How and when to use it: The IT Security Executive Council recommends performing the tests in this guide at least once a quarter on existing managed customers. This procedure is also a great way to engage new customer as part of a free security assessment to reveal the customers’ security posture. When you give them a full report of what was blocked and what wasn’t, give them an overall score and compare it to your customers on your managed services contract, as well as other businesses out there who are getting breached, paying fines, losing data, etc. It is important to explain that the cyber issue is growing exponentially and only recently has become a widespread problem in the SMB space.
Who should use this guide: While anyone who has the skill-set can use this guide, it is highly recommended all technicians performing these tests be properly trained. The test is useless unless it is performed properly. Even if technicians feel they have the knowledge, this needs to be verified. Going through the training is the only way to reveal gaps in skills and knowledge.
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