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Empowering IT Teams with Security Best Practices
Embedding Security in IT Management Security is no longer just a checkbox or an afterthought — it is a fundamental part of IT management. In an era of relentless cyber threats and constant digital transformation, it’s essential to integrate [...]
Protecting Your Inbox with Advanced Email Filters
The Importance of Robust Email Security Measures The Necessity of Secure Email Filtering for Businesses Secure Email Filtering for Businesses is not just an added layer of protection—it's a critical defense mechanism in the digital age. At Alvaka, we [...]
The Role of Encryption in Secure Data Backups
Understanding the Landscape of Data Security In today’s digital-first world, organizations collect and store massive volumes of sensitive information — from customer data to intellectual property — that must be protected against a growing array of cyber threats. Data [...]
How to Leverage SIEM Tools for Ransomware Detection
Understanding the Rise of Ransomware Threats In today’s interconnected world, ransomware has become one of the most disruptive and costly cyber threats organizations face. With reports indicating that a business falls victim to ransomware every 11 seconds, the urgency [...]
Assessing Ransomware Vulnerabilities in Cloud Environments
The Rising Menace of Ransomware in the Cloud As the digital age advances, ransomware has emerged as one of the most pervasive and destructive cyber threats — and it is increasingly targeting cloud environments. Once largely confined to on-premises [...]
Detecting Threats Early with Network Monitoring Solutions
Understanding the Importance of Early Threat Detection In the realm of digital security, we at Alvaka recognize that the heft of an unwelcome network infiltration can be as swift as it is severe. It is for this reason that we [...]
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.
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.
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 term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
