Unity Metrix [read a definition of The Metrix] specialise in Information Security auditing, consultancy and systems monitoring. The IT department is constantly in a state of vulnerability, unable to control many aspects of Information Security from their technical position, whilst the board, who are ultimately responsible, often incorrectly see Information Security as an IT function. Having monitors that face in an inappropriate direction is NOT an IT problem. Having users that divulge their passwords to all and sundry is NOT an IT problem. The IT department are the constant focus for anything that goes wrong. Issues often caused by malicious activity are often unidentified and yet they affect virtually everyone. Network speeds suffer, but they are unaccounted for. Technicians are constantly asked to firefight and paper over cracks, but rarely is there a proper, top-down methodology in place to ensure that every department, including IT, is working together towards the same goals. The result of this half-hearted approach is that IT is constantly battling to identify solutions, the board is constantly battling to maximise their investment in often very expensive systems and there is a constant state of tension and uncertainty between the two. SECURING YOUR INFORMATION
Auditing: From how people get in to the building, to how they take data away. Calculating: Working out the real cost of your security holes compared to the cost of fixing them. Managing: Helping to draw up and implement policies to reduce the human element of security vulnerabilities. Training: To make sure relevant policies and procedures are adhered to. Implementing: Strategic solutions designed to improve security posture and mitigate identified vulnerabilities. MAINTAINING YOUR SECURITY
Configuring: Making sure anti-virus, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention and backup systems are not just expensive toys for the IT department. Monitoring: To make sure that your assets are protected all day every day and every night, 365 days of the year. Testing: Making sure your systems work by performing Black-box or White-box infiltration testing
Training: To make sure relevant policies and procedures are adhered to. Adjusting: Information security is not about ‘Set it and forget it’, systems need to be constantly tuned and tested for relevance. OUR EXPERTISE EXTENDS INTO:
Business continuity & disaster recovery planning
Strategic systems analysis & planning
Security architecture and design
Support for IT departments
WHY YOU NEED US! Well that question is normally asked by a CFO or MD looking at costs. In fact people often see our service as akin to insurance, but what is the cost of not doing something to secure your business?
71% of UK companies were COMPROMISED AT LEAST ONCE IN 2015 [Bluecoat]
Cybercrime is projected to cost $2 trillion by 2019 [Forbes]
Cyber-attacks on average take between 30 and 70 days to contain [HP]
New laws could mean fines of 4% of annual turnover for compromised data [GDPR]
