Compliance posture matters for more than just control adherence, internal audits, and Government contract standings. It significantly impacts your business in the real world — particularly as cyberattacks like ransomware continue to grow in cost and frequency.
With poor compliance posture, your stakeholders may be hesitant to invest. Perhaps because your organization "hasn't faced a breach" (yet) or has a few basic safeguards in place. Moreover, ransomware or a similar cyberattack doesn't just hurt productivity for a day or incur a one-time fee; it has far-reaching and long-lasting effects across your business.
You may be tempted to write off these costs, especially since your business would have to be attacked to incur them in the first place. However, rolling the dice with your cybersecurity operations to save money in the short term can be disastrous.
Suppose you get ransomware with no protection. You'll likely end up laying off part of your staff and spending months rebuilding your network, which means you'll miss out on applying for that next big Defense contract and leave a gaping hole in your future revenue streams.
Conversely, if you strengthen your cybersecurity before an attack, you can invest in improvements and security innovations rather than firefighting as each incident occurs. At a high level, you'll invest in:
By prioritizing proactive defenses, you'll reduce your chances of being breached, and open your business up to new Defense contract opportunities without running the risk of non-compliance or a detrimental breach.
At Peerless, we're deeply familiar with the ever-evolving state of cybersecurity and compliance. And the writing on the wall tells us overpreparation is prudent as our adversaries aren't resting — they are getting more aggressive.
The right Managed Security Services Partner (MSSP) can walk you through every step in your compliance journey, with trusted guidance and expert recommendations to keep your network secure and help you support DoD and Federal contracts.
