Discover the Best Security as a Service (SECaaS) Solutions

We help you source the best Security as a Service SECaaS provider for your organization saving you countless hours and millions of dollars.

Overview

Protect your organization with top-notch Security as a Service (SECaaS) Providers

SECaaS serves as a cost-cutting tool for online businesses, integrating security services without on-premises hardware or a huge budget. Using a cloud-based security product also bypasses the need for costly security experts and analysts.

Security threats are growing more hostile. Budgets are tight. Skills are at a premium. And business imperatives like mobility, social media, web applications and big data can pose risks as well as inefficiencies if they’re not properly managed.

StrataCore will help you source the best cybersecurity service solution for your specific business needs.  

Features

Centralized security management

Protect data and applications on-premises, in the cloud, and in hybrid environments across multiple layers — network, system, and web application.

Managed threat detection and response

Proactive threat detection with 24x7 SOC monitoring and rapid notification by security experts.

Rapid deployment

limiting the damage of the incident and isolating affected systems to prevent further damage

Compliance without complexity

Meet key compliance mandates, such as PCI DSS, and HIPAA.

Visibility into your IT infrastructure

Assess your security posture to understand what risks your environment face

Definitions

Definable Features
of a SECaaS Provider

With the advances in information technology, there has been a growing demand for security services that utilize advanced tools, and the most recent technology is information security management.

To meet the complex and fast-changing threats to information and to defend companies from unlawful access, it is crucial to create an integrated entire system approach to information security management.

A centralized security management system is a collection of hardware and software designed to monitor and secure networks of computers. It is composed of a central master domain manager, which resides on the network itself, a centralized security server, and a collection of application servers.

The purpose of the centralized security management system is to provide a single command of all aspects of a company’s information security system. This is accomplished by the central manager delegating requests to the application servers, and the server operators. Often, requests can be processed as quickly as an individual computer can.

The centralized security management system is designed to meet security objectives with minimal intrusion resistance, as well as dynamic updating of configurations and monitoring of service levels.

These benefits are available through a computer network management product that allows you to eliminate hardware and software investments. The benefits of centralized computer network management will increase efficiency, save time and money, and improve employee productivity.

Businesses will also benefit by eliminating the need for multiple independent IT departments and streamlining their overall information security solution. The benefits of centralized security management are increasing with the use of technology, as well as the demand for highly secure and efficient networks by businesses of all sizes.

In the arena of Information Security, Threat Detection and Response are a growing area of focus. Cybersecurity incidents are increasingly becoming more severe due to the number of malicious attackers who use the Internet and various multimedia devices to inflict harm.

Because of this, it’s necessary for companies to stay one step ahead of cyber-criminals by constantly monitoring and managing cyber security to prevent or mitigate potential harm from such attacks. Traditional Businesses that have an IT department typically have a defined set of processes and tools to respond to these events and so there are specific risks that can be identified and mitigated.

Threat detection and response, on the other hand, is about using large data analytics to identify threats across diverse and large data sets. The goal is to detect anomalies, analyze them, and decide what remedial action(s) might be needed in response.

For instance, if an individual website receives a cyber-attack and it can detect the presence of malware on the system, the website can determine whether the malware has infected files, applications, or the system. If it detects that malware has infected the system, then it can attempt to remove the malware or block access to the infected files until the malware has been eliminated or cleaned.

This method is often employed in tandem with other security measures such as sandboxing, scanning, signature-based, or URL-based scanning, etc.

In many cases, when the threat is known, the response solution can also determine whether not the threat is local or remote. For instance, a remote attack might include a download of a Flash file with the intent to exploit a security vulnerability.

If this flash file can be executed on the victim’s machine, an infected email attachment containing the malicious code could be sent to the victim, or a link to the attacker’s server can be clicked on and infected.

Thus, the same Flash file might be attached to an email attachment or hosted on the attacker’s website. In this case, the security team can perform a remote threat detection scan and discover the exact location of the attacker’s server, identify, and attempt to remove the infection from the system or prevent future attacks.

No reviews allow administrators to set up or modify any of the cloud servers’ security features, such as enforcing policies on access to the root password, enforcing policies on creating users, groups, or groups in Administrators, enforcing policies on using the named pipes protocol, HTTP, FTP, or VPN connections, among other features.

Many of the policies that can be set up per server can also be listed for use on the cloud. You can specify the types of policies that apply to all resources, or only to a specified service. This flexibility provides many options for customizing your security and monitoring solutions.

There are two deployment options for managing security in the container environment: To the remote calendar web service, or directly to the local administrator.

Both have their advantages.

With a direct deployment, administrators can deploy a policy to be placed on each web service resource, which is then deployed to the infrastructure by the web service. With a remote calendar web service, the security agent protecting the server is placed on each workstation in the enterprise, and then deployed to the remote system through the browser.

If an administrator edits the contents of a web service resource, those changes are applied to the entire infrastructure in a single administration area.

As an Information Technology professional working in the security field, you may have heard the term “security compliance” tossed around before. However, what does this term mean? And how does it impact your work?

According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), security compliance standards were established to help provide the government with data that will help them effectively enforce the Privacy and Security for Individual Transactions Act (PSITA).

Security compliance standards are a key part of this law, and the Security Exchange Management Authority (SEMA) was established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to manage and monitor security standards.

The SEMA assigns a prime security officer to coordinate health information technology security requirements across various sectors and ensure that companies are in compliance. In short, security compliance standards are a means of ensuring that the private sector maintains a consistent level of privacy and protection against illegal or unauthorized use of personally-identifiable information.

The PCI DSS is a global agreement established by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-DSS) to apply stringent security standards to payments to deter fraud and other forms of financial risk.

Most importantly, the PCI-DSS establishes what types of personal data can be exposed to the public including name, address, date of birth, social security number, and any other personal data that can be used to commit or benefit from financial fraud.

For companies that do not currently belong to the PCI-DSS, or if they plan to offer e-commerce transactions over the Internet, it is highly recommended that they join now.

The IT Infrastructure Security measures involve implementation of policies to prevent, detect, and fix any vulnerabilities of the IT Infrastructure. To achieve maximum results from the policy, the most effective solution is a layered approach, i.e., prevention is achieved by preventing the penetration of threats, fixing the ones already present, while making the maximum efforts to keep the ones that are yet to come.

It also involves taking preventive steps and implementing solutions for the ones already damaged. Based on the objectives of the policy, the level of security needed is determined.

It also includes taking steps to mitigate the damage that an attack may do to the data center, for example, patching the security holes, hardening the firewall, stopping data leaks, and other related techniques.

It can also refer to securing other aspects of the infrastructure in a data center, including securing the physical tools, eliminating sources of intrusion, controlling access to the data center, ensuring that there is no outside interference, and so on. This ensures that the company is protected against external threats, whether these threats emanate from a worker with malicious intent, a hacker with an idea, or some other external source.

These efforts form the different layers of protection that secure the company’s IT Infrastructure.

There are two types of infrastructures, local, and remote.

Local infrastructures are usually the physical building and networks infrastructure components located in a particular geographical area. They include the computers, servers, networking devices, routers, internal phone and fax machines, and any other devices that are physically located within the bounds of the company.

Remote infrastructures, on the other hand, are those infrastructures that exist entirely over the Internet and are not physically located within the bounds of the company. Examples of remote IT infrastructures include systems management centers, computer servers, online servers, and the like. Both types of infrastructures must face the risks of external threats, but for very different reasons.

How to Choose

How To Evaluate Cloud Based Security Service

Security as a Service (SECaaS) can very easily be defined as a model of outsourcing highly secured computing services on the cloud. As compared to traditional computing models, such as desktop and laptop use, there are several notable benefits that come with SECaaS. This includes a shorter learning curve for IT professionals and allows them to use the same security platforms that their IT counterparts use. Besides, Chief Information Officers have a huge relief.

IT Security Policies made easier

There are numerous benefits of security as a service that allows it to become an attractive option when it comes to the delivery of application security solutions. The first benefit of SECaaS is that it makes it easier for a company to obtain IT cybersecurity policies and procedures that meet its own unique needs.

Such policies and procedures make it easier for a company to implement a security solution if it detects a security breach in its environment. In addition, they also make it easier for a company to deal with security breaches as they occur, in that it becomes possible for them to take preventive measures and avoid further damage to their business.

SECaaS gives you more Flexibility

Another benefit of security as a service is its flexibility. For instance, many cloud-based security providers have the option of delivering SECaaS in different versions, each designed for different purposes. These include basic security, hybrid security, and enterprise security. Each version can be tailored to the needs of the company and its processes and can provide fast response times.

Security service vendors can deliver security solutions in the form of scripts and e-books. Scripts can help protect company data from hackers by running code before any security breach occurs. E-books are designed in a manner that allows the user to conveniently update content without having to update his or her website, which is known as maintenance-free hosting. This means that customers can get high-quality scripts and e-books at low costs for web security.

There's more for organizations

Many organizations, including IT departments and some CIOs, are hesitant to deploy cloud computing services due to the thought that they may slow down the pace of the business. However, this is not the case. Modern cloud computing service vendors have integrated cybersecurity solutions into their offering to ensure that the service speeds up processes while reducing overall costs. Moreover, these vendors offer free trials to test the speed of their service in real world scenarios.

Vendors of as-a-service platforms can provide security needs based on the customer’s business requirements. Some vendors allow only basic security to be used to keep costs down. Others provide full-featured security that would allow the system to block hackers, monitor bandwidth and respond to threats in real time. More security solutions can be added as the company grows. The choice of what vendors to use relies heavily on how much budget a company can afford to spend on security needs. Another factor that influences the vendor choice is how easy it is to use the software.

Before selecting the best security provider for your company, it is important to establish how easy it is for the vendor to update its platform. As the internet grows more complicated, it becomes harder for systems to update themselves. It is vital that a provider has the tools and the workforce to make it easy for customers to install and utilize cloud-based security services quickly and efficiently.

Security is a major concern for many businesses today. To mitigate threats and make the workplace more secure, it is critical that a business utilizes the latest tools and techniques available to secure its data. By utilizing a cloud-based security provider, a business can obtain the best security at the lowest cost.

The decision is yours

Security as a Service — SECaaS services provide continued protection as databases and are constantly being updated to provide up-to-date security coverage. They also alleviate the issue of having separate infrastructures, instead combining all elements in one manageable system.

Cloud-based/managed security services integrate technologies and offer a team of security experts, ethical hackers and researchers to transform the way your company manages its information security and compliance programs.

Approach

STRATAGY

Technical expertise and vision to help you develop a plan or technology roadmap.

STRATASOURCE

Experience and relationships to help you acquire new technology solutions.

STRATACARE

Real support from real people to help with implementation, management, and billing.

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Security is a major concern for many businesses today. To mitigate threats and make the workplace more secure, it is critical that a business utilizes the latest tools and techniques available to secure its data. By utilizing a cloud-based security provider, a business can obtain the best security at the lowest cost.

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