Journal #7

When owning a business, it is highly important to have a secure cyber security set up. The private information that makes up the business needs to be maintained within the company. Having a secure set up can prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to sensitive information. Having a cyber security program in a business can be highly expensive. It is important for businesses to have an idea on how much is needed to have a secure and safe business. The first cost for a business would be having to pay a cyber security company to come in and set up the security systems on the computers. This cost would arise if a business is unaware on how to set up the system, therefore having a trained professional doing it would ensure that it is a secure system. The second cost that comes with having a secure security set up would be paying to have a cyber security risk assessment done. The risk assessment would identify the various types of information that could be easily accessible to cyber criminals. The most important information that comes out of the risk assessment is the identification of possible vulnerabilities within the business. Another cost that can come up would be having a cyber security company monitor a business to ensure that their information is safe. The cyber security professionals would monitor the business daily, meaning that the chances of a cyber attack occurring is very low. Having a strong cyber security set up for a business is key when it comes to preventing cyber attacks. The costs of damage from data breaches on businesses is extremely expensive. When it comes to small businesses, the cost of a data breach could completely ruin the company. Budgeting money to have a strong security set up could prevent a business from experiencing expensive cyber attacks.

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