The SecuraPro™ Framework from Octree

Cyberspace has revolutionised how many of us live and work. The internet, with its more than 3 billion users, is powering economic growth, increasing collaboration and innovation, and creating jobs. 

Protecting key information assets is of critical importance to the sustainability and competitiveness of businesses today. Companies need to be on the front foot in terms of their cyber preparedness. Cyber security is all too often thought of as an IT issue, rather than the strategic risk management issue it actually is. And in the UK a small business is hacked successfully every 19 seconds. 39% of businesses suffered cyber-attacks in the past year, with the threat continuing to increase since the onset of COVID in 2020. Small businesses are among those most vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Reasons for this are vast; but include a lack of knowledge, awareness, will to act and even overestimation of their capacity to deal with threats.

Deploying basic technology - such as firewalls and antivirus apps- just won’t cut it, when it comes to protecting your business these days. Staying ahead of cybercrime is tough, but SecuraPro™ makes it simple.

The importance of cyber security awareness

The reality is that our modern reliance on technology has put us in more danger than we could possibly know, as networks become increasingly complex and interconnected. While it isn’t easy or even realistic for every organisation to be able to take full measures against attacks, awareness of threats goes a long way to ensuring that data doesn’t fall into malicious hands or that anything worse happens.
 
Phishing

Phishing is a type of cyber-attack where the attacker attempts to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity when communicating with the victim.
25% of phishing emails get through default Office 365 Security.
 
Business Email Compromise

Business email compromise (BEC), involves cybercriminals compromising the email account(s) of an employee with access to company finances/funds and using social context to convince employees to send business payments into bank accounts controlled by the criminals. BEC offshoots like billing scams skyrocketed by 155%, in 2020. Meaning any business could be the next to face a huge blow to their data security and financial standing.
 
Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that restricts access to devices infected with it. A significant majority (75%) of IT security professionals predict malware and ransomware to become a larger threat in the future. It encrypts files, demanding payment in exchange for unlocking them and even threatening users to publish or sell the data that’s stolen if they don’t comply.
 
Hacking

Hacking is the act of circumventing computer security for personal gain. Hacks can be performed by individuals, organised criminal groups or even governments, and are intended to achieve any number of goals, sometimes espionage and sabotage. Usually either exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities, or weak password credentials, many people believe that hackers only go after big-name targets; recent research shows that this definitely isn’t the case.

A SecuraPro™ package can be selected to suit the size of your business and its individual cyber security needs. It can then be adapted to provide a truly bespoke solution for your company, following a comprehensive discussion about your needs regarding governance, risk assessment, management, staff education and possible technological solutions.