Risk Assessments Cybersecurity – Cincinnati (OH)
Many Cincinnati and Ohio businesses face various challenges when managing cybersecurity programs. This includes ever-evolving threats, human errors, misconfigurations, poor maintenance, and a lack of a formal cybersecurity plan. An organization is exposed to reputational damage, intellectual property theft, stolen data, and financial loss without adequate and updated protections. In fact, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Study, the average breach cost in 2023 was $4.5M. This figure reflects the loss potential and the importance of a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
The first step in evaluating your program is to conduct a cybersecurity risk assessment. It is designed to identify and test assets that could be impacted by an attack, including hardware, systems, customer/patient data, and intellectual property. It also looks for vulnerabilities due to poor cyber hygiene, cloud vulnerabilities, poor data management, and inadequate post-attack procedures. The resulting report provides insight into how to increase overall effectiveness.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments – Cincinnati
Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs provides cybersecurity risk assessments to companies’ organizations and family offices in Cincinnati and Ohio. Our team has years of experience evaluating existing protections and recommending improvements against ransomware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. Our team members hold numerous industry certifications from ISC2, Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, VMware, and more. This means we have both the technical knowledge and practical experience to evaluate systems and remediate concerns across many areas.
Cincinnati Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Services
Our risk assessment services feature an initial review of the company’s compliance requirements, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), NYDFS (23 NYCRR Part 500), PCI, or the new FTC safeguard requirements, followed by a gap analysis. The assessment often includes vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and other activities needed to evaluate risk. The result is a written report that provides a clear picture of the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
We offer additional cybersecurity services that may need to be implemented based on the findings in the report, including:
- Access control, security cameras and alarm management
- Compliance management
- Password management
- Penetration testing
- Personalized cyber roadmap
- Phishing testing
- Security awareness training
- Virtual Chief Security Officer (vCSO)
- Vulnerability management
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Contact our Cincinnati Cybersecurity Specialists
Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs provides cybersecurity risk assessment services to companies in Cincinnati and across Ohio from our Miami headquarters. If you have questions or need assistance with a risk assessment or other cybersecurity service, complete the form below, and a team member will contact you shortly.
Recent Cincinnati Cybersecurity Incidents
Recently, Cincinnati, Ohio, has faced several cybersecurity challenges reflecting broader trends in the cybersecurity landscape. One significant incident involved the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), which has been at the forefront of advancing cybersecurity education and workforce development. The OCRI at the University of Cincinnati aims to bridge the cybersecurity skills gap by providing extensive training programs and educational resources.
Additionally, Cincinnati has experienced data breaches and cyberattacks, including incidents targeting local businesses and institutions. The city’s growing tech industry, coupled with a robust talent pipeline from institutions like the University of Cincinnati, underscores the importance of cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and infrastructure.
National Reach
We also provide cybersecurity risk assessment services to companies in Atlanta (GA), Birmingham (AL), Charleston (SC), Charlotte (NC), Chicago (IL), Cincinnati (OH), Denver (CO), Des Moines (IA), Detroit (MI), Houston (TX), Indianapolis (IN), Las Vegas (NV), Lexington (KY), Little Rock (AR), Miami (FL), Minneapolis (MN), Nashville (TN), Newark (NJ), New Orleans (LA), New York (NY), Omaha (NE), Richmond (VA), Santa Fe (NM), and Wilmington (DE).