TALAS Security

Cyber waste is a real problem...

The more complicated our networks get the more we become susceptible to cyber waste, and it can strike in multiple ways. When you are reviewing your technology budget trying to find some wiggle-room here are a few of the things to look out for…

➡A well-articulated Cyber program may enjoy better cyber insurance premiums. If you believe your cyber insurance provider has not properly represented your cyber controls, you may be able to negotiate a lower premium by demonstrating your full capabilities. BONUS: Well-articulated cyber programs also take less time to audit.

➡Vendors are moving towards a strategy of “Convergence” this means that they are packing in as many capabilities as they can into their products to try and build as much reliance on them as possible. This means that some of your cybersecurity products may be doing the same thing. Review your technology at the capability level to see if you have any overlap, those may be opportunities to recover some of your budget.

➡ We often buy products for a direct need, but sometimes those products have additional capabilities that go underutilized. Those products are paid for! Use them to reduce risk and build up capabilities without spending any more money.

It's Finally Here!

We are excited to introduce our newest offering, the TALAS | vCISO Service. We’ve spent the last two years developing this service, taking feedback from SMBs, listening to stories of how difficult it is to get meaningful help; navigating compliance, securing their data, services and organization. For us this service marks one more step toward fulfilling our mission to simplify, organize and strengthen Cybersecurity, so that we can make it accessible to organizations of all sizes.

TALAS Security Unveils Innovative vCISO Service — TALAS Security TALAS Security's vCISO service revolutionizes the traditional approach to cybersecurity program management by seamlessly converging various facets of the cybersecurity ecosystem into an all-encompassing solution.

In the short time that TALAS Security has been around we have made Cybersecurity accessible to Schools, Municipalities and Startups. Turns out our method works! We are excited about the future and look forward to making Cybersecurity accessible to organizations of all sizes.

TALAS Security was recently invited by the Sullivan County BOCES Data Protection Officer (DPO) for an interactive presentation on how the TALAS methodology is built to Simplify, Organize, and Strengthen Cybersecurity programs for K-12 districts. We had a great time meeting all the regional K-12 technology leaders within Sullivan County.

We want to give a big shout out and thank you Zieres for the platform and opportunity to present. Along with a major thank you to all the technologist that participated across the various districts.

TALAS is excited to share in partnership with Black Cub Productions, LLC (Mylz Blake, Eric Derachio Jackson Jr.) and CenterState CEO (Jessica Underwood) the first Cybersecurity educational video for SMB’s on the Click platform. The focus of the video is how thinking like an Attacker helps to identify SMB’s Cybersecurity controls along the path an Attacker takes. Change the way you think about Cybersecurity to maximize the effectiveness of your existing Cybersecurity controls. Really exciting to focus on making Cybersecurity a part of SMB's strategic operations and planning.

CenterState CEO’s Click platform has many more resources like this one. Please check out the Click platform for more business resources and exclusive content curated for its members.

Think Like a Cyber Attacker This video will focus on some of the ways organizations and cyber attackers think differently and how thinking like a cyber attacker can help you identify an...

TALAS Security is excited to share we just finished presenting as a part of the CenterState CEO Small Business Toolbox Series in which we discussed “A practical Introduction to Cybersecurity.” We want to provide a big thank you CenterState CEO, Lisa Metot, Beth Savicki, and a thank you to Erica Muscatello of Solvay Bank and Solvay Bank the sponsor of the Small Business Toolbox Series. The interactive session covered tools and methods for simplifying, organizing, and strengthening SMB’s existing Cybersecurity control capability. The session was recorded and will be posted on CenterState CEO’s Click platform. We will be working to have the video on the TALAS Security, LLC website over the next couple of days (https://www.talas.io). Cybersecurity is achievable for all businesses to reduce your business risk. , ,

I don’t need a Cybersecurity program…

Organizing a cybersecurity program seems daunting - especially when we talk to our SMB partners who are resource constrained, exhausted by threats, and simply don’t know where to start. Situations like this create an environment that encourages reactions like panic-buying cybersecurity products, but buying tools without a program is like building a house without a plan. Here are some of the reasons organizations of all sizes should focus on building and formalizing their cybersecurity program first.

Maximize your existing investments. We have found that most organizations already have core cybersecurity capabilities, they just have to be organized in a way that aligns them for defense. You have already invested in your cyber protections; a cyber program will help you focus those investments to maximize return.

Know where to focus limited resources. Cybersecurity is not actually about covering everything. The speed at which threats evolve makes that impossible. The goal is to focus on your largest risks. All organizations have limited resources - people, time, money. A cyber program helps you know where to focus those resources to reduce the most risk possible.

Organize for compliance. Most industries have some form of Cybersecurity regulation, and if you are a part of one that does not – it’s coming. A cyber program allows you to align the various elements of cybersecurity control with those regulations to demonstrate compliance, not only to your regulators, but also to your customers.

To some, building and formalizing a cyber program feels like overhead, but a strong cyber program is what helps you make sense of highly complex problems and enables you to safely and efficiently do business in today’s digitally connected world.

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to the first of our Cybersecurity Education Afterhours series at Common Space yesterday evening. As a way to maintain a connection to our local community, TALAS has committed to free local Cybersecurity educational sessions. Huge thanks to our co-founder Owahn Bazydlo for explaining how to focus on what you already have to develop a modern Cybersecurity program! Keep an eye out for the next one!

When we see articles like this one it just reinforces that the key here is getting organized. Cybersecurity tends to be thought of in terms of products & solutions, but that is just one aspect of cyber control. no matter what your business, focus on your program first. Get organized, use the tools you already have and be ready to act. We really appreciate Dark Reading for their perspective here.

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