TriQuest
By understanding a company’s unique goals and risk tolerance, TriQuest designs technology defenses that align with their needs.
TriQuest Technologies in Fort Worth specializes in technology risk mitigation, keeping businesses secure with a tailored, three-level approach to managing technology risks:
🔒 Level 1: Foundational protections like MFA, automated updates, and 24/7 ransomware monitoring.
📊 Level 2: Business-level strategies including ongoing security training, hardened M365 setups, and incident response plans.
🚀 Level 3: Proactive planning with 24/7 SOC monitoring, 3-year rolling IT budget, and future-proofing your systems.
Let’s move your business from reactive to reliable! Learn more about building a stronger security strategy with TriQuest Technologies.
STORY:
As businesses are connecting everything to the internet, from incorporating automation to moving files to the clouds, they open themselves up to new risks. There is a balance between convenience and security, but too often convenience wins out, leaving IT systems vulnerable.
Without proper foundational protections in place, our dependency on technology has turned IT into a small business’ weakest link. All businesses are susceptible to cyber-attacks. Leaders need to manage technology as a business-level risk.
TriQuest Technologies, an IT service firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, specializes in technology risk mitigation, helping companies remediate their risks through security strategies appropriately-designed for small businesses.
By understanding a company’s unique goals and risk tolerance, TriQuest designs technology defenses that align with their needs. There are three levels of security businesses can use when assessing the maturity of their cyber defenses. What level is your organization?
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Certified technicians implementing essential protections that every business should have in place.
Level 1 Security: Foundational Protections
The first level of security focuses on implementing essential protections that every business should have in place. These measures address immediate vulnerabilities and set the groundwork for a secure technology environment.
What to Look For:
No Local Administrative Permissions: Limit user access to critical system settings to prevent unauthorized changes (by employees or cybercriminals) and reduce risk of a cyber-bully accessing your system.
Automated Updates and Patches: Set up computers for periodic automatic updates to address known bugs and vulnerabilities.
Cloud Service Audits: Maintain a list of all company cloud services and review access permissions regularly, especially for terminated employees.
Comprehensive Security Software: Install software that monitors for ransomware 24/7 and isolates suspicious activity from the network.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Require multiple verification steps to enhance security.
Password Management: Use a secure password manager to protect all credentials.
Level 2 Security: Business-Level Risk Management
At this level, companies recognize cybersecurity as a critical business issue, not just an IT concern. This approach emphasizes continuous training, strategic planning, and system hardening.
TriQuest can not only identify the risks of a business’ cybersecurity, but evaluate its significance, as well as remediate any issues and make changes to improve a business’ security.
What to Look For:
Leadership Recognition: Company leadership should understand that cybersecurity impacts overall business health.
Ongoing Security Awareness Training: Provide role-specific training to ensure employees stay vigilant against potential threats.
Incident Response Planning: Prepare for breaches by developing and testing response strategies.
Hardened Microsoft 365 (M365): Secure M365 applications by adding protective measures like Avanan to guard against phishing, ransomware, and account takeovers.
Email Security Protocols: Implement DMARC, DKIM, and SPF settings to protect against email fraud.
Formal Cybersecurity Plans: Document compliance and cyber insurance requirements, and monitor exceptions (e.g., MFA bypasses).
Backup Testing: Regularly test data backups to ensure compliance and functionality.
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Incorporating advanced tools and strategies, businesses create a predictable and reliable IT environment.
Level 3 Security: Proactive Monitoring and Planning
The third level of security shifts a company from reactive to proactive. By incorporating advanced tools and strategies, businesses create a predictable and reliable IT environment.
At this stage, TriQuest will create a rolling 3-year budget for each customer. This helps eliminate surprises and unexpected expenditures, whereas most IT companies wait until it is critical to spend—meaning lots of surprises and unexpected expenses for businesses.
What to Look For:
24/7 SOC Monitoring: A Security Operations Center tracks all activity to detect and respond to threats in real time.
Approved Software Lists: Maintain a documented list of all approved software, including configuration details.
Detailed IT Budget: Plan for regular updates and replacements of outdated equipment to minimize vulnerabilities.
Proactive Environment: Move from responding to issues as they arise to planning for and preventing them.
Compliance and Governance: Routinely assess adherence with regulatory laws and internal IT policies. Then develop a plan of action to resolve gaps.
The TriQuest Technologies Difference
TriQuest Technologies brings a holistic approach to technology risk management, starting with best practices and customizing strategies based on each company's specific requirements. By addressing foundational needs, engaging in proactive business-level security, and implementing advanced measures, TriQuest ensures that companies can navigate the evolving landscape of cybersecurity with confidence.
To learn more about how TriQuest Technologies can help secure your business, visit their website or contact their team of experts, 817-882-8500.