ActiveCanopy™

Most cost-effective unified system built for the small to medium-size business market. Expert professional support and analytics to expand your security team.

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

The rush of the holiday period is upon us. Good time to refresh all employees with #cybersecurityawareness training. Distractions, end of year deadlines, rushing through email communications, may cost you a breach. Pause, think, then click. #datasecurity #ransomware #phishing

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Recently a major hospitality business was fined, following a breach, for not having proper safeguards in place. One failure was insufficient monitoring of privileged accounts. Proper controls in place will alert your #cybersecurity team of suspicious activity. #infosec #endpoints

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Data from #CyberSecurity 2020 reports provide what Small and Medium size businesses face:

43% of #SMBs lack any type of defense plans
1 in 5 SMBs don’t use any endpoint security
60% of SMBs are not well-informed about threats
1 in 3 data breaches involved small business
#infosec

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Most businesses are beginning their annual end of year reviews. Make a good measurement of how your business operations have changed between on-site and remote workforce employees. Budget for new security resources now! #riskmanagement #CyberSecurity #Budget2021

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

No matter the size of your business, cyber threat actors find value in your data. Assess your risks and find the gaps that need to be addressed. #CyberSecurity #cybermaturity #datasecurity #risks #cybercrime #vulnerabilityassessment

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

What #cyberthreats apply to your business? What will stop your operations? If loss of data or systems, can you still deliver, produce, communicate? Know your attack surface and how to defend it. Business Impact Analysis. #BIA #infosec #CyberRisk #NetworkStatus #BusinessStrategy

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

#supplychain #cybersecurity risks pose as much danger as an #insiderthreat. Who is responsible for managing #vulnerabilities from third party interconnectivity? Set policy and limit your risks. #cybersecurityawareness #pentest #IoT #audit #networksecurity

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Moving into the last quarter of the year, not too late to review your #cybersecurity budget for 2021. Businesses should consider new costs for expanded workplace structure. #VPN, #cloudsecurity, #dataencryption, mobile device end-point monitoring. #technology #EOY #transformation

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

#Ransomware attackers are evolving, showing sophisticated and coordinated tactics. Businesses need to have updated back-up records, patch all #vulnerabilities, and educate employees on #cybercriminals phishing emails. #datasecurity #phishing #securityawareness #malware #infosec

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Security managers need to be vigilante for #APT that are targeting industries across the US. #Healthcare, #Telecommunications, #Hospitality, #Financial sectors need to expand network hunt and detect capabilities as threat actors scan to exploit #vulnerabilities. #CyberSecurity

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

VPNs can contain software and firmware that are subject to security #vulnerabilities. Recent reporting indicates cyber threat actors trying to exploit and compromise #VPN connections. Patch and update! #cybersecurity #hacking #dataprotection #APT #business #networksecurity

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Know your critical information and systems. Intellectual property, client data, employee records, financial, or contracts info. Plan accordingly in your incident response plan for continued business operations. #cybersecurity #infosec #cybercrime #cyberattack #dataprotection

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Human vulnerabilities, users on the network present major risk by falling prey to #socialengineering, #phishing, and targeted attacks that aim to capture credentials or make users unintentionally download malware. #securityawareness #riskmanagement #networkmonitoring #databreach

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

#Ransomware is a continued threat to all industries. Hackers exploit weak infrastructure, poorly constructed operational security, and human vulnerabilities. Be vigilant on any suspicious emails/attachments, maintain backups, update/patch running software. #cybercrime #infosec

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

It is good business sense to practice effective log management. #CyberSecurity experts rely on #loganalysis to determine the extent of a security event and what has been affected within the entire organization. Helps investigate, mitigate, and prevent exploitations. #deepdive

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Security managers need to be aware of all privilege accounts. Hackers routinely target admin accounts credentials seeking to move laterally and undetected within the enterprise. Disable unnecessary accounts and default maintenance passwords. #infosec #cybersecurityawareness

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Businesses should review policies and procedures against the industry’s best and latest practices on an annual basis. Tweak your defense posture for the way you operate today, and how #cyberthreats have evolved. #datasecurity #infosec #cybersecurityawareness #transformaton

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Businesses should be mindful of not just the current #vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers, but also the #cyberthreats that are being leveraged at any given time. This requires businesses to be flexible with resources and #CyberSecurity budgets. How valuable is your data?

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Any recent changes to your incident response plan? Gather your business managers and all stakeholders to review if the work from home (WFH) shift has been adapted into the business impact analysis to mitigate risk. #business #iot #phishing #cybersecuritytraining #riskmanagement

[ActiveCanopy™ @ActiveCanopy]

Vulnerabilities check - strengthening access controls, patching software, replacing an unsupported application. Network use and user behaviors have changed, make sure your IT team is adapting to the landscape. #cybersecurity #infosec #itsecurity #business #pentesting