Cybersecurity Advisory Services – Bitdefender TechZone

Cybersecurity Advisory Retainer is a cost-effective solution for businesses that need access to an ‘office’ or pool of expert cybersecurity guidance but lack the resources to hire a full-time team. Think of it as having top cybersecurity experts on-demand as an extension of your business. They can assist you with tasks like leading strategic security planning to support compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC) and mitigate risk. Additionally, the retainer can involve tasks such as enhancing existing security policies and procedures or the development and deployment of Incident Response and Business Continuity Plans.

Ideal for: Companies looking to optimize their cybersecurity posture without the cost of a full-timeteam.

Our security specialists help you develop a comprehensive strategy that outlines your organization's security goals, objectives, and initiatives. If you already have one, we review it for clarity, ensuring it aligns with your business objectives and risk tolerance. We identify gaps or weaknesses and suggest improvements. We compare your strategy to industry best practices and recommend adjustments if needed. We also ensure it aligns with relevant industry regulations and internal policies, such as GDPR and HIPAA.

Ideal for: Organizations looking to align their cybersecurity strategy with industry best practices and compliance requirements.

This service assists you in developing a tailored set of information security policies, processes, and playbooks. These elements work together to form a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity management, specifically designed to protect your organization's data and systems. Key aspects include ensuring alignment with relevant regulations and recognized best practices (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework or EU Cybersecurity Act). This service helps you develop a clear, hierarchical framework with overarching information security policies, supporting procedures that outline specific actions, and detailed playbooks to guide responses to various security scenarios. Additionally, we focus policies and procedures on areas with the highest potential impact, maximizing the effectiveness of your security investments.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking to build a comprehensive information security program aligned with industry best practices (e.g., NIST) and regulations.

We offer comprehensive security training and awareness programs tailored to various roles within your organization. Our programs are designed to cultivate a culture of security awareness throughout your organization, ensuring everyone understands their role in protecting your data and systems. Training options are flexible, allowing you to choose programs specific to your needs. Whether you need training for the board and general employees on basic security principles or specialized training for security professionals (like secure coding), we can provide the right program to fit your requirements.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking to address the human element of cybersecurity with targeted training programs for all personnel, the board/senior management or the security team.

Reporting and dashboarding service involves developing or reviewing existing cybersecurity metrics, such as Key Performance Indicators (KPI) or Objectives and Key Results (OKR). For example, we can refine reports to demonstrate the progress and Return on Investment (ROI) of your security projects. This enhances reporting capabilities and empowers your organization to make informed decisions based on security insights.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking to leverage security metrics (KPIs, OKRs) to optimize their security posture.

Risk assessments service provides a comprehensive evaluation of your organization's cybersecurity risk profile. It can assess the risks for your entire organization, or focus on specific projects, applications, or assets. Our assessments leverage industry-recognized methodologies, such as NIST RMF, IRAM2, and ISO 27005, to deliver an in-depth risk analysis.

Ideal for: Organizations requiring a comprehensive risk assessment based on industry standards to identify and prioritize security risks.

Cyber security review service provides a comprehensive assessment of your organization's cybersecurity posture against industry standards like ISO 27001 or NIST CSF. This in-depth analysis helps you benchmark your practices, understand threats, identify strengths and weaknesses, and develop a strategic roadmap to prioritize all recommendations. We offer this service in three tiers to provide varying depths of analysis and reporting based on your specific needs.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking a gap analysis against industry standards to identify control gaps and prioritize remediation efforts.

This service helps you whether your organization is looking to align with well-known industry standards like ISO 27001 and SOC2 or actually achieving compliance by identifying gaps in your current practices, recommending improvements, and even assisting with the accreditation process itself.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking a comprehensive approach to compliance, from gap analysis and improvement recommendations to accreditation assistance.

Supply chain risk management helps you secure your organization's ecosystem by defining and implementing a risk management framework and offers the option to outsource continuous monitoring and assessment to Bitdefender, ensuring your entire supply chain remains compliant with your information security policies.

Ideal for: Organizations needing a comprehensive framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks from third-party vendors, or support with the assessment of third parties themselves.

This service helps you develop a comprehensive set of policies, processes, and playbooks for incident response, including business continuity and disaster recovery plans. By establishing these frameworks, you ensure your organization has a structured and coordinated approach to managing security incidents, enhancing the effectiveness of your response and recovery efforts.

Ideal for: Organizations seeking to develop a comprehensive incident response framework, including business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

This service helps to define tailored scenarios which are then simulated, for example ransomware incidents, to test and refine your incident response plans. These interactive exercises identify gaps, improve team coordination, ensure your stakeholders understand their roles in an incident, and create a more security conscious organization.

Ideal for: Organizations needing to validate their incident response plans and identify areas for improvement through simulated scenarios.