Protecting client information is part of running your business. IMS helps you understand your security priorities, address gaps, and build practical habits across your team.
Know where to focus first
Security questions can be difficult to answer when you are also managing clients, employees, and budgets. You deserve a clear explanation of the risks that matter to your organization and the options available to address them.
1. TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES
Train your employees to help protect your sensitive data.
3. SECURE YOUR DEVICES
Identify, track, and secure (encrypt) your employee's device - smartphones, USB drivers, tablets and laptops.
5. CREATE CLEAR POLICIES
Created clear and concise written policies on the use and disposal on sensitive data.
2. PROTECT YOUR NETWORK
Protect your network with VPNs, firewall vulnerability scans, penetration testing, ect.
4. SECURE PHYSICAL SPACE
Track and log visitors, limit access with locked doors.
6. WHERE'S YOUR DATA
Locate, understand, and limit where all of your sensitive data resides.
7. PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
Ensure that you have the proper procedures and document in place to dispose of any devices, equipment, and paper records.
Bring your protections together
Technology, people, and documented processes all play a role. We help you discuss how these parts work together instead of treating a single product as the whole answer.
People and access
Review employee awareness, account access, multifactor authentication, and how access changes when people join or leave your business.
Devices and networks
Discuss endpoint protection, updates, email security, and network safeguards. Confirm which controls your current plan includes and which need additional work.
Recovery and response
Review backup responsibilities, recovery testing, and what your team should do when something looks wrong. An assessment identifies issues within its scope; it cannot promise that every threat has been found.
Start with your priorities
- Explain your concerns.
- Agree on a review and its scope.
- Choose the next improvements.
IMS serves professional services teams within about 200 miles of Fargo across ND, MN, and SD. Learn about our cybersecurity assessment and employee security awareness training.
Common questions
Can cybersecurity services guarantee we will not be breached?
No. Security controls can help manage risk, but no provider can guarantee that every attack will be prevented. Scope, maintenance, user behavior, and response planning all matter.
Where should a 20 to 75 user business start?
Start by reviewing the accounts, data, systems, and processes your business depends on. Use the findings to prioritize access protection, updates, training, and recovery planning.
