Managed security can help keep businesses safe online without breaking the bank
If every business today is, as the cliché goes, a technology business then they are also subject to the threats technology brings, from breaches to ransomware and extortion. Indeed, rare is the business today that isn’t aware that IT brings with it some very severe vulnerabilities. But in another sense, most businesses are not really technology businesses: IT is there to support operations, not to become the centre of them.
But even if businesses can find security professionals, and pay the high salaries they command, running a dedicated cyber security response operation is itself a major financial commitment. “IT security in most organisations is just a part of IT, meaning the IT does it. Some organisations are now talking about having a cyber person, but a lot of the time that is more of a consideration at board level,” he said.
The enemy of good O’Connor is not advocating for perfect cyber security because, he said, such a thing does not exist. Indeed, as the aphorism goes, ‘perfect is the enemy of good’, so businesses would be well advised to work on improving their security on an incremental and ongoing basis. “You’re always going to have risks, but nobody wants to be the organisation that gets breached and is in the news. Nobody wants to be the CEO or CISO where there is a breach on your watch,” he said.
Choosing a managed security service provider is itself a task that requires consideration, but O’Connor said there are simple questions to ask.After that, they should make their processes and technology clear, including performing a technology estate audit.
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