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Recovering from Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

Recovering from Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Security, Services

A ransomware attack happens every 11 seconds. In 40% of companies that get hacked, the same organization is hit again within 9 months. I don’t share that to scare you (Although, it should get your attention.) It happens because companies think they have...
Responding to Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

Responding to Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Compliance, Security

Prudent business leaders and risk managers understand that identifying, protecting against, and detecting risks are necessary, albeit fallible, actions to mitigate a complex world full of risks. As we have seen from prior posts, cost, time, and resource tradeoffs...
Detecting Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

Detecting Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Compliance, Security, Services

You have been following the NIST framework and have successfully identified the areas of risk and implemented protections against them. We’re now at the stage to ensure that we are able to detect any breaches that make it over the proverbial “wall.”...
Protecting SMBs from Cyber Risks Using the NIST Framework

Protecting SMBs from Cyber Risks Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Security, Strategy

After SMBs Identify risks in the first step of the NIST Framework, the second step defines the process to Protect your assets. We like to refer to this NIST step as making the “security sandwich.” We like this metaphor because we incorporate layers of...
Identifying Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

Identifying Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Security, Strategy

Frameworks are great for consultant presentations, but are they relevant to how work actually gets done in the real world? No doubt I have seen my share of boil-the-ocean IT models. I, like most of the pragmatic business leaders of our clients, don’t have time...
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John Ahlberg, CEO, Waident Technology Solutions

John Ahlberg
CEO, Waident

CIO in the corporate world and now for Waident clients. John injects order and technology into business process to keep employees productive, enterprises running, and data safe.

Recent Posts

  • IT Support is NOT IT Security
  • Choosing the Right MSP for Your Business
  • Recovering from Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework
  • Responding to Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework
  • Detecting Cyber Risks in SMBs Using the NIST Framework

Events

  • April 2021 Suburban Peer Advisory Group
    • 04/16/2021
  • May 2021 Suburban Peer Advisory Group
    • 05/21/2021

Waident is a Chicago IT outsourcer that supports and manages SMB technology to help organizations keep their people productive, their enterprise running, and their company data safe.  

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