The threat landscape in today’s world is ever evolving. Just as cybersecurity experts get a read on one threat, hackers get more creative. Because of this, many companies wisely rely on the expertise of an IT consultant to advise them on important security decisions. In addition to securing networks and providing cybersecurity advice, an IT consultant's job is to manage and administer IT systems for their clients. They often work within a managed service provider (MSP).

How can a Cybersecurity consultant help your business?

Cybersecurity is all about managing, controlling, and mitigating risk to your organization’s critical assets. Having an outside expert gather all your assets, identity weak spots and plan to address those vulnerabilities is the first step towards proper cyber resiliency.

Two methods of cyber security risk management are through IT Risk Assessments and Network Assessments.

IT Risk Assessments 

As a foundation to your IT security strategy, an IT risk assessment is a review of the possible threats your organization faces. It helps you understand what events can negatively affect your organization and what security gaps pose a threat to your critical information. In many industries, an IT risk assessment is also a requirement for compliance. The more clearly threats can be identified, the better your business will be able to effectively reduce those risks.

An IT Risk assessment begins with risk intelligence and threat analysis. It looks at your IT assets and how much damage their loss or exposure would cause, the business processes that depend upon those assets, and the threat event that could impact those assets and how likely those events are to occur. Identifying the assets and risks will help you craft a risk mitigation plan to maintain business continuity in the event of loss, breach, or power outage.

1. Understanding your risk profile. Your risk profile will describe in potential risks in detail, such as the source of the threat, the reason for the risk (uncontrolled permissions, hacking, etc.), the likelihood that the threat will materialize, and an impact analysis for each threat.
2. Identifying and remediating vulnerabilities.
3. Iventorying IT and data assets
4. Mitigating costs
5. Complying with legal requirements

A clear risk assessment can strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity and better defend against threats and critical issues.

From assessing your IT risks to designing and building your IT infrastructure, IT consulting services offer customized solutions to increase productivity, decrease costs, and contribute to your success. pim’s IT consultants have the experience needed to navigate the complexities of network security and manage the implementation of network upgrades, while providing peace of mind so you can focus on your business.