24/7 – Cyber Security Services & Solutions

What Is A Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)?

MSSPs provide professional monitoring and management of your IT systems, protecting hardware and data from potential cyber security threats. We implement complete network security for your organisation.

Services include:

• Identifying and blocking viruses, malware and spam using the most cutting edge solutions
• Fully managed next generation firewalls
• Detecting and stopping intrusion attempts
• Setting up and securing Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• Consistently monitoring and implementing system and software upgrades
• MDR – 24×7 Managed Detection and Response
• EDR – Endpoint Detection and Response
• Penetration Testing
• Zero Trust implementation

Enhanced Security Response services

If you have chosen to subscribe to our enhanced Security Response service, you can expect the following upgrades to our Base Line security service which includes many threat detection cyber security products.

• 24/7/365 Proactive Monitoring: Cybercriminals often schedule their attacks out of normal office hours and weekends to maximise the potential success rate of their operation, which is why we scan your networks and devices on a 24/7/365 basis through proactive behaviour monitoring and analysis. Anytime we flag an anomaly or evidence of suspicious activity, our Security Operations team can investigate immediately. This means we stay ahead of adversaries and prevent or mitigate malicious actions quickly.
• Threat Response: Think of a Security Operations team as a first responder for any situation. The team works to close the gap between the first alert and the time it takes to respond and remediate. By immediately shutting down or isolating endpoints (desktops, laptops, other Internet aware devices) or compromised user accounts, they can terminate malicious processes, delete bad files, and stop the threat from moving deeper into other systems. Time is the most crucial factor when it comes to protecting your data protection.
• Incident Recovery: In the event of a security event, our Security Operations teams work with you during the incident response processes by providing expertise and guidance. That way, your organisation can more quickly restore your systems back to operational status and try to recover lost or infected data if it occurred.
• Alert Severity Triage: A significant challenge faced by security teams is dealing with alert fatigue. While some alerts are truly early indicators of breach, false positives are common. Experienced Security Operations analysts sift through the incoming alerts and efficiently assess whether immediate action is needed. When dealing with all important DLP (Data Loss Prevention) an immediate response to a severe attack is of the utmost importance and cannot be lost amid the non-threatening alerts.
• Post-Incident Investigation: Post-incident work is just as important as catching and eliminating the threat. The Security Operations team performs a root cause analysis and investigation to find out how and why the event occurred and then reports back with clear action items. Post-incident investigations are also important for setting lessons learned benchmarks for how better to prevent similar events from occurring in the future.
• Activity Log Collection: As Security Operations teams collect, maintain, and review all network activity for an organisation, it allows them to acquire a baseline snapshot of what normal network operations look like. This is significant for the team as it allows them to better locate threats, malicious files, and changes to assets. Compiling activity logs are also useful for remediation and forensic analysis in the aftermath of a security event.
• Compliance Strategy: Compliance audits ensure that organisations handling sensitive information are held to a standard set of rules and regulations. Should a breach occur, being compliant can shield the organisation from reputational damage as well as severe legal and financial ramifications.

Every customer that has a Managed Services Agreement benefits from our Baseline Cyber Security protocol, which includes a 10-point plan covering your organisations must have security needs, from measures to reduce SPAM and Phishing emails, to ensuring your data is backed up.

At each review point we check off all 10 security items to ensure that they are consistently met and provide a Cyber Security Score to help monitor the effectiveness.

We also use the review point to discuss emerging security threats, how they could affect your business and what we can do to ensure you remain secure.

What is a firewall?

A firewall is a security system designed to monitor, examine, filter, regulate and prevent unauthorised access into or out of your company’s computer network. They are placed between a network and another network, such as the internet, to protect them from harmful activities and potential threats.

What do firewalls protect against?

Firewalls help to ensure that unauthorised users cannot access your private networks, or intranets, connected to the internet, based on a set of security rules.

Firewalls protect against a variety of threats, including viruses, backdoor access, phishing emails, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. They can also protect against insider threats, such as risky applications.

Firewalls can be hardware, software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), public or private cloud (virtual) based.

Does your company need to use a firewall?

Yes! Businesses and organisations that use Wi-Fi, work online, or deal with sensitive data will benefit from a firewall.

If you are looking to discuss, test or purchase firewall solutions, HJS Technology are here to help you – Upgrade your security today.

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

We often recommend the Cyber Essentials scheme for many of our clients, where we can take you through to accreditation of this Government backed scheme that provides you peace of mind that you have done all you can reasonably do to ensure the security of your business infrastructure, reputation and all important data.  It also proves to serve as proof of your commitment to cyber security for any prospective customers too.

CREST Accredited Penetration Testing

A penetration test, often referred to as pen testing, is an evaluation of your organisation’s network security. The purpose is to identify security weaknesses that expose your environment to malicious attacks. It looks for sensitive data, performs exploits, conducts man-in-the-middle attacks, cracks password hashes, escalates privileges on the network, and even impersonates users to find sensitive data. It goes beyond identifying vulnerabilities by actually exploiting them to demonstrate what happens if an attacker got access to the network.

HJS Technology can perform automated Penetration Tests for a fraction of the cost of a traditional or manual Penetration Test.

Zero Trust

HJS Technology can consult, advise and implement Zero Trust policies for your business. This involves layering a range of solutions and features to effectively keep all of the doors locked and have somebody checking ID’s before allowing people entry. You can read more about Zero Trust in our blog article.

 

Don’t just take our word for it!

HJS Technology have helped many companies seamlessly achieve Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

‘From the moment I contacted Charlie and his colleagues at HJS Technology I received a clear plan as to what the Cyber Essentials accreditation would involve.
The journey was pain free and the customer service was superb, as always.
Another great benefit of using HJS Technology to help with the accreditation was that the process only took a few days!
Gaining Cyber Essentials accreditation, especially as we are a charitable organisation reinforces our commitment to funders and commissioners that at The Lantern Trust, we value compliance above all else. Having the relevant certification, not only gives you and your organisation piece of mind but also to anymore looking to support or work with you’.

Mike – Chief Executive Officer

The Lantern Trust

‘Already being our IT provider, we chose HJS Technology to manage the Cyber Essentials accreditation process for us. They progressed this exceptionally, always being quick to update us, clearly setting out anything needed from our side, and being so helpful in answering our queries at every stage. Their expertise and experience on the matter was clear to see. We were delighted to pass our application first time and to reach this target for the business; providing us with strengthened cybersecurity, and to our business partners, further reassurance’.

David Eddy – Trainee Solicitor

Enviromena Asset Management UK Ltd

‘As our IT Partner for many years, HJS were our first choice in supporting us through the process of obtaining the Cyber Essentials accreditation. As always, HJS offered a first-class service, both professional and systematic, helping us pass our application first time! Enviromena would have no hesitation in recommending HJS in future to other organising wishing to add Cyber Essentials to their credits’.

Nikki Wilkinson – Office Manager

Enviromena Asset Management UK Ltd

To find out more about managed IT cyber security services and solutions to suit your organisations needs and budget please do not hesitate to contact HJS Technology – the cyber security specialists or call 023 8038 6586.