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How to Perform Penetration Testing for Ransomware Scenarios
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Penetration testing for ransomware has become an essential defensive measure as the prevalence and sophistication of ransomware attacks continue to escalate. Ransomware, a type of malicious software designed to block access to [...]
Proactive Defense Tactics Against Emerging Ransomware Variants
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Ransomware has become a prominent player in the cyber threat landscape, with its impact on organizations growing more severe each year. Emerging ransomware variant defenses are critical as attacks evolve into more [...]
How to Build a Cybersecurity Incident War Room
Understanding the Cybersecurity War Room Concept Cybersecurity war room strategies have become a pivotal facet of our proactive defense measures, extending far beyond traditional security operations. A Cybersecurity War Room is essentially a centralized hub, equipped with advanced tools and [...]
Detecting Fileless Ransomware in Enterprise Networks
Understanding the Threat of Fileless Ransomware Fileless ransomware detection has become a pivotal component of our enterprise security strategy at Alvaka. This emergent threat leverages legitimate system tools to execute malicious activities directly in memory, leaving no detectable footprint on [...]
How to Secure Remote Workforces from Ransomware Threats
Understanding the Rise of Ransomware in Remote Work Environments As the traditional office setting has given way to remote work arrangements, securing remote workforce ransomware threats has emerged as a critical area of concern. With our reliance on digital connectivity, [...]
The Role of DNS Security in Stopping Ransomware Attacks
Understanding the Threat: Ransomware in the Digital Age DNS security ransomware prevention is a critical consideration for businesses in the era of digital threats. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files, with attackers demanding payment for [...]
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.
