It’s almost the New Year which means new opportunities for your business and, unfortunately, new opportunities for cybersecurity threats. But fear not! We are here to help you, and your business, start the year off right with a third-party security audit.
What is a third-party security audit?
A third-party security audit is an evaluation of your company’s cybersecurity preparedness by a professional consultant or firm specializing in, you guessed it, cybersecurity.
The third-party auditor’s main objective is to analyze your company’s cybersecurity risk and provide a detailed report of your organization’s vulnerabilities and safety considerations. These safety considerations could be tied to a particular government requirement, such as HIPPA, or could be standard practices that have been overlooked. Audits offer solutions to better prepare your company for a potential cybersecurity threat before such an event occurs.
What are the benefits?
Running a modern business comes with the added benefit of having access to outside sources and applications to help things run more smoothly and efficiently. These modern conveniences make managing a business easier but come with a few pitfalls that could compromise your company’s data, security, and reputation.
Having a third-party assessment helps your organization stay safe by combing through all your company’s processes and procedures to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats. This includes going through all points or processes that have been outsourced, such as your payment processor or management software, as well as things kept in-house. Having an audit allows for any potential risks to be identified and addressed in a safe environment before they can be leveraged for malicious intent.
Who to hire for a third-party security audit?
Hiring a reputable third-party auditor, completely independent from your company provides an outside perspective of your organization’s security, vulnerabilities, and preparedness. Someone with insight into your company may overlook certain vulnerabilities, as they know how your system should work, and therefore may overlook gaps or discrepancies that could be leveraged because of how your system actually works.
If you are looking for some insight into your company’s security, we are currently offering free, one-time security audit consultations. Contact us to set up your free consultation today!
