Secarma Launches Security Penetration Testing Services

Manchester-based security firm Secarma
Ltd. is reacting to rising concerns among businesses over data
loss by unveiling its customised
penetration testing service.

Specialising in online safety, the
company has helped recover data for a number of organizations and has
added penetration testing to its range of security services. 

Head of sales at Secarma, Stuart
Coulson, explained the advantages of the service: "I’ve
noticed more and more people enquiring about protecting
their data – specifically how to check their websites for security
breaches. We’ve launched our Penetration Testing and Vulnerability
Scanning services in response to this.

"The external test has been
developed to simulate an attack on your website or infrastructure to
highlight any holes in the firm’s defences where a cybercriminal can
gain access to corporate data and systems." 

The service involves an in-depth
assessment of any potential vulnerabilities as well as identifying
hardware or software faults. It aims to help combat the costs of
cybercrime on the economy, which according to the Cabinet Office,
costs a staggering £27bn each year.

Coulson continued: "This is the
first fully flexible solution of its kind – allowing you to customise
the test to ensure you get the best results. It is this flexibility
that is key to the security of your systems. As each company has
different architecture, a standard one-size-fits-all approach may
miss the nuances of your specific environment." 

Secarma also offers a vulnerability
scanning facility which can be run separately or as part of a wider
scope of security services. Undertaking a sweep of a system against
any known vulnerabilities, the vulnerability scanning feature also
identifies whether or not an infrastructure demonstrates these
weaknesses.

Coulson added: "It doesn’t
matter what industry you’re in, all businesses run the risk of
falling victim to a potentially damaging cyber-attack. Prevention is
ultimately the best cure, and if you can look out for the warning
signs before a possible crime occurs, then not only have you
protected your business but you’ve also protected your most important
asset – your customers."