It’s no secret that ransomware attacks are increasing in both prevalence and severity, with some reports indicating the impact of cyberattacks is expected to reach $10 trillion in 2023.1
Ransomware attacks are financially lucrative for bad actors, and as a result, are becoming more sophisticated and complex. Cybercriminals constantly develop new deployment tactics, making it challenging for security systems to effectively detect and prevent them.
Systems integrators play a vital role in helping organizations defend against ransomware attacks. Their expertise in designing, implementing and managing complex IT systems allows them to provide valuable assistance in several ways:
1. Risk Assessment
Assessments help evaluate the technical security of a customer’s network, in the form of vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and security profile assessments. These exercises identify security weaknesses and exploitable vulnerabilities that provide our partners a road map to recommend and deliver appropriate solutions.
2. Security Architecture
A strong security architecture is critical to the defense of cybersecurity vulnerabilities to ensure an organization is protected. The design and structure involve planning, implementing and managing technologies and practices to mitigate security risks.
3. Employee Training and Awareness
Bad actors exploit vulnerabilities in human behavior to gain unauthorized access to data and networks. Studies show human error accounts for the majority of cyberattacks – accounting for more than 80% of breaches.1 Implementing a security-first culture with your customers is a smart strategy to protect their business-critical systems.
4. Incidence Response (IR)
IR is the set of procedures in place to detect, analyze, contain and recover from security incidents in an organized, timely manner. A well-defined IR plan is essential to be prepared for security incidents, from initial detection to recovering and restoring data and systems.
5. Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance
Organizations can benefit from specialized knowledge, monitoring and proactive security measures managed by third-party managed service providers (MSPs). MSPs have the knowledge and technical expertise to build and manage the correct deployment of security and networking solutions.
Our partners should focus on implementing robust cybersecurity measures with their customers. The TD SYNNEX CyberSolv team is here to help answer your questions and recommend smart, comprehensive solutions. Reach out to our team today at CyberSolv@tdsynnex.com.
1. Harvard Business Review. Human Error Drives Most Cyber Incidents. Could AI Help? May 3, 2023.