In light of recent events, the ever growing need to lock down each and every tool within your MSP’s tool stack has become very transparent. Hackers worldwide are now specifically targeting MSP’s and one of the easiest ways that they have been able to do so, is through the RMM. 

This begs the question: How Secure is your RMM? Below is a list of our top 13 points that we believe every MSP should be implementing to stay secure and reduce vulnerabilities within the tool.

Data backups are the foundation of business continuity. Elaborate backup and disaster recovery plans are pivotal when managing your client’s most important data however ensuring your data is backed up is only half the battle. 

Backups are rarely thought of as being at risk and security is often overlooked, but the fact of the matter is that backups are now prime targets of malware attacks and a new favorite for ransomware attackers.

Virtual LAN otherwise known as VLAN, is used to segment networks locally instead of physically regardless of their geographical location. Networks utilizing VLANs are flexible, scalable, and most importantly secure.

MSPs who know how to configure a VLANs properly can leverage this powerful network segmentation for faster more secure networks while giving them the physical flexibility they desire.

AuthAnvil By Kaseya is an essential piece in the MSP industry these days, with its purpose being to protect data and machines from being affected by any Ransomware attacks or Hacking. The more sophisticated/matured we become with our approach to cyber defenses, similar advancements are being made by cyber-criminals.

Security Updates-July-2018

This month’s Patch Tuesday is medium in weight, with 54 CVEs containing 17 Critical. All but two of the Critical vulnerabilities are in Microsoft’s browsers or browser-related technologies. An additional speculative execution vulnerability announced in June was patched as well.