Today most businesses find themselves in the position of requiring a strategic partnership with a third-party to address many different business needs and requirements. These partnerships provide a benefit to the primary company typically in the form of cost savings (labor/operational), increased quality of product or service, or an increased speed with which the product or service is delivered. Additionally, partnerships may be used to address deficiencies within the business operation such as a talent shortage. Organizations may even be compelled to partner with a third-party by industry or ..read more

Third Annual List Honors Leading MSSPs, MDR Service Providers & Cybersecurity Companies Salt Lake City, UT., Sept. 24, 2019 — MSSP Alert, published by After Nines Inc., has named GRA Quantum to the Top 200 MSSPs list for 2019 (http://www.msspalert.com/top200). The list and research identify and honor the top 200 managed security services providers (MSSPs) that specialize in comprehensive, outsourced cybersecurity services. Previous editions of the annual list honored 100 MSSPs. This year’s edition, at twice the size, reflects MSSP Alert’s rapidly growing readership and the world’s growing ..read more

It takes only minutes from the first action of an attack with 5 or less steps for an asset to be compromised, according to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).  However, it takes days—an average of 279 days—to identify and contain a breach (Ponemon Institute). And the longer it takes to discover the source, the more money the incident ends up costing the organization.  Luckily, you can reduce your chance of falling victim to these attacks by proactively anticipating your greatest threats and taking measures to mitigate these. This blog post breaks down two tools to help y ..read more

GRA Quantum launches a comprehensive scalable security services offering to provide small to midsize firms a custom solution that scales as their business needs change. NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ​Global cybersecurity firm GRA Quantum announces the launch of its comprehensive offering, Scalable Security Suite, providing solutions based on a combination of Managed Security Services and professional services, tailored to the specific needs of each client. Scalable Security Suite was created to give small to mid-sized organizations a running start when it comes to security, provid ..read more

When your organization is young and growing, you may find yourself overwhelmed with a never-ending to-do list.  It can be easy to overlook security when you’re hiring new employees, finding infrastructure, and adopting policies.  Without a proper cybersecurity strategy, however, the business that you’ve put your heart and soul into, or the brilliant idea that you’ve spent years bringing to life, are on the line. Every year, businesses face significant financial, brand, and reputational damage resulting from a data breach, and many small businesses don’t ever recover. Not only that, but as you ..read more

Just like kitchen drawers and closets, computers accumulate clutter over time. And when you have an entire organization’s worth of people to watch and exponential amounts of data collected every day, it takes more than a day of spring cleaning to get your environment clean.  Clearing out your team’s cyber clutter will not only help make the business more organized and productive, but it will also mitigate the vulnerabilities that accompany the clutter. Here are four areas you should de-clutter to ensure your organization’s digital presence is clean: 1.    Physical Devices Physical devices can ..read more

By 2020,  it’s predicted that 83% of company workload will be stored in the cloud (Forbes).  This rise in usage and popularity comes at no surprise with how cost-effective and easy it is to manage systems in the cloud. As more critical applications are migrating towards the cloud, data privacy and software security are becoming a greater concern.  With 60% of web applications compromised due to cloud-based email servers (Verizon 2019 DBIR), it’s time to take these concerns seriously. The cloud has had its share of attacks over the years, from DDoS to data loss attacks and even data breaches ..read more

43% of breaches in 2018 involved small businesses. Hackers know you’re vulnerable and they’re acting on it. We’re big fans of the DBIR over here, not just because we’re contributing partners and want to see our name in lights. Yes, we’re certainly guilty of initially jumping into the contributor section and searching for our logo, but after that, we devour the data. The report in itself is an easy read, and there is also a DBIR executive summary available for those that want a short overview. At GRA Quantum, we’re experts at developing tailored security solutions for small organizations facing ..read more

When deciding how to go about protecting your company’s sensitive data, there are plenty of different solutions to choose from, such as endpoint controls, file system controls, or even network traffic inspection. However, the technology is only as effective as the people and processes in charge of configuring, managing, and monitoring it.  That’s why it’s important that technology is not your only method of protecting your data, but instead a way to complement a strategy consisting of internal policies, procedures, and operations. This approach is called Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and should ..read more

Managing a security program in today’s ever-changing cyber threat landscape is no small feat. Many administrators struggle with knowing where to even start. Cybersecurity programs must be continually evaluated and should evolve as cyber threats and company risk changes; however, these steps can guide you in the right direction to begin strengthening your security program today.  1.  Assess your current security program. The best way to assess a security program is to first choose a framework best for your company. A good framework to follow is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which is a compr ..read more