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Using Honeypots to Learn and Detect Threat Actors
In today’s fast-moving digital environment, cyber threats evolve daily. Attackers are constantly refining their techniques to bypass security measures, steal sensitive data, and disrupt operations. As organizations work to defend their systems, proactive detection strategies have become essential — and [...]
Cybersecurity Challenges in Remote Work Environments
The New Normal: Why Remote Work Demands Stronger Cybersecurity The widespread shift to remote and hybrid work has reshaped the way businesses operate — and the way cybercriminals target them. Employees are no longer logging in from behind a central [...]
Multi-Factor Authentication: Best Practices for Setup
FAQ What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? ▼MFA is a security method that requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to a resource such as an application, online account, or a VPN. Instead of just [...]
Developing Cybersecurity Governance for Small Businesses
The Critical Role of Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Cyber threats are no longer limited to large corporations — small businesses are increasingly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. In fact, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, nearly half of [...]
How Cloud-Native Security Enhances Application Protection
Embracing the Shift to Cloud-Native Security The rise of cloud-native applications has transformed the way organizations build, deploy, and secure software. With architectures built on microservices, containers, and dynamic infrastructure, traditional security models often fall short. In this new paradigm, [...]
Improving Ransomware Recovery Time with Better Planning
What Is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts or locks critical files and systems, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid — typically in cryptocurrency. These attacks can cripple organizations of all sizes, halting operations, [...]
You want to enter in a fully burdened labor rate for this field. What that means is that you want to take the base hourly rate, plus 25-30% for employer payroll taxes, benefits, vacation/holiday time, etc.
Smoke testing is a type of software testing performed by Alvaka after a software patching sequence to ensure that the system is working correctly and to identify any misconfigurations or conflicts within the patched system.
Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.
