Proper security is essential for businesses and organizations of all sizes. If IT security isn't properly implemented, a company may be at an increased risk of financial fraud, data loss and more.
In a security audit, white hat hackers attempt to gain access to the internal workings of a company's online operations. These hackers might use social engineering, zero-day exploits and other specialized techniques to gain access to a protected system. Once access has been achieved, these white hat hackers will provide a full report on how they gained access to a protected system. Based on this report, a company can make changes to avoid it happening again.
Protecting a company from an online adversary can be a very significant challenge. Since there are myriad ways in which a hacker can break into a protected system, it's difficult to secure an online operation on all fronts. Even large companies like Target and Walmart have experienced severe data breaches in recent years. No company is too large or too small to fall victim to hackers. In some cases, a company's bank account can be cleaned out by hackers. If funds are sent overseas, there may not be a way to retrieve any stolen money. It's pivotal for a company to make sure that it is protected.
Windward Technology of San Diego, California can provide security auditing for businesses and organizations of all shapes and sizes.
