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Cybersecurity Services for Healthcare

Protecting the healthcare industry from cyber attacks

Cybersecurity designed to meet the unique challenges in the healthcare industry.

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Identity is the New Perimeter

by Charlie Smith, Microsoft Solutions Principal, Critical Start

Identity based attacks are on the rise and so is the level of exposure.  If you pause for a moment to think about everything your account (aka Identity) has access to -- Salesforce, Email, OneDrive, Teams, Slack, VPN, Dropbox to name a few – it’s only natural to start thinking about:     

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Support for Microsoft 365 Defender Extends Critical Start MDR Coverage Enterprise-wide

By Leonard Volling, Critical Start Microsoft Alliance Director 

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SOC vs. CSIRT: What’s the Difference?

Years ago, organizations relied primarily on their IT department to manage security. As cybersecurity attacks increased in frequency and sophistication, companies launched Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to centralize security tools and personnel.

Yet in recent years, as the number of security breaches escalated, organizations realized they needed dedicated response teams, which led to the introduction of Computer Security Incident Response Teams(CSIRTs).

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Ransomware: An Attacker’s Perspective

By Randy Watkins, Critical Start Chief Technology Officer

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Retailers, Why Not Give Consumers the Gift of Data Security This Holiday Season?

Consumers have historically been wary of disclosing their financial information over the internet, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed more consumers to embrace ecommerce. Consumers spent $791.70 billion online with U.S. retailers in 2020, up 32.4% from $598.02 billion the prior year, according to a Digital Commerce 360 analysis of U.S. Department of Commerce data.

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Cyber Research Unit

Cyber Research Unit (CRU)

Stay one step ahead of emerging threats

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Critical Start Inaugural Cyber Threat Intelligence Report - September 2021

By Callie Guenther, Critical Start Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager

As a managed detection & response company, Critical Start sees lots of threats of various kinds, thousands each day. As a matter of practice, we compile weekly threat summaries and send them to all clients, so they know what to look out for – and what to patch.

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Demo the platform and mobile app that deliver industry-leading

managed detection and response (MDR) services

One of our product experts will walk you through our platform, ZTAP, and the MOBILESOC app. They will explain how our SOC is able to solve every alert and answer any questions you have.

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Cybersecurity Services for Government

Protecting governments from cybersecurity threats

Cybersecurity services designed for the unique challenges of state & local governments.

Government’s Role in Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity Services for Retail

Protecting the retail industry from cybersecurity threats

Cybersecurity services designed to meet the unique challenges in the retail industry.

4 Keys to Protecting Your Business