Cyber Security

Every company should have a cyber security strategy because every company is at risk.

The Australian Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, declared on June 19, 2020, that:

All organisations in Australia should:

1. Add multi-factor authentication to all cloud-based online platforms.
2. Update all servers to the latest security patches.
3. Tune into threat advice/news by the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

The risks are the same for individuals, small businesses and large corporations. Though, small businesses are mainly targeted by cyber threats because they have little protection.

The most common cyber breaches take the form of:

• Phishing emails
• Hacked passwords
• Identity theft
• Malware
• Ransomware

All those breaches threaten the integrity of your small company’s personal and sensitive data, your financial health, your reputation.

Boost IT can help you prevent or reduce the impact of cybersecurity attacks. We make sure that your software, computer system, computer network, personal information, and sensitive data remain safe.

The right question to ask is: “How to protect my business from cyber-attacks?” We provide advice on essential in-house security solutions for a small business here. But those are just the first step for a sound security system.

The Australian government advises businesses to follow their Essential 8 Mitigation strategy. 

Covering those eight areas will ensure your business is safe from almost all exterior attacks.

If you want to know more in-depth about the Essential 8, you can read our article here. It lists the applications necessary for the prevention of malicious software and phishing. It tells how to limit the extent and reach of breaches. And it explains the recovery process of your data and system. 

First, Boost IT will evaluate where you are at on your cybersecurity effort and ask How can your company improve its cyber-security?

The audit will judge your ranking on the Australian Government’s Essential 8 factors scale and determine your business’s maturity level.

The next stage is to determine where you want to go and draft out the measures to take. 

We start with the essential protection, explaining the risks we are preventing. We help you plan internal efforts of employee education and guide you to reach your goal. 

Boost IT employs best practice and follows the government guidelines. We are expert cyber security professionals and have the certification and experience to lead you to a strategy fully aligned with the ACSC. 

Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365. Those are what we advise and what we use for our own business. We are Silver Microsoft partners and can recommend the right package for you, correctly set it up and manage your plan. 

We understand that all small businesses have different needs, technology usage and budgets. We can assure you that there is a fitting service for you, and we are delighted to find the solution to your cybersecurity issues.

What technology is used in cyber security in more depth?

1. Azure AD –  is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management service. It allows employees to access internal and external resources such as Microsoft 365 and other apps on your corporate network. The team at Boost IT is here to help better secure your business and staff online. We can help you set up and manage your Azure Active Directory.
2. Microsoft 365 – is a bundled solution of existing products under one licence. It includes apps and cloud services (previously named Office 365). As a bonus, it offers pervasive and comprehensive security features. If properly managed, it is a highly efficient way to protect your business data, employee data, and customer information. Businesses save money from purchasing a bundled package, reduce the burden on IT and increase employee productivity.

Digital transformation fuels agility, collaboration and efficiency. The downside however, is a dramatically expanded attack surface, exposing your organisation to new threats.

Traditional security architectures, which focused on protecting the network, are no longer effective in this new reality. Protecting your organisation and retaining the benefits of digital transformation requires a zero trust approach to security, where you challenge everything and trust nothing.

1. Azure AD –  is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management service. It allows employees to access internal and external resources such as Microsoft 365 and other apps on your corporate network. The team at Boost IT is here to help better secure your business and staff online. We can help you set up and manage your Azure Active Directory.
2. Microsoft 365 – is a bundled solution of existing products under one licence. It includes apps and cloud services (previously named Office 365). As a bonus, it offers pervasive and comprehensive security features. If properly managed, it is a highly efficient way to protect your business data, employee data, and customer information. Businesses save money from purchasing a bundled package, reduce the burden on IT and increase employee productivity.