Security vulnerabilities are perhaps the leading challenge facing businesses in the coming years. Even seemingly small weaknesses in company networks can have a devastating impact, as Equifax learned all too well in 2017.

While billion-dollar corporations are high-value targets for hackers, SMBs shouldn’t take comfort in a too-small-to-hack approach when planning their network security strategy.

The frightening truth is that hackers view small companies and their data as low-hanging fruit, mostly based on the assumption that SMBs don’t possess the resources to protect their networks. Fortunately, there’s a way to prove them wrong.

Hackers Never Sleep

It’s a well-established fact that attacks to your network are 24/7/365. Threats both internal and external are never-ending and run the gamut from viruses and ransomware to network intrusions and email scams.

Here are two simple steps you can take to mitigate your organization’s risk.

1. Think internally.

Not all threats come from hackers trying to penetrate your network from the outside. Data theft from internal threats is very real, and unfortunately, it’s on the rise. Terminated and disgruntled employees, in particular, may be motivated to walk off with confidential company data, and if your documents are readily available to anyone inside your organization, there’s nothing to prevent devastating data theft.

As a necessary precaution, your network management and security solutions should always assume threats from the inside are just as likely as those from the outside.

2. Choose a comprehensive solution.

Your network needs a comprehensive security solution with both an internal and a perimeter defense system. CORE’s CarewareSecure provides an initial security assessment that pinpoints existing vulnerabilities, with ongoing analysis, reviews, and quarterly reporting. From peace of mind to more time to focus on your business, the benefits are real.

To learn more about CORE’s comprehensive network security solutions, get in touch with us today!