Keep your data safe and secure

Is your corporate network accessible by remote workers? Do you have a web site? Unless your systems are secure you could be leaving an open door for any passing hacker to access private data and company secrets.

The only way to be completely sure your systems are secure is to engage a white hat (ethical) hacker who essentially attempts to break in – using their experience to replicate the steps a malevolent third party might take to gain unauthorised access.

Universal Exports runs an extensive internal network, allowing authorised users to access all its files – including proprietary information – from any desk or location in the world. They also have a web site that collects significant personal information – including credit card details. 

• The flexibility of their network – and its ease of accessibility – is essential to the smooth running of their business
• A number of staff regularly work away from the office – either from home or in a foreign country when visiting clients
• The company’s competitive edge is maintained due to a number of specialist trade secrets, whose details are stored only on the corporate network
• Sales through their web site are a sizeable proportion of their turnover

As part of their crisis planning, Universal Exports requires answers to the following scenarios:

• What happens if they lose access to their network due a malicious hacker?
• What financial and repetitional damage would they face if their business ceased to function for an hour, a day or a week?
• What would be the effect of a breach of their web security?

In such situations, companies such as Universal Exports engage with the ethical hacking team at go2 Convergence who perform a series of tests to ensure the safety and security of their data.

• Penetration testing from outside the corporate network
• Password security assessment from inside the network
• Analysis of security and password policies
• Web site breach tests

In all instances, the team provides a complete list of all issues – along with solutions – helping to ensure business continuity and continued success.

IT support businesses want to check if anyone from outside can hack their systems penetration testing can show vulnerabilities? Putting secure measure in place and software to protect the business.