VULNERABILITY Scanning and remediation

In the fast paced world of Information technology the need for staying ahead of the threats to your company are vital. Vulnerability scanning will look for known threats and close the security gaps in the infrastructure and cutting the cost of any outages caused by these threats. Once vulnerability scanning is complete, our team of experts will analyze the findings, delivering a set of actionable, prioritized recommendations to improve your information security posture. Applying our expert perspective to thousands of pages of data, we highlight the critical security issues that must be addressed today – and provide you with a plan for continuous improvement over time.

IT Strategy and planning

With our IT Strategy and Planning Services, you can capitalize your technology capability and deliver the data your employees need to make decisions, to cater to customer needs and conduct nearly every facet of your business.

Our team will looks at IT not just as a support function, but as a critical cornerstone on which your growing business can be built. We help develop and execute a clear and strategic IT road map with priorities that are closely linked to your business needs, goals and corporate vision; we begin by understanding where you are, where you want to go, and design the steps to get you there. Working with your team, we can build a vision of the initiatives needed to align your IT capability with your business goals with a clear understanding of the recommended time frame, security, and estimated cost of the improvements to evolve and remain relevant.

Our IT experts roll up their sleeves to architect an IT capability with the appropriate infrastructure, systems, and security to achieve your business objectives – in a timeline that is appropriate. We want to help you get insight into the steps you need to take drive more value from IT, stay ahead of trends, and achieve competitive advantage while improving customer experience.

Policy planning and creation

Companies have policies in place aimed at keeping information secure and responding to a data security incident. These policies are safety measures that are required by a number of federal, state, and industry regulations. Yet policies aren’t just a matter of regulatory compliance – they also guide for employees to make sound decisions in the face of risk. It is essential to ensure the measures you have in place to prevent and respond to data loss remain effective, even as your risks evolve. Policy design and review services can help ensure your policies are responsive and supportive of business growth and evolve with the ever changing landscape.

virtual CISO Chief information security officer/CTO CHIEF technology officer

Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate and pose a very real threat to business with severe consequences; over half of breached firms reported decreased share prices, while all experience negative impacts on brand image and customer confidence.  This trend is further exacerbated by the fact that cyber security roles are facing an unprecedented skills shortage, with hundreds of thousands of roles going unfilled.  Simply put, companies have no means of keeping up with accelerating threats and implementing industry best practices and policies related to people, process, and technology.

Critical Path Security bridges the gap by providing companies with on-demand access to seasoned experts, who can develop, implement, and manage your information security strategy.  Our team has experience running security operations for companies of all sizes across a wide range of industry segments.  The fractional model also helps level the playing field for many companies by giving them the benefits of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at a cost that makes financial sense.

Serve as your organization’s Chief Information Security Officer Advise senior management on the development, implementation, and maintenance of their security infrastructure Establish security roles and responsibilities Oversee your organization’s technology stack Security monitoring and incident response Develop and oversee security policies Establish security awareness initiatives Oversee technology vendors Liaison for audits and assessment

Disaster recovery planning and Business continuity planning

Not all disaster recovery plans are created equal, so to ensure that your systems, data and personnel are protected and your business can continue to operate in the event of an actual emergency or disaster, we will develop a plan following guidelines to create a disaster plan that will help you quickly recover from an outage. The planning will involve major stakeholders, management and IT working together and ensuring all aspects of the business are captured in the plan. Trade Winds Security Group will inventory hardware and software applications in priority order. We will define your tolerance for downtime and data loss so that you know where you are on this spectrum to determine what type of solution you will need to recover from a disaster. By properly identifying these two metrics businesses can prioritize what is needed to successfully survive a disaster, ensure a cost-effective level of disaster recovery and lower the potential risk. Keeping your company operating even after a disaster is and always will be a game changer in any industry.

Cyber AWARENESS training

Cyber security awareness is not just knowledge. Knowing isn’t doing. Security awareness is knowledge combined with attitudes and behaviors that serve to protect our information assets. Being cyber security aware means you understand what the threats are and you take the right steps to prevent them. Our team will work with your IT, vendors and management teams to develop cyber security training to meet your companies needs. We will educated staff and IT security teams and ensure that the knowledge of threats is passed to all employees and team members. We are all in this together, and each of us has a stake in reducing human error and encouraging cyber security best practices in our workplaces, homes and communities. Trade Winds wants promote a safer, more productive digital experience for your company and customers.