Network design

Are you moving to a new location or adding new personnel / staff? Zippie IT can help you determine the optimal design for your network. We can also come and test your connections, and even your WiFi capabilities. That way you can ensure that employees can access the network from where they need to on your premises. We can also help provide suggestions on way to improve the network and the security of the network.

Does your business handle any government contracts or are you looking to expand into government contracts? All DoD contractors that process, store or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must meet DFARS minimum security standards or risk losing their DoD contracts. These standards are outlined in DFARS Subpart 204.73, PGI Subpart 201.73, DFRAS Subpart 239.76 and PGI Subpart 239.76. 

Zippie IT will use the NIST Handbook 162 "NIST MEP Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Handbook For Assessing NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements in Response to DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements.”  to evaluate your readiness and adherence to the required standards. This will then be used ensure that all areas are brought up to the NIST compliance standards. 

With the recent COVID issues, cyber crimes have skyrocketed and small businesses are being targeted. Here are some scary number from a recent report issued by PurpleSec.US.

• 43% of cyber attacks target small business.
• 47% of small businesses had at least one cyber attack in the past year, 44% of those had two to four attacks.
• 58% of malware attack victims are categorized as small businesses.
• 4 out of 5 small businesses report malware has evaded their antivirus.
• 60% of small companies go out of business within six months of a cyber attack.
• The types of cyber attacks on small businesses broke out as following:

1. Web-based attack 49%
2. Phishing / social engineering 43%
3. General malware 35%
4. SQL injection 26%
5. Compromised / stole devices 25%
6. Denial of services 21%
7. Advance malware / zero day attacks 14%
8. Malicious insider 13%
9. Cross-site scripting 11%
10. Ransomware 2%
11. Other 1%

Zippie IT is here to help your business develop a cybersecurity plan and if your business does become a victim to a cybersecurity issue, we are here to help you get the issue fixed and your company back running as quickly as possible!