How do you get unbeatable cybersecurity for your business, without killing your budget?

Cybercrime is escalating and cybersecurity protection is now an essential part of any business operation … but shortage of resources and expertise means cybersecurity implementation is far behind schedule and that means big risks ahead.

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Network Topology Example

1. Managed NSOC 24/7/365

2. Backups – Immutable and "Air Gapped"

3. Cybersecurity-focused architecture design

4. Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

5. SASE Cloud Security = SaaS Security Tools

6. Readiness Assessment

Achieving excellence in cybersecurity doesn’t mean you have to hire and invest large amounts in resources, skills, and software tools. In fact, most businesses already have licensed security tools included in their license packages, but struggle with scarcity in resources, expertise, and therefore don't make the prioritization of cybersecurity over other more “pressing” business needs.

With Valenture as your partner in Managed Security Services you can achieve cybersecurity excellence in months for a fraction of the cost it would cost to hire new resources with the necessary cybersecurity technology expertise.

Network Topology

While it is proper to perform formal risk assessments before determining security strategy and techniques, the reality is that many small businesses won't spend the resources to do so, and following some sound general advice is far better than doing nothing.

1. Managed NSOC 24/7/365

Uniting NOC and SOC - While the Security Operations Centre (SOC) focuses on threat detection, security and the integrity of data, the Network Operations Centre (NOC) focuses on ensuring ongoing network availability, and high performance of all linked services.

There is often crossover between a NOC and a SOC, especially when it comes to incident management, firewall monitoring, intrusion prevention and performance reporting.

You achieve the best security by integrating both processes in your security center.

The power of combining NOC and SOC.

Managed SOC (Security Operations Center)

Managed NOC (Network Operations Center)

2. Backups – Immutable and "Air Gapped"

Datto Siris - Backup & Ransomware Scanning

Datto SaaS Protection - Protect Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Data

Air-Gapped Backups

3. Cybersecurity-focused architecture design

Security at the center, an architecture designed for cybersecurity

Placing security at the edge alone is the old way of thinking. The new standard puts intelligent security at the center of the network to gain visibility and control over all traffic, not just north-south.

Harden Network - Securing Local Area Network

Harden User Identity / Authentication (A/D)

Secure Management Access (OOB)

Managed Dark Web - Monitoring of the Users

Device Updates

Bullphish – Security and Email Phishing Training

4. Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

5. SASE Cloud Security = SaaS Security Tools

6. Readiness Assessment

The Valenture Approach & Roadmap To Unbeatable Cybersecurity... without breaking the bank.

a) Readiness Assessment

Real-world exercises to verify competencies and accelerate improvement

Proven, Low cost, high yield investment strategy. Perfect practice makes perfect. Nothing replaces hard work.

b) Security Scans = Daily.

Security Scanning SW purchased and installed on a local VM, scheduled to run daily. Like Nessus or similar.

c) Network - Failover Tests = Tentatively plan for 2023 Q1.

We are most prepared for this one, let's do one with a high chance for success to standardize our tests. "Build once and reuse again and again".

d) 4 Systems - D/R = Tentatively plan for 2023 Q2

We will devise a "non-cyber" event, test the DR response

e) Cybersecurity - PEN test = Tentatively plan for 2023 Q3

Beat TrueSec's Red Team

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Hybrid network is a combined network of SASE and SD-WAN and what most companies need.

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