Are You Prepared?

‘78% of SMBs are more concerned about cybersecurity than they were a year ago.’ (Devolutions). Whether you’re dealing with small hackers or well-organised hacking groups trying to exploit you, the threat of a cyberattack then is an inevitable one. What can you do then, to protect yourself and your business from experiencing a cyberattack? The answer’s simple, secure yourself with some form of cybersecurity. In a prior article, I explained the purpose of cybersecurity and different methodologies in which one might have it all installed across a breadth of networks and devices. Here then, I will expand on the benefits that cybersecurity will have for a business so that they can avoid joining that 69%.

With EchoSploit in particular, a major benefit above all else, is the quality service you will receive. Using industry-tested applications, EchoSploit is equipped with some of the latest cybersecurity technology on the market. As such, we are more than well-equipped to not only tackle a cyberattack but prevent it in the first place. Using behavioural analysis and AI technology, EchoSploit can not only detect potential threats but also interpret security threats in real-time. This ensures that threats and solutions are dealt with and offered with impressionable haste. Moreover, the usage of AI allows for more precise tailoring of cybersecurity, not only to maintain compatibility with your business’ digital environment but to also maintain flexibility with its defences.

Perhaps the most obvious benefit is safety. Not having cybersecurity is like having a door you can’t lock. It leaves you feeling unsafe. A locked door, of course, will keep those that might hurt you, out. But cybersecurity is so much more than just a lock, it’s an entire infrastructure. Using AI to enrich alerts, means people without any technical knowledge can understand the security posture of their infrastructure, thus maintaining the total structural integrity of your business’s cyber existence, be this in the realm of your finances or confidential data. This, in turn, contributes to securing the business environment for yourself, your employees and your clientele.

A secondary effect of cybersecurity is that there is an implicit financial incentive, concerning long-term finances. This is because by having cybersecurity and preventing data breaches and other malignant cyberattacks, you can minimise the costs that come with dealing with these attacks. Delays in production, repair for software, potentially legal costs and of course, the cost of the cybersecurity you will have to get anyway in response to top it all off. Having cybersecurity from the get-go can prevent this. One of the most basic business principles is that you have to invest money, to make money. Thus, to ensure long-term financial stability you have to ensure the quality and fidelity of your business’s cybersecurity. And you can only do that by having it in the first place.

So, with all that said, are you prepared?

- Written By; Ryan Sadler, May 30th 2024

Bibliography:

Devolutions, CYBERSECURITY IN SMBS in 2022-2023, online report, 12 October 2022, < https://cdndevolutions.blob.core.windows.net/documents/survey-report/survey-report-2022-2023.pdf > [accessed 30 May 2024]