CISO Advisory Services
Full-time, interim, or fractional CISO services to fit any need including: security strategies, and governance and compliance services. Our CISO...
Managed Risk and Threat Assessments
Identifying and managing security risks in the IT environment is difficult for IT and security teams to keep up with. Working with our trusted Vector...
Managed Security Awareness
Managed Security Awareness training including real world threats our Vector Security Team has seen actively targeting customers. The majority of all...
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
24/7 Threat Detection and Response for your entire IT infrastructure delivered by our Vector Security Team. Now, for a fraction of the cost of hiring...
Should Small to Midsize Businesses Be Concerned About Cyber Threats?
Mar 31, 2022
In 2020, the FBI reported a whopping $2.7B as the cost of cybercrimes in just that year. While no business is immune to cybersecurity attacks, small and medium sized businesses are especially vulnerable. In a survey conducted with small to medium business owners in late 2021, 42% of business owners suffered a cyber-attack in the last year. Additionally, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 88% of small business owners feel their businesses are vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
How Virtual CISO Advisory Services Can Help Solve Today’s Security Staff Concerns for Small and Midsize Enterprises
Mar 31, 2022
The shortage of qualified cybersecurity employees is one of today’s biggest cyber risks. How can small and midsized enterprises prioritize sufficient...
Gradient Cyber Introduces New Partner Program to Increase Channel Partners' and MSP/MSSPs’ Strategic Value to Customers
Mar 29, 2022
With its new Pinnacle Partner Program, Gradient Cyber delivers increased financial incentives and business development assistance helping partners increase cybersecurity initiatives and revenues.
The program is designed to empower the partner community with the resources they need to successfully sell XDR security solutions, while underscoring its commitment to partner business objectives of growing the customer base and revenues per customer.
Updating Our Brand – Trusted Security Operations as a Service
Mar 28, 2022
Today marks a major milestone in the continued growth of Gradient Cyber! Today we start updating our branding to boldly show and tell Gradient Cyber’s story with new visuals and content.
When I joined Gradient Cyber several months ago, it was evident the company invested heavily in both its cybersecurity technology and cybersecurity expertise. This stood out clearly in the customer meetings I listened in on. In fact, it’s this leading combination of technology innovations and hands-on expertise that accounts for Gradient Cyber’s 85% year-over-year revenue growth since its first year, the high praise we get from our customers, and our 96% retention rate! Great tech plus great service equals happy customers.
Blue Team Alpha and Gradient Cyber Collaborate to Both Rescue Customers’ During an Active Cyber-Attack and Secure Their IT Infrastructure Afterwards
Mar 27, 2022
Blue Team Alpha and Gradient Cyber Collaborate to Both Rescue Customers’ During an Active Cyber-Attack and Secure Their IT Infrastructure Afterwards
The partnership enables customers to assess their IT cyber risks, outsource 24/7 security operations, and react immediately when a cyber-attack happens – protecting their businesses from crippling IT disruptions.
The Potential ‘Cyber’ Fallout from the Russia – Ukraine Situation, and What You Can Do
Mar 27, 2022
Every organization in the United States is at risk of cyber-attacks that can disrupt corporate operations as a result of possible collateral incidents from cyber operations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a recent release from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), CISA Director Jen Easterly stated:
“We need to be prepared for the potential of foreign influence operations to negatively impact various aspects of our critical infrastructure with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions. We encourage leaders at every organization to take proactive steps to assess their risks from information manipulation and mitigate the impact of potential foreign influence operations.”
What is Extended Detection and Response (XDR)?
Mar 26, 2022
Today, security teams are short-staffed, network complexity continues to increase, and the cost of data breaches is on the rise. And the majority of all cyber-attacks happen to small businesses and midmarket enterprises. When it comes to cybersecurity, these IT teams have the toughest job out there. XDR is a combination of services and technology that offers an opportunity to reverse these trends, so let’s take a deeper look into how today’s challenges can be eliminated with this next-generation solution.
Gradient Cyber Introduces Multi-Stage Threat Detection Ecosystem in its Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Offerings
Mar 25, 2022
New threat detection enhancements extend 24/7 threat monitoring efficacy for small business and midmarket enterprise customers for their entire IT infrastructure minimizing the possibility of critical business disruptions.
Most cyberattacks are crimes of opportunity, seeking to exploit weak company IT environments – frequently the case with small businesses and midmarket enterprises.
Ransomware: Why Are Small to Midsize Enterprises Targeted Most Often?
Mar 25, 2022
The majority of cyber-attacks happen to small businesses and midsize enterprises. With the average cost of a cyber-attack close to a quarter of a million dollars, it is not surprising many businesses close within 6-months of a cyber-attack.
According to a survey of managed service providers for SMEs, only 30 percent felt that ransomware was a critical threat, perhaps indicating an attitude that it only affects larger corporations. Smaller businesses may, in fact, be more at risk because of several key factors.
Gradient Cyber Q1 2022 Update
Mar 24, 2022
Today we look back at our “Top Projects from 2021” and “Look Ahead to 2022”.
2021 was a challenging year for many, but we are thankful to have kept our focus and made progress in so many key areas of our business jointly with our customers’ help and input.
Want to Enjoy Your Holiday Weekend? Prepare for the Likely Cyberattacks First.
Mar 23, 2022
There is a vast digital crime wave unleashing against public and private sector organizations around the world.
The rise of crimeware, also known as software designed to commit a crime, is so significant that analysts predict the global market could reach a value of $10.5 trillion as soon as 2025.
Ransomware has enjoyed a renaissance as of late. Cring, REvil, Ryuk, Maze, and Conti all make international headlines and are tied to high-profile exploit attempts at market-leading companies worldwide.
