Cyber Risk Assessment
Understanding your weaknesses leads
to stronger cybersecurity
It’s no secret that cyberattacks are on the rise. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated, and small businesses are often the most vulnerable targets. Cyberattacks such as ransomware, phishing scams, vulnerability exploits, remote access Trojans, and denial-of-service attacks can all have devastating impacts on your operations.
CDN Technologies’ cyber risk assessment helps businesses proactively identify and address these risks before they become a major problem. Here’s what it entails:
During the assessment, we take a deep dive into your network to:
- Make sure you are truly protected from the various and growing dangers presented by hackers, viruses, rogue employees, and dozens of other threats.
- Look for ways to lower IT costs while also improving communication and collaboration.
- Confirm your data and systems could actually be recovered quickly and completely in the event of a data-erasing disaster, hack, or ransomware attack.
- Propose ways to eliminate nagging problems, downtime, slow performance, and any other tech issues.
After conducting our assessment, we’ll provide you with:
- An executive-friendly “report of findings” and IT health score, along with recommendations for how to remedy any issues we find
- The peace of mind of knowing your business’s cybersecurity status without obligation or pressure to subscribe to our cybersecurity services
Our cyber risk assessment service covers:
Network security
Test your defenses against hackers, viruses, cybercriminals, and even internal sabotage. We’ll identify overlooked loopholes and out-of-date systems that could leave you exposed.
Dark web monitoring
Find out if your employees’ login credentials are being sold on the dark web. Our advanced tools uncover active threats and provide insights into how cybercriminals operate anonymously.
Data management and backups
Verify whether your current backup system can survive ransomware and other cyberattacks. After the assessment, we’ll provide a backup plan that helps your business quickly get back on its feet.
Device protection
Examine all devices on your network for vulnerabilities, malware, and outdated protections to keep your business safe.
Employee awareness
Evaluate your team’s ability to spot phishing emails, a common entry point for cyberattacks. We’ll also provide training to improve their skills and security awareness.
Compliance and best practices
Review whether your IT systems, backups, and devices align with industry compliance standards and best practices to protect data integrity.
Action plan
If we uncover issues — such as compromised credentials, inadequate backups, or active malware — we’ll provide a confidential action plan to fix them. You can then choose to implement it with us or do it yourself.
Why CDN Technologies should conduct your
cyber risk assessment
Professional and unbiased evaluation
We provide an impartial third-party assessment, leaving no stone unturned. Our expertise in cybersecurity and IT systems allows us to identify risks that internal teams or existing IT providers might miss.
Holistic approach
We combine network security testing, dark web monitoring, compliance reviews, and employee training and awareness assessments to dive deep into every aspect of your IT environment to get a complete understanding of your security posture.
Advanced tools and threat intelligence
We leverage specialized tools and up-to-date threat intelligence to detect issues such as compromised credentials, malware, and dormant system vulnerabilities.
Actionable recommendations
After the cyber risk assessment, CDN Technologies will provide a clear, easy-to-understand report with actionable steps and budget-friendly technology recommendations to address vulnerabilities.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to notify my IT technician or company that you are running this assessment?
If you find a security violation during the risk assessment or IT security audit, do you have to report me?
No. Please understand that everything we find and discuss during this assessment will be strictly confidential. We are not obligated to report any of our findings to anyone other than you. We are not the local police or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. We are here to help you develop a cyber risk management plan to prevent major security incidents.
How intrusive is the assessment? Do you have to install any software on my computer network during the assessment?
How long will this take? Will my system be down at all during the assessment?
We're a small business that doesn't have anything a hacker would want to steal. Aren’t we too small for a cybersecurity assessment?
No business is too small a target for cybercriminals. For one, small businesses are the easiest target for cybercrime groups because of their inability (or unwillingness) to implement proper security protocols.
Secondly, malware spreads without intent from others — it’s self-propagating. So, assuming that “nobody would attack us” is like saying, “I won’t catch a cold because nobody wants to give me one.” Most attacks are fully automated, with software programs constantly scanning millions of computers for security vulnerabilities around the clock. All it takes is to miss one critical software update, an employee clicking on the wrong link or a trusted vendor sending you an infected file to completely jeopardize your entire operations.
That’s why it’s important for every business to understand their weaknesses so they can better defend themselves from indiscriminate threats.
Industries we serve
CDN Technologies provides IT services designed for various industries, including:
Accounting IT Services
Construction IT Services
Education IT
Services
Engineering IT Services
Franchisee IT Services
Healthcare Medical
IT Support
Legal IT
Support
Manufacturing IT Services
Small Business IT Services
Trucking, Transportation, and Logistics IT Services
Accounting IT Services
Construction IT Services
Education IT
Services
Engineering IT Services
Franchisee IT Services
Healthcare Medical
IT Support
Legal IT
Support
Manufacturing IT Services
Small Business IT Services
Trucking, Transportation and Logistics IT Services
What our clients are saying
We’re proud to support businesses in Oakville and beyond with comprehensive
cyber risk assessment services. Here’s what our clients have to say:
R. Williams, Mississauga
“We reached out to three companies for an IT assessment, and CDN Technologies stood out by far. Their report was incredibly detailed, clear, easy to understand, and, most importantly, easy to implement.
“In comparison, the free assessment we tried from the other companies turned out to be a bait-and-switch sales call, and the one that cost us thousands provided only a fraction of the value CDN Technologies delivered. Choosing CDN Technologies was the best decision we’ve made for our IT!”
P. Cook, Mississauga
“Remarkable. [CDN Technologies has the] ability to understand business and address IT issues from a business level.”