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Cybersecurity Leadership at Your Fingertips

At Applied Tech, we deliver a comprehensive, multi-layered security strategy designed to protect both your IT environment and your users. However, in today’s evolving threat landscape, technology alone isn’t enough. Building a culture of security awareness is essential. 

Our Security Program goes beyond traditional solutions—focusing on the human element, as well as critical policies and processes—to help your organization adopt a truly holistic, 360-degree approach to cybersecurity. Contact us to get started.

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Phases of the vCISO Advantage Program

Whether you want to focus on cybersecurity training for your team, boosting your organization’s security confidence, or staying on top of compliance, the Applied Tech vCISO Advantage Program has you covered. With 3 service tiers to choose from, each with a focus on a different aspect of a multi-layered security strategy, you can choose the service level that works best for you, your team, and your business goals.

Enhance Your IR & DR Plans with vCISO Advantage

Meet insurance requirements with robust incident response and disaster recovery plans in place. With vCISO Advantage CORE, the Applied Tech team will help your organization prepare for disaster and the cleanup that comes after.

Incident Response & Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Assistance with developing, documenting, and implementing incident response and disaster recovery plans.
  • Plans will be created for various types of incidents and severity levels.
  • Annual plan reviews keep you prepared to face the latest threats.
  • Gain access to a real-time disaster training simulation platform to give your team the experience of working through real-world cyberattack scenarios together.
  • Guided by the Applied Tech team, you will work through incidents such as:
    • Cybersecurity incidents
    • Weather-related disasters
    • Fire/loss of property
    • and more!

Boost Your Security Confidence with vCISO Advantage

Drive accountability throughout your organization by building consensus to ensure teams are working together to move cyber initiatives forward. With vCISO Advantage CONFIDENT, the Applied Tech team will help ensure that your whole team has the knowledge and training to keep your business cyber-resilient.

Bi-Annual Risk Assessment
  • Bi-annually, we will assess your organization’s:
    • Physical and Virtual Infrastructure
    • SaaS Applications
    • M365 Environment
    • Policy & Procedure Documentation

           to help you understand how your security infrastructure stacks up to the latest cyberattacks.

  • Includes a guided roadmap and timeline to becoming a “security-first” organization. This roadmap is generated bi-annually following your risk assessment.
  • Gives you detailed and prioritized guidance on the work required to resolve critical vulnerabilities with realistic timelines and milestones.
  • Management of POAM implementation, security training program development, and incident response tabletop exercises for your team.
  • Receive guidance and understanding of your score to help you proactively strengthen defenses, prioritize improvements, and track progress over time.
  • Give your team the training needed to stay protected from spear phishing with training campaigns managed by your vCISO team.
  • Add cybersecurity policies that work to your employee handbook with templates designed by the vCISO team to lay the foundation for a security-first culture within your business.
  • Assistance with developing, documenting, and implementing incident response and disaster recovery plans.
  • Plans will be created for various types of incidents and severity levels.
  • Annual plan reviews keep you prepared to face the latest threats.
  • Gain access to a real-time disaster training simulation platform to give your team the experience of working through real-world cyberattack scenarios together.
  • Guided by the Applied Tech team, you will work through incidents such as:
    • Cybersecurity incidents
    • Weather-related disasters
    • Fire/loss of property
    • and more!

Compliance Made Easy with vCISO Advantage

Never worry about staying on top of compliance requirements. With vCISO Advantage COMPLIANT, the Applied Tech team will help your organization stay prepared, compliant, and secure with annual risk assessments.

Annual Risk Assessment
  • Annually, we will assess your organization’s:
    • Physical and Virtual Infrastructure
    • SaaS Applications
    • M365 Environment
    • Policy & Procedure Documentation

            to help you understand how your security infrastructure stacks up to the latest cyberattacks.

  • We will collaborate with you to define desired state by evaluating risks against:
    • Applicable Regulatory Requirements
    • Compliance Frameworks You are Pursuing
    • Cost and Importance
  • Whether you’re subject to HIPAA, NIST, CMMC, PCI, GDPR, or other compliance requirements, the vCISO advantage team will help keep you on track.
  • Our team will provide guidance for audits, including security executive representation, advisory, auditor interface, and supervisory function for evidence gathering.
  • Assistance with developing, documenting, and implementing incident response and disaster recovery plans.
  • Plans will be created for various types of incidents and severity levels.
  • Annual plan reviews keep you prepared to face the latest threats.
  • Gain access to a real-time disaster training simulation platform to give your team the experience of working through real-world cyberattack scenarios together.
  • Guided by the Applied Tech team, you will work through incidents such as:
    • Cybersecurity incidents
    • Weather-related disasters
    • Fire/loss of property
    • and more!
  • Includes a guided roadmap and timeline to becoming a “security-first” organization. This roadmap is generated bi-annually following your risk assessment.
  • Gives you detailed and prioritized guidance on the work required to resolve critical vulnerabilities with realistic timelines and milestones.
  • Management of POAM implementation, security training program development, and incident response tabletop exercises for your team.
  • Receive guidance and understanding of your score to help you proactively strengthen defenses, prioritize improvements, and track progress over time
  • Give your team the training needed to stay protected from spear phishing with training campaigns managed by your vCISO team.
  • Add cybersecurity policies that work to your employee handbook with templates designed by the vCISO team to lay the foundation for a security-first culture within your business.

It's Time to Take Your Cybersecurity to the Next Level with vCISO Advantage

Your security is out top priority. We provide a comprehensive security platform with a dedicated cybersecurity team, ensuring your safety. We anticipate and neutralize risk to your business through our proactive risk strategies delivered by our vCISO and internal security team. Fill out the form to get started.

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