CISO As A Service

Today, traditional security architecture and network limits can hardly coupe with emerging trends. The ever-growing complexity of operating and managing these trends demand continuous protection of the expanding surface of attack

 

CISO as a Service would give organizations the leverage of cyber security experts by delegating network security duties to professionals while the enterprise focuses on its main business objectives.

Our top priority is to manage and secure I.T., O.T., and other associated risks to allow the organization to focus on its objectives. 

 

More vital security leadership is essential in any organization today because the evolution of cyber technologies comes with attendant vulnerabilities to systems. The situation becomes tense due to the shortage of experts with the right cyber security skills. And another factor that contributes is CISO turnover which causes many to go from one organization to another. This is where CISO as a service assists staffing issues by giving access to economic security administration as needed. 

 

Scope of CISO-as-a service

The scope of CISO as a service includes;

● Boosting and securing the availability of data, confidentiality, and integration

● Extensive development of cyber security strategy 

● Development of governance, compliance, and risk management/assessment

● Training and awareness on security

● Building communication practices and secured business

● Security operations and reports

● Keeping keen eyes on security operations

● Vendor relationships and personnel management

● Management of third-party security services

 

Benefits 

● Top-notch analysis

● Experience

● Immediate and long-term benefits

● Service

● Cost-effectiveness 

Cyber Security Consultancy

We aim to secure our client's networks, technologies, and information. And keep them protected from the threats that they encounter. Here, we offer solutions, technical know-how, intelligence, and leadership to allow our client's the leverage to benefit from the enormous opportunities the digital world presents. Our belief in a more robust defense of digital networks and improved cyber skills is unshaken as vital to any organizational success. And we have a deep understanding of cloud security/technologies and their role in designing, implementing, and reviewing developmental strategies for optimizing cyber networks. 

We believe organizations should have a clear understanding and proper evaluation of a cyber threat and must be cyber security conscious of balancing their organizational goals. For these reasons, we have devised a set of services tailored toward the needs of small, intermediate, and multinational organizations. We proffer solutions and advice that are Cyber Essentials, NCSC, and ISO 27001 compliant.

 

Reputable and certified consultants deliver our services considering the different cyber risks bedeviling and organization. And help your business by structuring the cyber security controls that best suit your needs. 

 

Due to the sophistication of cyber-attack and the data breach risks, businesses must find acceptable ways to get the best cyber security and minimize the risk of being a point of target. 

Our Cyber Security Consultancy offers various services to analyze and manage cyber security throughout your organization.

 

We work with your business to detect essential assets and the overall cyber security risks or data breaches against a host of threats. 

Privacy Regulation Consultancy

Privacy regulations are concerned with the protection and lawful use of sensitive and personal data from the start until the end of any data operations. The operation includes data collection, manipulation, storage, and distribution processes across networks and systems. 

 

We offer privacy regulation consultancy services to all kinds of organizations, be it small, medium, or multinational, by assessing and proffering advice on how to organize, secure and process individual data of staff and clients according to its regulatory and legal obligations. 

Benefits

Our privacy regulation consultancy offers various engagement scopes to suit different organizational needs in terms of cost and flexibility.

The benefits that Organizations would derive include;

● Data Protection Officer as a service to take care of GDPR requirements and GDPR consultancy services

● Professional advice on how an organization should deal with its data privacy issues

● A chance to assess trained data professionals

The Solutions we Offer

We proffer solutions to organizations in different ways and through;

● Proffering help organizations understand whether data privacy can be assessed with its risk profile

● Impact assessments

● Data Protection Officer as a service

● Professional guidance and advice regulations on GDPR

● Reviews and data transfer

● Data privacy integration into business strategy, project methods, ITs, and lifecycles

ISO 27001 Preparations

In terms of a practical information and management system (ISMS), ISO 27001 is internationally recognized as a standard.

Here, we offer different levels of support and training to organizations in preparation for the ISO 27001 certification. 

What is the Significance of these updates?

While ISO 27002 serves as guidance for implementing controls, ISO 27001 is a proper certification standard for organizations.

Be Prepared

When you hear about the upgrade, what comes to your mind? If you're still on the old version, you don't need to be scared of being cut off at once because there is a timeline for the transition to the new version. Moreover, the specific timeline for the change has not been announced, and it is likely to take anywhere between 18 to 24 months to complete the transition.

But, this doesn't mean you should do nothing until the period ends. It means that you should be looking to make a transition in a couple of years and be prepared for it.

Get into serious discussions with your risk and compliance team, government, or those responsible for the ISO standards and plan rather than waiting to fix it all at once in 2024. The reason is that Looking at the ISO 27002, there are noticeable changes, and the requirements for evidencing compliance will differ.

What is new?

Looking at the new improvements made and from the ISO 27001 2013 version, one would realize there are 114 controls spread across 14 different areas. But, the ISO 27001 2021 version will come with only 93 rules on 4 separate rooms. The ISO 27001 2021 version breakdown includes 37 organizational controls, 8 people control, 14 physical custody, and 34 technological controls.

On analyzing the breakdown, you would realize the absence of some controls from the previous version. However, eleven new controls represent our physical world, and they are;

● (8.22) Web Filters

● (8.12) prevention of data leakage

● (8.16) Events Monitoring

● (8.10).Information deletion

● (8.28) Coding security

● (5.30 ICT readiness for continuous business

● (8.9) configuration management

● (5.7) threat A.I.

● (7.4) physical security monitoring

● (5.23) information security for use in cloud services.

Yet another visible change worthy of note is that five attributes and values are assigned to each control. The selected attributes are considered generic due to the fact the different organizations whose features may be independent and include as follows;

● security properties (availability, confidentiality, and integrity)

● Security domains ( resilience, protection, ecosystem, and defense)

● Control type (Corrective, preventive, and detective)

● Cybersecurity terms ( protect, identify, recover and respond)

The other attribute that could form our most minor in the list above is the Operational Capabilities section, which includes controls from a user's point of security.

SOC 2 Type II Preparation

The SOC 2 Type II details how an organization protects customers' data and the system's integrity. To prove compliance, companies must undergo a grilling auditing procedure over a given period. 

We offer to guide and prepare organizations to meet the SOC 2 Type II compliance requirements.  

Purpose of SOC 2 Type II

The purpose of SOC 2 Type II is to offer an independent analysis of the privacy and security of a network. The study considers the performance, controls, operational effectiveness, and opinion on the design of the overall system.

What to expect during the SOC 2 Type II Audit

Organizations wishing to get the SOC 2 are expected to present some documents showing security protocols and collaborate with an assessor to bring evidence of security control protocols.

They may undergo the following steps toward their audit

● Questionnaire concerning security

● Collection of evidence

● Evaluation and consistent check-ups

● Putting together findings and certification

Steps to prepare for SOC 2 Type II

The steps to take towards the SOC 2 Type II certification are;

● Establish Updated administrative policies

● Design technical security and controls

● Putting together all necessary documentation and proof

● Invite a reputable auditing firm for audits

● Get ready for the SOC 2 Type II Audit

Cyber Risk Assessments

With our team of highly skilled and experienced individuals, we can run a quantitative and qualitative risk assessment for any organization according to their peculiar cyber security threat in a professional way.

 

Our intervention can help reveal an organization's vulnerabilities and threats and proffer an economical but holistic approach toward protecting itself from any cyber threat. Thereby instilling confidence and trust in clients to invest and do business more securely. We can do this on an organizational level or by focusing on individual vulnerabilities. 

Benefits

The dynamic of doing business changes by the day with significant technological developments and dependability on outsourcing and third parties to get jobs done. The continuously expansive brackets of traditional networks have brought many businesses to be connected, which has caused a spike in data breaches and system vulnerabilities. These risks should be a cause for concern and must be analyzed to proffer effective risk management procedures to stall any threat.

 

These procedures should contain a broader cyber security risk assessment that considers I.T. risks in an organization. A holistic approach toward arresting these risks should be a vital responsibility of an executive manager.

 

Organizations that are well informed about the interconnections between the different kinds of risk are better positioned to build trust in their business, comply with regulations, and manage risk to protect their business and customers more effectively. This will go a long way to boost the company's financial standing and help them to expand to a new frontier. And position such an organization on a better competitive edge.

The Solutions we Offer

We have proffered viable solutions to organizations from different industries in a way to help them understand them to understand their peculiar risk. Below are assessments we usually carry out on an organization:

● Impact Assessment (privacy and business)

● Risk Assessment (HMG, Cyber Security, third party)

● Connection Assessment

● Standard Assessments ( ISO)

The reviews can either be carried out on a project or organizational basis.

Our cyber risk assessments can be conducted on small, medium, and multinational organizations.

We also have capabilities to assess third-party risks in economic and most effective ways. 

With our team of competent I.T. individuals, we can help businesses establish strategies for assessing risks and integrate them into their cyber risk management protocols and business.