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Over 60% of UK businesses have suffered at least one security breach in the past year, and the average cost of a single breach has been estimated at £12,000. Using advanced software Foursys will test the security of your Internet facing systems and provide a detailed security report with recommendations to correct potential risks.

What is a penetration test?

An Internet initiated penetration test is a security check of your external (Internet) facing systems. Typically most organisations may have firewalls, web servers or email servers that sit on the outside of the network. Penetration tests are designed to assess these systems and to ensure that they are set up and operating correctly and ultimately are secure.

Why should I have a test performed?

Like all computer systems, these servers are only as effective as the configuration they have had applied. With complex policies and rule-sets, it is often possible to wrongly configure these sytems, which may not be obvious at first glance. It is also possible to have inherent vulnerabilities (we are all aware of how many patches are released by Microsoft for example). If there is a vulnerability, mistake, or conflict within the configuration, then it can lead to a real security risk for your entire organisational network.

Many hackers have automated processes for finding vulnerable systems at the network perimeter such as port scanning. Once identified it is entirely possible for these hackers to potentially gain access to the network infrastructure and data stored within. This in turn can lead to:

• Data loss or unauthorised manipulation of data.
• Breach of regulatory requirements i.e. data confidentiality.
• Damage to the organisations brand name and reputation.
• Prosecution in the worst case, according to the nature and severity of the data lost.

Foursys Professional Services guarantee – if you are not satisfied, or if circumstances outside our control prevent the services work being completed, then a Foursys engineer will return at no extra charge to complete the work required or the cost of the work will be refunded.

What can Foursys provide?

Foursys can provide a full security assessment of your external systems from a ‘hackers view’.

• This assessment is remotely performed on all external nodes
• The security check will be carried out by professionals who have many years experience in the security field and will use multiple tools and security techniques.
• We will provide a full security report on the nodes specified and include any corrective recommendations.

How much will it cost?

In almost all cases the Penetration Test can be provided on a fixed cost basis, based on the total number of externally facing fixed IP addresses. (Note: fixed cost pricing excludes those with externally facing web purchasing systems or online databases where specific quotations may be needed.)

Contact Foursys for a detailed quotation.

Summary

The Penetration test is designed to give you peace of mind about the security perimeter of your network.

The Penetration test provides evidence of Best Practice as regards overall security policy.

Foursys recommends that all organisations with any form of sensitive data regularly undergo a regular Penetration Test, as new vulnerabilities and new methods used by hackers are constantly evolving and emerging. Foursys is able to provide this service to our customers and periodically assess your Internet facing systems.