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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, [...]
The Role of Blockchain in Cybersecurity
Why Blockchain Is Gaining Ground in Cyber Defense As cyber threats grow more advanced and persistent, organizations are exploring new ways to protect data, ensure integrity, and maintain operational resilience. Among the most promising technologies to support these goals [...]
Benefits of Adopting Identity and Access Management
Understanding Identity and Access Management (IAM) In today’s digitally connected world, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a foundational component of modern cybersecurity. It enables organizations to verify user identities and control access to systems, data, and applications — [...]
Why DNS Filtering Matters in Modern Cyber Defense
Understanding DNS and Its Role in Cybersecurity The Domain Name System (DNS) is often referred to as the internet’s address book — translating familiar domain names (like alvaka.net) into numerical IP addresses that devices use to communicate. Every time [...]
Implementing Secure DevOps in Your Software Lifecycle
The Need for Secure DevOps In an era where cybersecurity threats evolve rapidly and software delivery cycles are accelerating, integrating security into DevOps practices is no longer optional—it’s essential. Secure DevOps, also known as DevSecOps, embeds security into every [...]
Ransomware Readiness Through Security Assessments
Understanding the Modern Ransomware Threat Ransomware continues to be one of the most disruptive cyber threats facing businesses today. These attacks can encrypt critical systems, halt operations, and demand large payouts — often with no guarantee of data recovery. [...]
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.
