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Training Leadership Teams for Crisis Decision-Making During Ransomware Events
Understanding the Threat Landscape Leadership crisis training for ransomware is becoming an essential component of cyber resilience strategies. As we at Alvaka recognize, the cyber threat landscape is perpetually shifting, with ransomware attacks growing in both sophistication and frequency. These [...]
The Importance of Digital Forensics in Understanding Ransomware Attacks
Unmasking the Enemy: The Role of Digital Forensics in Ransomware Detection Digital forensics ransomware insights are becoming increasingly imperative as the magnitude of cyber threats grows, impacting the security landscape for businesses and individuals alike. We, at Alvaka, are acutely [...]
Building a Digital Twin for Disaster Recovery Planning
Understanding Digital Twins in IT Management Digital twin disaster recovery signals the dawn of a transformative approach in IT management. At its core, a digital twin is a virtual model designed to accurately reflect a physical object, system, or process. [...]
Integrating Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Tools for Ransomware Defense
Understanding the Threat: The Evolving Landscape of Ransomware Attacks The insidious threat of ransomware continues to evolve, causing significant challenges for businesses and industries around the globe. As we observe the changing tactics employed by cybercriminals, it becomes evident that [...]
How to Harden Active Directory Against Ransomware Attacks
Understanding the Threat: The Rise of Ransomware in Active Directory Environments Active Directory ransomware hardening has become a critical concern for organizations around the globe. As ransomware attacks escalate in both frequency and severity, their impact on Active Directory environments [...]
Managing Ransomware Risks in Multi-Cloud Environments
Understanding the Landscape of Multi-Cloud Environments At Alvaka, we recognize that the adoption of multi-cloud architectures is a critical component of modern IT strategy for businesses seeking flexibility, resilience, and scalability. By leveraging multiple cloud platforms, organizations can optimize their [...]
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. 
