Cyber Security

Trust the cybersecurity experts at CRI Advantage to protect you and your business from costly cyber attacks and data theft.

A comprehensive approach to cyber.

Cybersecurity has become a vital cornerstone of any business or government information technology (IT) practice. Cybersecurity refers to the technologies and processes established to protect all facets of your organizational devices and data from unauthorized access and damage.
In today’s digital marketplace – no matter your industry -, your company or organization stores data at some level. You store the personal information of your employees, you may store credit card information of your customers, you may store intellectual property of your own, or that of a client. All of this data is at risk of being stolen through cyber attacks. If this sensitive data is stolen, your business or organization is liable for the damages that occurred as a result. According to Forbes, cybersecurity breaches will cost US businesses more than $6 trillion by 2021.
Even more devastating – you may lose the trust and loyalty of valuable employees and clientele.
How can you protect yourself and your business from costly cyber attacks and data theft? Trust the cybersecurity experts at CRI Advantage.
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Our Cyber Security Experience

CRI Advantage has been a leader in cybersecurity, risk management, and security professional staffing for businesses, federal agencies, as well as state and local government departments for more than 25 years.

Our security engineers have Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and related certifications and are proficient in forensic, discovery, network analysis, IA certification, and exploit tools.

When you work with CRI, you are bringing cutting edge technology with the knowledge and experience to implement the most efficient processes to your team. Whether you are a small, medium, or large business – we can help.

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We specialize in:

Information Assurance (IA)

Protect & Defend Information and Information Systems

Cybersecurity certification and accreditation

System Evaluation, Testing, and Authorization

Network defense:
Application remediation, Security logs, Vulnerability discovery, Incident response

Our Cyber Security Services

Strategic Cyber Security Consulting

At CRI, we provide a full range of professional cybersecurity consulting services to help our clients understand and enhance their current security posture. From performing risk assessments to forensics investigations support to security awareness training, CRI experts are here to be your trusted advisor.
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Cyber Security Risk Assessment

Investing appropriately in the safeguarding of your information first requires an accurate understanding of your organization’s risk. There are many kinds of risk, and since the needs of our clients vary, we offer a selection of assessments that most organizations find valuable to have. The scope of our assessments are tailored to your needs, and we work with you to understand the value from each type of evaluation, so you get maximum benefit
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Forensics Investigations Support

Legal departments, internal security teams, and other parts of your organization may have a great need for digital forensics services. Some situations require the need to obtain specific information about how people are using corporate technology assets, including things like email content and Internet browsing history. For “difficult to get” information and to uncover information which users have tried to hide often require digital forensic expertise.
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Penetration Testing

Malicious hackers are more proficient at compromising Internet-facing web applications now more than ever. However, they have also been very successful in compromising internal systems as well as using sophisticated malware. Penetration testing is designed to do multiple things. First, it can be used to test the hardening of a particular application, system, or network and verify the layers of control are operating effectively. It can also be used, however, to test your internal systems and security teams. Can a system be compromised without anybody noticing? Once a system is compromised, what kinds of data will the actor have access to, and what type of damage can they cause?
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Frequently Asked Questions

Regardless of your industry, effective cybersecurity takes into account how your business operates. This includes your processes and your people.

Cybersecurity strategy should focus on protecting the identity, the device, and the data, and how to protect, detect, and respond to the inevitable breach. Considering the mobility and extensibility of the user and the organization, a strategy that protects the user accounts and their devices is critical, with a shift toward protecting what ultimately really matters, the organization’s data.

It’s also not enough to simply focus on device management. As we’ve seen from the recent Equifax breach, fundamental practices and procedures are the foundation for all other facets of your company’s cybersecurity. Enabling’s security assessments cover online and on-premises best practices to shore up immediate gaps.

It’s easy to dismiss cybersecurity as something necessary only for enterprise-level companies, financial institutions, or e-commerce stores. However, the reality is that if you hold any customer or employee information in the digital space – you are at risk for cyber attacks. In fact, according to CNBC, more than half of registered small businesses in the United States suffered a cybersecurity breach at some level between 2018 and 2019.

Cyber attacks are on the rise for businesses. The cost of cyber attacks on these companies goes beyond the initial monetary expense. It is estimated that cybercrime is expected to cost businesses more than $6 trillion worldwide, according to Forbes.

On average, it will cost a small business $200,000 to manage the fallout from a cyberattack, according to CNBC, with 60% of those companies expected to go out of business within six months of being victimized.

With all the news stories in recent years about big organizations and data breaches, we have a general idea of what cyberattacks cost. But the impact goes deeper than that.

Beyond those immediate, top-of-mind costs, several other factors can contribute to the overall impact of a cyberattack. These include insurance premium increases, potential business disruption, possible loss of intellectual property, customer relationships, and contract revenue. These more hidden consequences tend to emerge later in the recovery process and reverberate far longer than the immediate fallout.

While there is no way to predict every possible threat, many companies are developing capabilities that result in real-time threat analysis, detection, and prevention. It begins with a thorough assessment of your current cybersecurity practices and areas of concern. The next step is to pair the best tools with the most effective procedures to create the best defense against cyber-attack, as well as a plan for managing incidents should they occur. Finally, training your team to put this strategy to use, and continually monitoring future risks is the key to successfully mitigating cyber attacks in your business.

Of course, you cannot preempt every threat, but having a smart response plan can play a significant role in minimizing the impact.

The right response depends heavily on industry, on market conditions, social trends, and various other circumstances. In many ways, every business is different – which is why a cybersecurity risk assessment is so vital to successfully mitigating cyber attacks.

Facing up to the challenge of managing cyber risks can help companies take advantage of new technologies, processes, channels, and alliances. These efforts also can lead to supply chain optimization and the ability to operate with confidence in current and new markets.

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Cyber Security is the biggest threat facing your organization. In partnership with ServiceNow®, we help organizations connect security and IT teams, respond faster and more efficiently to threats, and get a definitive view of their security posture. We can implement ServiceNow® to support your internal team, or you can outsource Cyber Security to CRI Managed Services.