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The Role of Threat Modeling in Secure Development
In today’s interconnected world, building secure software requires more than simply patching vulnerabilities after they’re discovered. The most effective defense starts early—before a single line of code is deployed—through threat modeling. Threat modeling is the structured process of identifying, assessing, [...]
How to Secure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure from Ransomware
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has transformed the way organizations operate—offering flexibility, centralized management, and scalability. However, these benefits also come with unique cybersecurity risks. Among the most dangerous threats is ransomware, which can infiltrate and encrypt virtual desktops, disrupt business [...]
The Role of Red Teaming in Ransomware Preparedness
Ransomware has evolved into one of the most disruptive threats facing modern IT infrastructure. These attacks can halt operations, compromise sensitive data, and inflict significant financial and reputational damage. In today’s environment, traditional security measures alone are not enough—organizations need [...]
Vulnerability Management: A Roadmap for IT Leaders
In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, vulnerability management is more than a compliance requirement—it’s a critical, ongoing process that directly impacts the security and resilience of an organization. For IT leaders, it represents the first line of defense against [...]
Best Practices for Protecting OT Environments from Cyber Threats
Operational Technology (OT) plays a critical role in industries such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities. These systems control and monitor industrial processes that keep essential services running. As industries adopt digital transformation, OT environments are becoming more interconnected with [...]
Managing Ransomware Risks in Hybrid Work Environments
The shift toward hybrid work—where employees split time between remote and in-office settings—has transformed the way businesses operate. This flexibility brings productivity benefits and improved work-life balance, but it also introduces new cybersecurity challenges, particularly when it comes to ransomware. [...]
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. 
