Emergency Response
Our Services
Rapid Response and Recovery for Cybersecurity Incidents
Strong Defensive Action for Today
Incident Based Services
Virtual Guardian is your trusted partner for rapid response to any cyber incident. Learn more about our Incident Based Services intended to support you during any cyber incident, from ransomware to malware to a breach from within, ensuring the security and resilience of your digital assets.
Targeted Preparation for Tomorrow
Advisory/Security Program Management
Virtual Guardian is your trusted advisor for preparing your organization to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover! Learn more about our Advisory/Security Program Management services intended to help you navigate the complex world of cybersecurity to ensure your organization is well-prepared and protected against potential threats.
vCISO
Organizations often face challenges when it comes to finding suitable leadership for their information security programs. This task can be particularly daunting due to the scarcity of qualified professionals in this field. However, a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) can provide a valuable solution to this dilemma. By leveraging the expertise of a vCISO, organizations gain access to a seasoned information security professional who can effectively lead their security program. This virtual approach offers flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and a wealth of industry knowledge. With a vCISO, organizations can benefit from tailored security strategies, guidance on compliance, incident response planning, and ongoing risk management. Ultimately, a vCISO offers a valuable resource to organizations seeking strong information security program leadership, without the challenges associated with traditional hiring processes.
The typical scope of the vCISO includes:
- Networking
- Infrastructure (On prem / Cloud)
- Applications
- Physical security
- BYOD/Web/Service Providers
- Backup and DR
- Teleworking
- Subcontractors
- Social networking and social engineering protection
- Regulatory compliance
- Identity and Access management
- Investigations and digital forensics
- Proper crisis and incident response
- Review, maintenance and operation of security clearance, corporate policy and awareness programs.
- Digital Resilience
Domains of Expertise for our vCISOs typically include:
- Security Architecture
- Identify, Report and Control Incidents
- Incident Management
- Manage relevant communications and manage a regular security awareness program
- Cyber Risk and Cyber security Intelligence
- Governance Audits
Virtual Guardian’s vCISOs empower organizations, from strategic guidance in your boardroom to day-to-day management of your IT. Ask us how a vCISO will help you to focus more on your business, and we’ll customize a relationship that meets your cybersecurity leadership needs.
Cyber Insurance
Cyber insurance has become a crucial component of any organization’s risk management strategy. It provides financial protection and support in the event of a cyber incident, such as a data breach or a ransomware attack. However, navigating the complex world of cyber insurance can be challenging, as requirements and coverage options constantly evolve.
Cyber insurance premiums vary depending on the industry, size and revenue of the organization, but security requirements remain relatively standard across providers and industries. These requirements have however evolved dramatically in the past years due to the rise in the number of breaches and the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats. Insurance providers have strengthened their requirements and will continue to do so to address emerging risks and ensure that businesses are adequately protected.
When it comes to coverage, cyber insurance typically include financial protection for various aspects of a cyber incident. This may include costs associated with data breach response, legal expenses, public relations efforts, and even potential regulatory fines.
Though ever-changing, many cyber insurance policies often cover the following:
- Incident Response
- Legal Services
- Forensics
- Notification
- Credit Monitoring
- Public Relations
- First party damages, including extortion, business interruption, and data restoration .
- Third party liability, including Privacy liability, Regulatory and Payment Card, network liability, and media liability.
Virtual Guardian goes beyond simply providing information about cyber insurance requirements. Our team of experts is dedicated to assisting businesses throughout the entire process, from application to policy renewal. We stay up-to-date with the changes, ensuring that our clients are aware of the latest requirements and can make informed decisions.
If you don’t qualify for cyber insurance due to a past breach, or if you do not meet the minimum security requirements, Virtual Guardian can help through the implementation of solutions such as Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), or the creation, implementation and testing of your business continuity Plan (BCP) which are always found in the requirements. Through our GRC services to Security and Risk Management services, we can shore up your vulnerabilities to improve your insurability.
If and when the time comes to file a claim due to a significant cyber incident, our digital forensics services team can provide a detailed investigation report necessary to properly complete and expedite your claim.
Cyber insurance is a core weapon in your arsenal to defend against cyber threats. By partnering with Virtual Guardian, you have a trusted ally in your corner, protecting your interests and helping you to navigate the complex world of cyber insurance.
Solutions Integration
Cybersecurity Solutions Integration services involve the seamless integration of various cybersecurity solutions into an organization’s existing infrastructure. This ensures that all security measures work together effectively to protect the organization’s sensitive data and systems from cyber threats.
Our services typically include the assessment of a client’s current cybersecurity posture, identification of vulnerabilities and gaps, and the design and implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. Our recommendations may advise the integration of multiple security solutions such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus software, and encryption tools or include consulting or advisory services or managed services to close gaps in personnel or skillsets. The main goal of our cybersecurity Solutions Integration services is to create a unified and cohesive security framework that can effectively detect, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks, streamlining security operations, reducing complexity, and improving overall security effectiveness.
Virtual Guardian also specializes in Governance, Risk and Compliance (as well as advisory services to assist businesses in gaining ISO certification). Our Solutions integration services are greatly enhanced by these capabilities, as they ensure the integrated security solutions we recommend comply with industry regulations and standards, helping our clients to meet legal and compliance requirements, which is crucial in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and government.
Clients partner with Virtual Guardian because of our deep expertise, comprehensive understanding of how people, technology and processes join to establish and enact agile solutions, and our commitment to excellence, enabling clients to focus on their core business priorities. We’re dedicated to your long-term success and protection of your business as you move through your unique digital transformation journey. Let our Solutions Integration services play a vital role in enhancing your organization’s cybersecurity posture.
Security Architecture
Virtual Guardian’s Security Architecture Services experts are dedicated to strengthening your IT foundations with a strong security architecture designed to protect sensitive data and systems from potential threats. A well-designed architecture ensures that security measures are integrated into every aspect of the system, making it more resilient to attacks, and helps in identifying vulnerabilities and implementing appropriate controls to mitigate risks. It also enables organizations to comply with industry regulations and standards, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
By investing in a robust security architecture from the beginning, businesses can save time and resources in the long run by preventing security breaches and minimizing the impact of any potential incidents. Virtual Guardian’s Security Architecture Services encompass a wide range of areas to meet these needs, including network security, application security, and data protection:
- Network security services include firewall configuration, intrusion detection systems, and secure remote access solutions. We ensure that your network is protected from unauthorized access and potential threats.
- In terms of application security, we offer secure coding practices, vulnerability assessments, and pen tests. We work closely with your development team to ensure that your applications are selected with security in mind.
- Data protection, an equally critical aspect of our holistic security architecture approach, includes implementation of encryption, access controls, and data loss prevention measures to safeguard your sensitive information.
At Virtual Guardian, we also believe in proactive security measures to test and bolster the strength of your security architecture:
- We offer managed services to continuously monitor your systems for any suspicious activities through our 24/7 SOC and provide timely incident response to mitigate any potential risks through our Emergency Response services.
- We offer other proactive security services like Offensive Security Services and Red Team.
- We also offer Security Policy services. We’ll work together on a comprehensive security policy that outlines rules and objectives for managing the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of your assets. Adopting a clear and structured IT security policy leads to a higher ROI on IT investments and stronger defense against threats.
Let Virtual Guardian conduct a thorough assessment of your existing infrastructure to identify any vulnerabilities or weaknesses and trust us to design and implement a tailored security architecture that aligns with your specific needs and industry best practices. Contact us to learn more about how we can help secure your business from the ground up.
Cloud Security Assessment
Could there be overlooked vulnerabilities in your cloud setup? With a Virtual Guardian Cloud Security Assessment, you’ll gain invaluable, detailed insight into your current security in the cloud, including an examination of configurations, security postures, and resource utilization, so you can maximize the potential and advantages of cloud computing while ensuring a strong and secure environment.
Minimize risk and maximize your ability to make informed decisions regarding your strategic cloud management with Virtual Guardian’s Cloud Security Assessment. We’ll assist you in prioritizing security measures, allocating resources effectively, and implementing necessary improvements for the highest level of protection in your environment. Our tailored recommendations and actionable insights enhance your cloud security and demonstrate compliance with industry standards.
Virtual Guardian excels in addressing these cloud journey challenges:
Visibility and Control:
- Maintaining visibility across multi-cloud environments.
- Managing configurations, network connections, and resource allocation.
Security Risks:
- Reducing your attack surface.
- Protecting sensitive data and ensuring data privacy in cloud environments.
Compliance Requirements:
- Ensuring adherence to industry-specific regulations and compliance standards.
- Managing compliance across different cloud platforms and regions.
If your cloud security assessment reveals opportunities to better protect your cloud native applications or if cloud app security is on your mind, Virtual Guardian also offers a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that provides comprehensive protection, real-time threat detection and response capabilities, and centralized management and visibility across all cloud-native applications. With a cloud security assessment and CNAPP from Virtual Guardian, you can strengthen your organization’s cloud infrastructure and unleash its full potential.
Ready to Elevate Your Cloud Security? Contact Virtual Guardian today to schedule your Cloud Security Assessment and learn more about our CNAPP offerings. Let us help you build a stronger, more resilient cloud environment.
Organization for Mitigation
GRC
Virtual Guardian is your trusted expert for Governance, Security and Risk Management, and Compliance. Learn more about our GRC and co-managed GRCx platform to tackle the framework, policies, and processes that will guide your organization’s approach to managing and mitigating security risks.
Governance
Security and Risk Management programs are becoming increasingly complicated to manage and provide reporting for each level of the organization. With the constant expansion of footprints and the ever-evolving challenges of data security across multiple platforms and delivery methods, it is getting tougher to monitor the lifecycle and current state of everything we do. This is where the importance of security governance comes into play.
Security governance refers to the strategy, framework, policies, and processes that guide an organization’s approach to managing and mitigating security risks. It involves establishing clear roles and responsibilities, defining security objectives, and implementing controls to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
At Virtual Guardian, we understand the significance of security governance in today’s complex business landscape. That’s why we have become the trusted choice of healthcare, financial, insurance, retail, and manufacturing industries. Our expertise lies in identifying gaps, evaluating risks, and locating areas of opportunity within operational processes.
By partnering with us, you can benefit from our comprehensive understanding of security governance. We can assist you in developing a robust Security Architecture that aligns with your organization’s goals and objectives. Additionally, our team can provide expert guidance in program documentation, ensuring that your security initiatives are well-documented and easily accessible.
If you’re unsure where to start with your security program, we encourage you to reach out to us for a current security posture evaluation. Our experienced professionals will assess your existing security measures and provide a road map based on recommendations tailored to your specific needs. With our help, you can enhance your organization’s security posture and ensure effective governance of your security program.
Compliance
Non-compliance puts you and your customers at risk. Why gamble with your bottom line and reputation when there’s an easy solution to fit your unique needs?
If you’re looking to efficiently and effectively manage your compliance programs, you’ve come to the right place. We understand the importance of compliance and the challenges that come with it. That’s why Virtual Guardian offers solutions that put you in control and bring all your teams together.
With our reporting capabilities, you’ll have all the information you need at your fingertips. Our reports leave little to question, providing you with clear and concise data. Whether you need to comply with SOC-2, PCI, Law 25, or any other requirements, we can help. We’ll harmonize controls, improve monitoring and reporting, and provide gap analysis to ensure you meet all necessary standards.
But that’s not all. Our cloud-based, co-managed GRCx platform is designed to streamline your business processes, reduce staff effort, and save you money. It features pre-built solution templates that can be easily configured to meet your specific governance, risk, and compliance processes. This means you don’t have to start from scratch – we’ve already done the groundwork for you. Compliance Management with GRCx gives you the oversight you need to meet your compliance goals without recreating your processes. Now you can reduce the risk of regulatory fines, eliminate time-consuming manual tracking tasks, and always be confident you’re audit ready.
Our smart reports and dashboards promote collaboration and provide valuable insights for informed decision-making. We understand that time is precious, so we eliminate noise and free up your time by delivering only the most relevant information.
Ever-increasing regulations. Elevated scrutiny on safeguarding consumer information. There has never been a better time to be confident in your compliance management program. Virtual Guardian is committed to helping you navigate the complex world of compliance. Let us be your trusted partner.
Security & Risk Management
Identifying risk is the first step of our VG360 methodology. The outcome is a stronger cybersecurity posture built following NIST best practices.
- Identify physical and software assets
- Establish cybersecurity roles, responsibilities, and policies
- Define a risk management strategy and risk assessment processes.
- Ensure you are compliant with industry standards and governance
Steps to Reduce Risk
- Preventing disruption to your business can be done using proven technologies and processes, either on-site or through our managed SOC.
- Implement controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
- Manage protective technologies to ensure the security and resilience of systems and assets.
- Empower and enable staff through awareness and training activities.
- Ensure only authorized access to your systems through effective identity management and tokenization.
Steps to Respond to Risk
- Our Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) is available to help you recover your business services.
- Ensure response plans are executed during or after an incident.
- Coordinate and manage communications inside and outside the organization during a response.
- Ensure the organization implements recovery planning processes and procedures.
- Implementing improvements based on lessons learned.
Employee Awareness & Training
Through interactive and engaging content, Employee Awareness Programs educate and empower your employees to identify and respond to potential threats, reducing the chances of exposure of your sensitive information due to simple mistakes by an inattentive or untrained employee.
Employee Awareness Training programs include cybersecurity best practices, data protection, and social engineering awareness and may be tailored to meet the specific needs of your industry. We partner with best-in-class cybersecurity educators who create training programs that can be accessed anytime, anywhere through a user-friendly online platform.
Key Employee Awareness Training programs include:
- Cyber Security Training – These programs send a clear message that your organization priorities cybersecurity. Aimed at preventing data breaches and the resulting downtime or financial losses, they strengthen cyber-attack defenses, instill confidence in your employees, customers and partners, and give time back to your IT team.
- Phishing Simulations – Simulations allow you to replicate real-world scams to test and evaluate your employees’ online behavior and knowledge levels when it comes to threats like phishing attacks, social engineering and ransomware. These simulations are designed to replicate the cyber threats your workforce faces every day, in or outside of work, to empower them around the clock.
- Cyber Games – Cyber Game modules allow you to gamify the learning experience. These programs are engaging and interactive eLearning modules that reinforce essential cyber security best practices. Let your employees challenge themselves by earning points for correct responses and practicing crucial cyber security decision-making in real-world scenarios.
Contact Virtual Guardian to learn more about Employee Awareness Training programs for your organization. It’s time to invest in your employees’ knowledge and strengthen your organization’s defense against cyber threats.
Automate your GRC
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to managing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). To address these challenges, Virtual Guardian offers a cloud-based, co-managed GRCx platform powered by Onspring that automates the collection of information, optimizing GRC processes and enabling organizations to handle core GRC functions and other related business processes.
- Optimizing GRC with the GRCx Platform: GRCx is designed to cater to organizations at various stages of their risk management journey. Whether you are just starting and need a unifying system for each risk management team or you are already advanced and require data integration from other systems, GRCx is the ideal solution.
- Risk & Security Management: With the GRCx platform, organizations can streamline their risk and security management processes. The platform automates the calculation and presentation of risk posture and action items, enabling organizations to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks. By centralizing risk management activities, GRCx ensures that all stakeholders have access to real-time risk information, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Compliance Management: Compliance with regulatory requirements is a critical aspect of any organization’s operations. GRCx simplifies compliance management by automating compliance workflows, tracking regulatory changes, and providing a centralized repository for compliance documentation. This ensures that organizations can efficiently manage compliance obligations, reducing the risk of non-compliance and associated penalties.
- Audit Management: Efficient audit management is essential for organizations to assess their internal controls and identify areas for improvement. GRCx streamlines the audit process by automating audit planning, scheduling, and execution. The platform also provides comprehensive audit trails and documentation, facilitating collaboration between auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Business Resiliency/Continuity, and DR Management: In today’s unpredictable business environment, organizations must be prepared for disruptions and ensure business continuity. GRCx enables organizations to develop and implement robust business resiliency and disaster recovery plans. The platform automates the creation and maintenance of these plans, ensuring that organizations can quickly respond to and recover from disruptions.
- Program Reporting: Effective program reporting is crucial for organizations to monitor and communicate their GRC efforts. GRCx provides customizable reporting capabilities, allowing organizations to generate comprehensive reports tailored to their specific requirements. These reports provide valuable insights into the organization’s risk posture, compliance status, and overall GRC performance.
- Metrics and API Integrations: GRCx offers seamless integration with various metrics and API sources, enabling organizations to leverage existing data sources and systems. This integration enhances the accuracy and efficiency of risk calculations, streamlines data collection, and eliminates manual data entry errors.
- Custom Business Process Automation: Every organization has unique business processes that require automation. GRCx allows organizations to customize and automate their specific business processes, further enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual effort.
Virtual Guardian’s GRCx platform empowers organizations to optimize their governance, risk, and compliance processes. By automating information collection, streamlining risk management, simplifying compliance, and enhancing audit and business resiliency capabilities, GRCx enables organizations to proactively manage risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive overall GRC effectiveness.
TPRM
Third-party risk management is increasingly crucial in the cybersecurity landscape due to the expanding reliance on external vendors and service providers, amplifying the potential for data loss and security vulnerabilities. With organizations outsourcing various functions to third parties, the attack surface widens, exposing them to diverse risks.
The protection of sensitive data and business continuity are prime concerns, as third parties often handle or have access to valuable information or critical processes. Moreover, regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Dat a Security Standard (PCI DSS), among others, heighten the stakes for organizations. Non-compliance with these regulations not only incurs legal repercussions but also jeopardizes the trust and privacy of stakeholders.
As the number of providers grows, so does the complexity of managing these relationships, making it challenging to ensure uniform security standards across the supply chain. The Virtual Guardian TPRM assessment service provides a tailored offering to your organization’s vendor risk management needs. Our data-driven approach helps you identify and manage third-party risks efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. We understand the importance of freeing up your employees’ time. We will handle the busy work of the assessment process, allowing your team to focus on core tasks. Along with our custom questionnaire made to condense the industry standards like ISO, NIST, and CIS we leverage tools like SecurityScorecard to cross-reference data, enhancing the depth and accuracy of our risk assessments. Our goal is to become your trusted partner in managing risks, ensuring confidence and strengthening your organization’s security.
Security Audit
Ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and build your cybersecurity strategy with Virtual Guardian’s Security Audit services. Our experts will assess the maturity of your governance framework and security controls with evaluations specifically tailored to market standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT, and CIS.
When it comes to the governance framework, Security Audit Services experts will thoroughly analyze your organization’s policies, procedures, and practices to ensure they align with industry best practices. We will assess the effectiveness of the governance structure, including the roles and responsibilities of key personnel, as well as the overall accountability and decision-making processes. A strong governance framework will reduce risk of security breaches, regulatory non-compliance, financial loss (or reputational damage), and will increase the efficiency of operations.
In terms of security controls, the Security Audit Services team will conduct a comprehensive review of your organization’s technical and administrative safeguards. This includes evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of access controls, encryption mechanisms, incident response procedures, and vulnerability management processes. Our goal is to identify any gaps or weaknesses in the security controls and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
Our security audit services go beyond just identifying vulnerabilities. We also focus on assessing the maturity of an organization’s security program. This involves evaluating security awareness training, risk management practices, and ongoing monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
Experience and deep knowledge of governance and security are essential to a proper audit that you can trust. Our experts have certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), demonstrating expertise in auditing, managing, and assessing information systems and security controls. Additionally, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),certifications are equally beneficial to our experts in evaluating the privacy and overall security posture of an organization.
At Virtual Guardian, we believe that a thorough security audit performed by professionals is essential for organizations to proactively identify and address potential security risks. Our team of certified professionals will work closely with your organization to provide a detailed assessment of your governance framework and security controls, helping you enhance your overall security posture.
Contact us to learn more about how a security audit will benefit your organization.
Data Security
In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding sensitive information is essential for business success and customer trust. Compliance with stringent regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and Law 25 underscores the importance of robust data protection measures. By prioritizing data security, organizations can mitigate risks, protect their reputation, and foster customer confidence.
A proactive approach to data security and compliance is not only crucial for strengthening consumer trust but also for upholding the integrity of sensitive data in an increasingly interconnected world. To assist organizations in embracing this approach, Virtual Guardian has partnered with market-leading data security vendors to protect what matters most – your enterprise data – whether in the cloud or on premise. Virtual Guardian’s Data Governance and Protection solutions provide an end-to-end data security framework covering discovery and classification, vulnerability management, encryption, protection, threat detection, and response.
Key capabilities of the Data Governance and Protection portfolio include:
- Automatically discover and classify sensitive data across on premises and cloud. Providing visibility, context and insight into your data.
- Encrypt and protect data at rest, in motion, and in use with encryption, tokenization, data masking and key management capabilities across the hybrid multi-cloud environment.
- Centralized monitoring of activity across clouds, streamlining data security and compliance infrastructure and processes.
- Help automate compliance to uncover regulated data in your data stores and generate reports using pre-built templates for regulations such as PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA and many more.
- Detect malicious behaviors and threats and respond by scanning for known weaknesses related to configuration, user privileges, authentication, authorization, patches and more. Scan data environments to detect vulnerabilities, security gaps, and threats that could be exploited by hackers and suggests remedial actions.
In addition, Virtual Guardian’s cybersecurity monitoring service provides continuous monitoring of your networks and systems. Specifically, a full team of cybersecurity analysts will monitor all activity on your network and systems, looking for signs of illicit or suspicious activity. This monitoring is recommended by the international ISO 27001 and SOC2 standards, but few companies are aware of it, and even fewer understand the implications of not being protected by such a service.
Let’s work together to build a strong defense. Contact Virtual Guardian to learn more.
See What the Attackers See
Offensive Security
Virtual Guardian is your trusted resource for staying ahead of the game. Learn more about our Offensive Security Services dedicated to helping your organization to take a proactive approach when it comes to cyber threats. Discover your vulnerabilities ahead of time and prepare smart battle strategies. In this ever-changing threat landscape, we’re here to prepare you for the fight to secure your business.
Why Choose Our Services
Be proactive and protect your systems, assets, data, and capabilities.
Prompt and Proactive
Response
We will work tirelessly and proactively to mitigate threats, minimize downtime, and protect your operations, using best in breed technologies executed by experts you can trust.
Expertise in Digital
Forensics
Our seasoned experts provide deep forensic analysis, actionable insights, and comprehensive recovery solutions post-incident.
Commitment to Resilience & Recovery
We prioritize building resilience and ensuring complete recovery, leaving your organization stronger and more secure for the future.
Connect with Our Incident Response Team
Secure Your
Business Today
Get Started!
Please complete the following form and our experienced team will contact you.
Related Solutions
Zero Trust
Virtual Guardian helps your organization prioritize and adapt its security model with Zero Trust to prevent and contain attacks, minimizing damage.
Cloud Security
With the increasing reliance on cloud services, organizations face the risk of data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance issues. Address these challenges with Virtual Guardian Cloud Security solutions.
Endpoint
Protection
Our endpoint protection platform goes beyond traditional approaches by incorporating cutting-edge technology like Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR).
Expand Your Knowledge
Client Success Stories
1-800-401-TECH (8324)