Advanced Threat Protection
A data breach is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone in business, no matter what sector or industry you are in. Not only does it put your customer's information at risk, but it can also lead to legal fees and lost revenue from angry clients who feel their private data might have been mishandled.
In this article, we'll explore how advanced threat protection support can help to protect your business against threats before they occur, as well as what to do after an attack has already happened.
Defending your business data from security threats is a constant battle
Data security is vital to your business and keeping on top of the ever-expanding list of security threats is the only way to stand a chance in preventing a data breach.
A good first step is to implement strong encryption tools so that sensitive information can't be accessed by external parties. This can mean anything from storing encrypted files on laptops and mobile devices to making sure that all internal email communications are encrypted too.
Another option is simply educating employees about the importance of data security and encouraging them to follow best practices when handling company information.
Additionally, implementing backup systems that store copies of important files in off-site locations can help to ensure that even if one set of records is stolen or destroyed, there will always be backups available for recovery purposes.
Data breaches can cause long-term damage to your company
In some cases, even the mere mention of a security breach can force the most loyal of clients to seek out business partners who maintain better security practices.
If user confidence drops — whether due to actual or perceived security issues — users may decide not to use your products or services anymore because they don't want their personal information exposed online after having entrusted it with you in the first place.
In addition to the loss of customer trust, data breaches can leave your business vulnerable to lawsuits and legal fees resulting from litigation. If a breach involves a customer's personal identity or personally identifiable information, it's not out of the question that the client might pursue lawsuits for a breach of contract.
This can only occur if the organisation failed to live up to its end of the agreement with the customer, such as collecting and storing data with secure management that does not violate any privacy laws.
If your business collects sensitive data about its customers such as credit card numbers, addresses etc., those customers may have grounds for legal action if it's stolen by hackers or leaked through any number of cyber threats.
How advanced threat protection support can help
If you're still unsure about whether you need advanced threat protection support, here's a quick overview of the service we can provide.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a relatively new security service we provide that uses machine learning to detect and prevent network attacks. It works by identifying both known and unknown threats based on their behaviour and stopping them at the source. We will go through the main components of ATP in the article below.
Is this the same as Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection?
You might have heard of Microsoft advanced threat protection, which is the same sort of thing but is only applicable specifically to Microsoft products.
Whilst our service differs from this one, we are a Microsoft Gold Partner with five gold competencies, which puts us in the top 1% of their global partners.
This means that our advanced threat protection support will help with the security and protection of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Cloud and Microsoft Edge products as long as they're on your network.
It also means that we have the ear of Microsoft threat experts to keep up to date with the latest threat protection, as well as fast-track Microsoft consultancy and support services for those on our network.
How advanced threat protection secures your business from advanced threats
Advanced threat protection support is intended to identify and protect against targeted attacks by highly sophisticated threat actors and hackers. The service can be broken down into four categories to more easily understand how it works to protect your business.
File analytics
Reinforced endpoint detection means that any file entering any device on your network regardless of the original source will be stringently scanned for malicious functionality before entering the system.
By looking for detrimental or suspicious functionality rather than specifically recognised malware, the automated investigation ensures only safe attachments are permitted access.
Attack surface reduction
It's not uncommon for modern companies to have thousands of URLs, users, and login options, meaning that the attack surface of an organisation can easily be astronomical.
Advanced threat protection works by implementing vulnerability management protocols, application control and file analysis processes to ensure endpoints are secured and the attack surface is reduced as much as possible.
Up-to-date cyber threat protection
Cyber security has to be as up-to-date as possible to match up with constantly evolving threats to an enterprise, as well as be able to provide the right response and solutions. No longer are we only facing threats through traditional email attachments and compromised "safe links", so it's imperative that our product matches the ever-evolving threat landscape.
Our enhanced cyber threat protection uses market-leading resources to offer real-time updates to our software and search for new capabilities and threats posed by hackers.
Advanced threat detection
Advanced threat protection support aims to not only prevent attacks from happening but also to be able to detect and respond to attacks that are happening or have already happened.
One of the most important features of our ATP is the ability to detect and alert the user to security risks within their infrastructure, investigate immediately and provide them with real-time status updates on the status of any potential breach.
Why Zenzero?
There are a whole host of other cyber security services out there that claim to offer a high level of security for your organisation, but not all of them come with the technological advances and customer service that our advanced threat protection support product provides.
At Zenzero we've partnered with Microsoft, Dell Technologies, StorageCraft and SonicWall amongst others to provide a product that protects you from all angles. Our highly trained security professionals currently support over 10,000 active users across a range of networks up and down the UK, so rest assured we have someone available to you at all times.
The point of ATP is to increase your security automatically, but we think it's important to be able to be reachable and be able to respond to any queries or concerns that you might have.
We resolve most issues on the phone within a few minutes of your call, and if we can't do it instantly, we'll keep you updated on the progress via alerts on our online service portal, so you're always kept in the loop.
We're proud to announce that we have a 98.3% client satisfaction rate and our helpdesk is open 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. If you're not sure if ATP is the right choice for your business, feel free to get in touch with our team to find out more and tailor a security solution to your business's needs.