ransomware. While there is no such thing as zero risk, it is always possible for these organizations to prepare themselves with a penetration test to reduce their risks.
What Are The Risks In Case Of A Cyber Attack?
If your company does not ensure that it has good data security management, your data could be stolen by hackers or blocked by them. In this case, cybercriminals use ransomware that will intrude into your computer system, sometimes with a simple click on a link sent by email. Once inside your system, this type of malware can block part of your system and potentially paralyze your entire business! The hackers will then demand a ransom from your company to possibly unblock your system.
Why Perform A Penetration Test?
Cyber threats are on the rise in the world. These threats can occur in different ways. The threat can be both internal and external, and can target different environments of your company: your cloud system, your website, your mobile applications, your Microsoft 365 environment, or your servers.
A penetration test performed by our experts will identify the various security holes in your computer system before cybercriminals exploit them. From there, it will be possible to plan the various patches that can be made to your environment to make it more robust against cyber threats.
Beyond the fact that performing a penetration test is a good practice in terms of cybersecurity for companies, it allows you to comply with the standards of certain sectors. In fact, some government agencies are required to perform a penetration test every year. It is also a prerequisite to obtain ISO 27001 certification.
How Do The Experts at MS Solutions Perform A Penetration Test?
Our various penetration tests are performed in three steps. First, we perform an audit to determine the organization’s cybersecurity needs and the systems that need to be penetration tested, this will help define the exact scope of the project. Then, our experts will perform the required penetration tests according to your organization’s computer system. The idea behind this second step is to define the different security holes in the system. Each cybercriminal having his own modus operandi, stopping at the first vulnerability is not an option! Finally, our team will be able to present a report including the results of the penetration test, while providing recommendations in order to quickly bring the necessary corrections.
Why Call On MS Solutions?
MS Solutions is qualified to perform penetration tests and security audits for all types of organizations, including the para-governmental sector. As a result, our experts have the ability to ensure that your company meets specific cybersecurity requirements, regardless of the standards in effect in your industry. What’s more, all penetration testing projects are supervised by our security and audit practice manager, who has over twenty years of experience in the field and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
In Short
More and more cyber attacks are crippling companies for days on end and no organization is safe from cyber criminals. However, it is possible to mitigate the risk by making sure your computer system is more resistant to cyber threats. If you have any questions on the subject, don’t hesitate to consult one of our specialists at MS Solutions before it’s too late!
