Cybersecurity Services

Cyberattacks against organizations today are a reminder of the threats businesses face continually. Not having a security plan in place can be costly with long-term effects. Linked MSP brings enterprise-level cybersecurity practices to small and middle market clients, reducing the risk of attacks and minimizing impact should an attack occur.

Linked MSP provides enterprise-class cybersecurity services to protect your business assets on premise, remotely or in the cloud.

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The Linked MSP 6-Part Approach

We employ industry-leading tools and processes to direct and support our client’s cybersecurity strategies by leveraging the CISA CPG 2.0 Guidance and the NIST CSF 2.0 Framework. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines are divided into six functions.

Govern
Identify
Protect
Detect
Respond
Recover

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NIST developed this 6 function framework, in conjunction with several of the most sophisticated security organizations in the world. They created this framework in 2013, and the frameworks have been tested, reviewed, and revised since that time. The stated purposes of the NIST cybersecurity framework are to:

1. Govern

“Establish and monitor the organization’s cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy.” – NIST

Understand the organization’s mission, context, and priorities
Define cybersecurity strategy and supply chain risk management
Assign clear roles, responsibilities, and authorities
Establish and communicate cybersecurity policies
Provide oversight and continuous monitoring of cybersecurity efforts

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2. Identify

“Develop the organizational understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, assets, data, and capabilities.” – NIST

Identify and control who has access to key business information
Conduct background checks
Require individual user accounts for each employee
Create policies and procedures for information security

3. Protect

“Develop and implement the appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical infrastructure services.” – NIST

Limit employee access to data and information
Install surge protectors and uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Patch your operating systems and applications
Install and activate software and hardware firewalls on all your business networks
Secure your wireless access point and networks
Set up web and email filters
Use encryption for sensitive business information
Dispose of old computers and media safely
Train your employees

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4. Detect

“Develop and implement the appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event.” – NIST

Install and update anti-virus, spyware, and other malware programs
Maintain and monitor logs
Review anomalies and other events
Create and implement detection processes

5. Respond

“Develop and implement the appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected cybersecurity event.” – NIST

Develop a plan for disasters and info security incidents
Communicate to key stakeholders immediately and completely
Mitigate impact of attacks
Develop and implement improvements

6. Recover

“Develop and implement the appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity event.” – NIST

Make full backups of important business data/info
Make incremental backups of important business data/info
Consider cyber insurance
Make improvements to processes/procedures/tech

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It's not a question of IF you'll be threatened but a question of WHEN.

You Can Reduce Your Risk

According to the Online Trust Alliance (OTA), 93% of all breaches could have been prevented in the past year. But if these attacks happen, you will be asked: “What did you do to minimize the impact of the attack on your business and on your customers?” How will you reply when you are asked what steps you took to minimize the impact of breaches? Will your answer be that you did nothing? Did you incorporate standards and best practices for cybersecurity? Do you really know WHAT you did? Did you take the right steps to avoid those breaches? Linked MSP provides a broad range of services designed to ensure a high level of security for your network and your data.

The Cost of Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are a constant threat – a fact of life; a harsh reality of doing business today. And when they happen, there is a price to pay. The impact of these breaches are extraordinary: the total financial impact of ransomware attacks Is over $5 billion a year. When an attack happens, the effects, especially on small businesses can be devastating. 60% of small businesses that have experienced breaches close within six months.

Global cybercrime damage predicted to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025

Cybersecurity Ventures, 2023

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