Your Cyber Security Health Assessment

Cyber security incidents that impact small business can be devastating.

An organization in Australia is being attacked on average 282 times per week since February 2020.

Cyber security doesn’t have to be difficult. With the recent news in the media about cyber security threats impacting the Australian Govt and local businesses, there are simple measures that if understood and implemented, can significantly avoid, or reduce the impact of, the most common cyber security incidents.

“Malicious cyber activity against Australia is increasing in frequency, scale and sophistication,” Scott Morrison - Prime Minister of Australia. Media Release 30 June 2020. 

There is no escaping the fact that cyber security threats will remain part of modern business, and the risks associated with this need to be identified and managed.

Threats such as Phishing, Ransomware, identity theft through social engineering, Brute Force password attacks are amongst the most common and successful infiltration methods used by cyber security criminals. Any organisation is susceptible to cyber-attack, regardless of its size, location, operational model and sector.

Here at Dicker Data, the Software Security Team has been working smarter to help our partners get on top of cyber threats and provide you, our valued partners, with a proactive approach and guidance to Cyber Security Health Checks. We have outlined a list of our Industry Awarded Security Vendors along with the Security Health checks available that can be performed for you and your clients.

Check Point

Using Industry awarded threat defence technology, Trend Micro’s security assessment service delivers seamless scanning and reporting of threats keeping Australian businesses safe and operational.

Speak to our Dicker Data Trend Micro BDM. 

Cyber Security Best Practices

Along with the above security checks from our trusted cyber security vendors, here are some cyber security best practices and tips to help keep your systems and practices secure:

• MFA authentication both internal and Remote Access.
• Strong Authentication Policies.
• Keep Windows & Microsoft Updates current
• Up to date Antivirus and Antimalware protection
• Conduct regular automatic Backups with encryption; and test your backups.
• Think about threat prevention at Multiple layers. Protect your perimeter, endpoints, SaaS applications, data, etc.
• Secure your WiFi networks with strong authentication, and limit access to the network.
• Limit employee access to data and information on a strict necessary basis only.
• Protect BYOD devices such as mobile phones and tablets with malware protection, strong authentication, and mobile management solutions.

Act responsibly and proactively towards your clients and their business. It’s your clients that are keeping you in business.