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Umbrella IT Group - uConnect -Managed Service Audit and Plan

The Comprehensive Audit

Offering an evaluation of your IT infrastructure, aligning it with industry best practices and regulatory standards such as CIS, NIST, ISO, PCI, and HIPAA. The audit assesses various aspects, including network security, server and equipment health, identity and access management, cloud services, vendor cost-effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and resilience against simulated penetration tests. This tailored approach ensures that each client receives a customized, white-glove experience, addressing specific industry requirements and enhancing overall information security.

What's Involved?

The Managed Service Audit will check for best practices in areas such as:

  • Public and Private facing Networks, Domains, and Websites
  • Servers, Equipment, Endpoints, and Applications
  • Identity Management Providers (IDP) and User Access Management (IAM)
  • Cloud Service Providers, Productivity, and Email Systems
  • Vendor Services Provided and their Cost-Effectiveness
  • Business Sector Regulatory Compliance Adherence
  • Resiliency against a light, Simulated Penetration Test
  • Security Controls and Written Information Security Policy (WISP)

During the discovery and audit process, we compare your infrastructure to lists of must-have security controls and verify the use of modern, scalable, and reliable solutions within your business.

The Aduit is not a traditional, complete risk assessment, but it touches on many of the points that are identified by a typical organizational risk assessment. We zero in on factors such as IT solution cost effectiveness, deficiencies in company operations and information security, and other key systems administration points we refer to as "Industry Best Practices".

This Audit has been developed based on various regulatory bodies’ recommendations and security frameworks - including CIS (Center for Internet Security), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), ISO (International Standards Organization), PCI, HIPAA, and many others.

The scope, level of detail, and resolution of this audit are tailored to fit the specific industry and ultimately to meet the modern benchmarks and standards in information security. The standards to meet may vary slightly, based on client infrastructure and the kind of services the client provides. For example, clients in the healthcare, financial or government industries, there are several compliance policies required to adhere to which may not apply to a manufacturing or services business and vice-versa.

The audit is required in order for us to successfully implement our managed IT services. Every client is different, so performing an audit makes sure that you aren’t getting a cookie-cutter solution from us, but rather a tailored, white-glove experience.

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Audit Breakdown

NETWORK

  • External attack surface reduction
  • Policy-Based firewall and network infrastructure
  • Hardened VPN and Client Access rules
  • LAN policies, Wi-Fi, and Switching Equipment controls
  • DNS Filtering
  • IPS/Network Analysis Systems
  • Age and overall health of Network Equipment

SERVER / EQUIPMENT

  • Age and overall health of Server hardware and Server OS
  • Age and overall health of Workstation hardware and Workstation OS
  • Hardware and Software Inventory Management
  • GPO / Intune / Other - Security Policy Hardening Rules
  • Patching and Update Policies

IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

  • IDP Provider Security & Inventory of Accounts
  • Access Granting / Revoking Controls
  • Rights, Privileges, and permissive access controls in IDP for all network resources
  • IDP and Group Policy Auditing and logging
  • Password Policies, rotation, retention, Default Account Elimination
  • Conditional Access / MFA for all user accounts

CLOUD APPS & SERVICES

  • Email System / Microsoft 365 / SPF-DKIM-DMARC
  • Email Practices, Encryption, and Advanced Threat Protection
  • File storage / Sharing services controls
  • Communication and productivity platform controls
  • Line-of-Business Applications controls

ENDPOINT SECURITY

  • Endpoint Detection and Response Products
  • Application White-Listing and Anti-Evasion Controls
  • Vulnerability and CVE Discovery for Windows and 3rd Party Software
  • Endpoint Log Aggregation

BACKUPS

  • Cloud Application Backups
  • Reliable Onsite Backup as well as Off-Site Cloud Backup
  • Contingency and Disaster Recovery Planning

OTHER SECURITY POLICIES

  • Employee Security Training Policies for Phishing, Malware, and Security
  • BYOD Policies and security controls
  • Data Loss Prevention Controls
  • Business sector / Regulatory Compliance
  • Company credential manager for end-users

LONG-TERM INITIATIVES

  • Cloud Application Backups
  • Reliable Onsite Backup as well as Off-Site Cloud Backup
  • Contingency and Disaster Recovery Planning

WRITTEN POLICIES

  • Establish an Inventory of Service Providers / Management Policy / BAA's
  • High-Value Target Objectives and Disaster Recovery Process
  • Incident Response Procedures
  • Employee Training and Skills Policy
  • Acceptable usage of corporate assets policy
  • Change Management and Configuration Process
  • Ongoing Vulnerability Management Processes
  • Employee Onboard/Offboarding Procedure
  • Employee/Contractor BYOD and remote work policy
  • Third-Party Annual Risk Assessment

Audit Package Options

Domain and DNS Checks

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
DNS Records Checks and verification
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MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
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DNS Security and bot protection proxy
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Host A, AAA, CNAME, and others
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Domain Controller health and replication
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Overall domain health and functional level status
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Website and Public Facing Infrastructure

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
Public Facing Infrastructure Enumeration and Port Scanning
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Conditional Access, Geofencing
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Plugin Security, Updates, and AV Scan
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Vulnerable Application Enumeration
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Full External Penetration Test
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Local Network and Infrastructure

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
DNS Forwarders and reverse lookups
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Router / Firewall and Network Equipment Health
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Firewall policies, LAN policies, and Switching equipment controls
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Wireless Client Access Rules and Guest WiFi Policies
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VPN and Client Access rules
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IDS Network Analysis
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Full Internal Penetration Test
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Identity (User) Management

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
IDP Security Controls Standard Checks
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User Access Granting / Revoking Controls
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IDP and Group Policy Auditing and logging
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GPO / Intune / Other - Security Policy Rules
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Rights, Privileges, and permissive access controls in IDP
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Password Policies, Rotation, and Account Retention
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Conditional Access / MFA for all user accounts
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Communication and productivity platform controls
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Endpoints, Services, and Applications - EMAIL

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
Basic GSuite, M365, or other Email platform health checks
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MFA and Basic Security Configuration
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Advanced M365 Configurations and hardening
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BYOD Policies and security controls
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Email Practices, Encryption, and Advanced Threat Protection
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Data Loss Prevention Controls
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Data Control, Encryption, and Data Protection Policies
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Endpoints, Services, and Applications

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
Age and overall health of Workstation hardware and Workstation OS
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Endpoint Log Reviews
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Basic Endpoint and Application Backup Checks – Local and Offsite
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Patching and Update Policies
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Endpoint Detection and Response Products
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Application White-Listing and Anti-Evasion Controls
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DNS / Network Filtering
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CRM/PSA Security checks
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All Backup Integrity and Health Checks
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Age and overall health of Server hardware and Server OS
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File storage / Sharing services controls
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Database health checks
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Vulnerability and CVE Discovery for Windows and 3rd Party Software
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Incident Response and High-Value Disaster Recovery Checks
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Business Sector / Regulatory Compliance

Service
Industry
Small
Business
Enterprise
Essentials
Inventory of Service Providers / Management Policy / BAA's
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Vendor Solutions and Services Audit and Negotiations
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PCI, HIPAA, PII, and record security/management
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Company Credential Management
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Regulatory Risk Assessment
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Cyber Risk Readiness
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Written Policies Security and Company Policies
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