If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ve seen the increase in cyber threats from Russia, hacking becoming an established industry, and dental offices becoming a favorite target of cyber criminals. You may be doing everything you think you can to protect your practice, but your office is still vulnerable. That’s why we recommend adding a security operations center to your security stack.
01What is a security operations center?
You work with Darkhorse Tech (or another MSP or IT team) because you need professionals monitoring your office for potential issues and available when needed. Your anti-virus and anti-ransomware software protects you from known threats but isn’t actively reviewing threat activity with a human eye. A security operations center (SOC) is similar to Darkhorse Tech in that it’s made up of professionals constantly monitoring your network and wider cyber threat activity. With real-time threat detection, 24/7 active monitoring and response, and the ability to deploy agents when needed, a SOC takes you from reactive to proactive and beyond.
02What does a security operations center do?
- 1Proactive monitoringA SOC constantly reviews PCs, servers, routers, firewalls, and even mobile devices for vulnerabilities, looking at your network from a criminal’s perspective. It also tracks cyber threats in general to keep attacks from succeeding, and identifies malicious activity before it becomes an issue.
- 2Incident response and recoveryMalicious activity can often be addressed before it becomes a problem. If an incident does occur, a SOC lets the organization keep operating while remediation takes place.
- 3RemediationMost remediation involves adjusting setups to prevent future attacks and incidents. With their expert insight, SOC teams identify vulnerabilities and respond accordingly.
- 4ComplianceAs cyber specialists, a SOC helps ensure security standards are upheld according to best practices and industry-specific guidelines.
03Security operations centers and HIPAA compliance services
HIPAA compliance services offer a guideline to protection, a must for any dental office, but they don’t offer a proactive approach to cyber threats. Instead, they provide preventive measures to protect your data and keep you compliant. Adding a SOC means your protection no longer rests solely on anti-virus and anti-ransomware software. By engaging professionals who actively work to prevent attacks before they begin, react to threats in real time, and stay current on upcoming threats, you take your protection from preventive and reactive to proactive.
04Which security operations center gets our endorsement?
Blackpoint Cyber’s MDR has proven to be an invaluable addition to dentists’ security stacks. Rather than adding software after software that only takes you so far, Blackpoint provides a proactive approach that keeps you ahead of cyber criminals, with continuous monitoring, real-time threat detection, and active response.
Robust cybersecurity doesn’t need to break the bank. Blackpoint provides an actual, human team of technicians, not an automated or outsourced “team.” Blackpoint Cyber offers a free demo and 10-day proof of concept, followed by a call with a Blackpoint engineer and a member of Darkhorse Tech to walk through the findings and answer your questions. The cost, should you move forward, is $14 per endpoint (computer, server, etc.). To schedule your demo, reach out to us and mention Blackpoint in the subject line.
About Darkhorse Tech
Whether you’re just starting out or a well-established organization, Darkhorse Tech has the experience and technology to help get you moving, cut costs, and streamline your operations with unlimited IT support. We help you do what you do best: provide top-notch care and service for patients, not deal with IT problems, time spent on hold with technical support, or complicated technical mishaps. Our additional security services include:
- Unlimited remote and/or on-site IT support of all your hardware and software
- Improved network performance and security
- HIPAA-compliant off-site and local backup service (Darkhorse Secure Backup)
- Managed antivirus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware (Darkhorse Security Products)
- Compliance and security law standards
- Microsoft security patch management
- Vendor management: we will be on the phone, not your employees
- Secure, remote access to your office
- Firewall management
- Network management
- Long-term planning and budgeting
Contact us anytime to learn more about our dental-specific solutions and unlimited support packages. Read our reviews or call us today at 800.868.4504.
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