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What is a Security Operations Center (SOC)
A Security Operations Center is sometimes abbreviated as SOC and pronounced as “sock.” It is a centralized unit that deals with security issues on an organization and technical level. SOC comprises three main components, including people, processes, and technology. Its primary purpose is to ensure that an organization is protected ...
What Is SIEM and Who Should Have It?
With the proliferation of data breaches and cyber threats, companies are constantly looking for reliable and cost-effective cybersecurity products to shield themselves from attacks. One such product is Security Information and Event Management, or SIEM for short. You’ve likely heard about SIEM, but you might be unsure what it means ...
Employee Productivity
How often have you asked yourself these questions or made these statements? We want to trust our employees when it comes to believing that they are working during their scheduled time. I think that their work is getting done because they are meeting deadlines. Are my employees working to much? ...
SIEM and SOC
This month we would like to take some time and highlight our advanced security services, SIEM (Security Information and Event Monitoring) and SOC (Security Operation Center). As time progresses, more economic sectors and industries will have to adhere to regulatory compliance geared towards protecting data. PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and CMMC are ...
a COUPLE of GURUS Ranked on Channel Futures 2022 MSP 501
a COUPLE of GURUS Ranked on Channel Futures 2022 MSP 501—Tech Industry’s Most Prestigious List of Managed Service Providers Worldwide Annual MSP 501 Identifies Industry’s Best-in-Class Businesses Growing Via Recurring Revenue and Innovation JUNE 15, 2022: a COUPLE of GURUS has been named as one of the world’s premier managed ...
7 Things to Consider in Your Business Technology Roadmap
You've been growing your business for years. You're geared to take it to the next level. But do you have a technology plan in place that can get you there? These days, cybersecurity is more complicated than ever before—just ask any dazed CIO or CTO. With the increasing volume, sophistication, ...
Security Awareness Training: Preventing Data Breaches Driven by Human Error
What would you say if asked to name the top threat to your organization's security? You might recall a cybersecurity incident you've read about or a malware program you've heard of in passing. While those can undoubtedly be threats, the answer is likely sitting right next to you: it's another ...
What Security Standards Do We Recommend?
There is more and more information out there about security recommendations and it can be challenging to know who and when to listen. I have a had a few partners of ours ask where we get our standards and recommendations from. Well it’s time to share our leader….. The National ...
7 Types of Cyber Security Threats
Did you know that cybercrime is now the number one global threat to businesses? Cybersecurity Ventures forecasts that cybercrime “will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.” That's more than the total GDP of France, Italy, or Brazil, and the 3rd world largest after the US and China! So, ...