The IT department often has a lot on its plate. This makes it challenging to stay up to date on cybersecurity. The threat landscape is constantly changing, and solutions that work today may be outdated tomorrow.

A security consultant gives you flexible access to up to date expertise. The adviser can protect the organisation against cyber attacks and costly downtime through:

• Regular risk assessments and analyses
• Advice and planning of security architecture
• Implementation of the right security technology
• Training for the IT department’s employees

Risk assessments and analyses with a security consultant

Security consultants help the IT department identify risks in systems, networks and applications. The work can include:

• Vulnerability scanning
• Threat assessments
• Risk matrices
• Penetration testing of systems and networks

These services uncover security gaps and make it possible to take action that reduces the risk of cyber attacks and costly downtime.

Security consultants and security architecture planning

Based on risk assessments, a security consultant can provide advice and planning for the IT department’s security architecture. The goal is to develop a robust and holistic plan that protects systems and infrastructure.

This can include designing solutions such as:

• Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
• Other technologies for handling security incidents

The consultant can also draw up plans for the implementation and operation of security technology. In addition, they can create security policies and procedures that make sure the IT department complies with applicable laws and regulations.

Implementing security technology

Security consultants help the IT department choose the right technology based on its needs. Through strong partnerships, we can offer the best security solutions on the market.

Among other things, we deliver:

• HPE SRX firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks next generation firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
• Cato Networks SASE
• Cato Networks AI Security

Palo Alto Networks is regarded as a leader in cybersecurity. They combine advanced security with automation and analytics, and constantly challenge the status quo.

As a HPE Elite Plus Partner and a Palo Alto Networks partner for more than 15 years, we have built deep experience with these technologies.

In addition to firewalls and endpoint protection, our consultants help with:

• Encryption tools
• Antivirus software
• Backup
• Cloud security
• Other solutions that strengthen IT security

Training for the department’s employees

A security consultant can also provide different types of training, depending on the organisation’s needs and security requirements. This can be security awareness training, technical training, sharing best practice, or an introduction to installing and configuring various software.

We place great emphasis on knowledge sharing and the transfer of expertise, and we offer courses, workshops, seminars, certification programmes and a Proof of Concept (PoC) lab. Here, we support training and testing at every stage of a delivery. We also run courses on site at our customers’ premises, with tailored programmes that make the transfer of expertise as relevant as possible for each organisation.