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VPLS Offers Comprehensive SOC as a service

VPLS Offers Comprehensive SOC-as-a-Service as Part of Expanded Managed Security Services

VPLS Offers Comprehensive SOC-as-a-Service as Part of Expanded Managed Security Services

For teams with limited cybersecurity resources, VPLS offers a flexible solution that can be scaled and customized for any enterprise.

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With cybersecurity threats evolving at an exponential speed and cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications growing, the need for complex security expertise is at an all-time high. To combat these threats, VPLS has dedicated a division of its Managed Security Services team to specialize in providing Security Operations Center as a service (SOC-as-a-Service). The SOC team provides customers with 24x7x365 real-time monitoring, cyber incident notification, and proactive prevention activities.

“Few organizations have the resources to maintain expensive, noisy security information hardware, and staff a security operation center capable of monitoring and investigating incidents around the clock. Our SOC-as-a-service can be fully managed, co-managed, or a hybrid model, giving customers the freedom to scale their needs at a fraction of the cost of managing their own SOC.”

When a national trucking logistics company lost their Chief Compliance Officer, the company was at risk of being left vulnerable to costly cybersecurity threats. The organization knew they lacked the expertise required to navigate through securing their complex IT environment on their own and needed an outside expert’s services. By partnering with VPLS and implementing SOC-as-a Service, the company is now able to outsource much of their security responsibilities to VPLS, ultimately increasing their overall security posture to one with enhanced capabilities and 24×7 coverage.

VPLS’s SOC-as-a-Service is powered by security information and event management (SIEM) and eXtended Detection & Response (XDR) technology; hard-wired, wireless, and host-based intrusion detection (IDS); and continuous vulnerability monitoring so that organizations can have complete visibility to detect and respond to issues as soon as they arise.

“VPLS’s SOC-as-a-Service will appeal to security and operations teams at organizations of all sizes and stages of cloud adoption,” says John Headley, Senior Security Engineer at VPLS. “This service is especially valuable for those that are dealing with cyber skill shortages, a remote workforce, alert fatigue, and hiring and resource constraints.”

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11 Basic Steps to Protect Your Network & Company from Ransomware

11 Basic Steps to Protect Your Network & Company from Ransomware

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Cybercrime: A Modern Plague

News articles bearing bad news that another high-profile organization is at the mercy of ransomware have proliferated since the start of the pandemic. So much so that ransomware is now considered its own “pandemic.” 

However, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was the tipping point for the US government to act. Since that attack, several critical pieces of literature were published to help government entities and commercial organizations alike:

Basic Preventative Steps

Referencing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NISTIR 8374) that we linked above, let us review NIST’s “basic preventative steps” for improving your ransomware resistance and protecting against the constant threat of compromise. Keen readers will notice a considerable overlap from our recent Ransomware Checklist blog and the preventive steps discussed in NISTIR 8374.

1. Use Antivirus Software at All Times

2. Keep Computers Fully Patched

3. Block Access to Ransomware Sites

4. Allow Only Authorized Apps

5. Restrict Personally Owned Devices

6. Use Standard User Accounts

7. Avoid Using Personal Apps

8. Beware of Unknown Sources

9. Make an Incident Recovery Plan

10. Backup and Restore

11. Know Your Contacts

Ransomware Protection as a Service

These resources from the government, especially the basic preventative guidance from NISTIR 8374 that we walked through above, provide critical information that organizations should adopt as a foundation for their security program if they want to stand a chance against ransomware. However, VPLS knows that not every organization has the time, skill, or workforce to implement these cybersecurity musts.

For these organizations, VPLS can take the burden off your IT department with convenient monthly or one-time services that check all the boxes above. We have a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity service offerings, such as SOC as a Service, Managed Firewalls, Backup & DR, Managed Servers, and vCISO Services. All these services can have your organization remediating any critical cybersecurity gaps while dramatically increasing your security posture in little to no time.

John Headley

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