business continuity pyramid

A Business Continuity Dictionary

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Volume 1 • From Anti-Malware to Backup and Data Recovery

The cybersecurity terms defined here are based on Bryley’s business continuity pyramid. These terms and concepts range from foundational tools to advanced approaches. The pyramid itself was created as a visual reference to achieving a strong defense: the lower the term appears on the pyramid the more foundational it is, the converse is true, too.

Because cyberthreats affect all of us, it’s good for everyone to have a basic understanding of the terminology and principles that underpin cybersecurity.

So by familiarizing yourself with these terms, you will be better prepared to engage in discussions, make informed decisions and implement helpful security measures in your organization … [7 min. read]

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Heller Search Wins Best Client of July

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And, yes, this sudden award has something to do with Heller Search sending Bryley ice cream!

To thank the Bryley team for its responsiveness – Heller Search sent Bryley a Cold Stone Creamery ice cream party. It was delicious and fun… [2 min. read]

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Risks in the Software Supply Chain

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XDR (Extended Detection and Response) Can Help

Part of a Layered Security Approach

We all use software that is built on a foundation of strangers’ work. Even if you hire a developer to write a custom application, software calls trigger functions that were previously programmed by someone else. This means code weaknesses — put there either accidentally (like from mistyping) or maliciously by a criminal — end up in many different kinds of software. And these weaknesses can be exploited by criminals … [6 min. read]

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Why Add an Outside IT Staff?

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

If you have an internal IT staff, those people may often be stuck dealing with day-to-day ‘putting out fires’ – like answering, ‘why can’t I print this?’ or ‘I erased a file.’ And then occasionally the IT staff has to deal with something really going wrong – like a hardware failure or cybercriminal disruption.

The staff also has to stay up-to-date with patching vulnerabilities and fulfilling regulations and industry compliancies, and similarly meeting the demands of a cybersecurity insurance policy.

These issues keep many internal teams from having the space to think about IT proactively. Dealing with issues limits anyone’s ability to stand back and see the whole picture.

Big-Picture Thinking

A deep external team is an ideal supplement to an IT team embedded in the business. First by adding outside support, you automatically gain perspective. The external team is situated to provide a view of your overall IT operations. This in itself can lead to more strategic decision-making. And considering IT strategically can clarify how you will achieve the business results you’re after [4 min. read]

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MSP 501

Bryley Systems’ 10th MSP 501 Award

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In a worldwide industry evaluation, Bryley is one of the top IT providers

Bryley has been awarded its 10th MSP 501 designation, an annual IT industry honor acknowledging the MSP (managed service provider) industry’s highest operational efficiency and business models.

The MSP 501 award is based on a sixty-point audit to verify the fitness and stability from which independent IT providers can serve their clients with dependable IT.

The MSP 501 award translates to peace of mind for you

When a business is recognized within its industry, it’s easy to wonder what it would matter to your organization. Does it mean better service? Can Bryley meet your needs better than other MSPs? [4 min. read]

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Data Center

Skipping the Down Times

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If employees cannot access files or applications to do their work, organizations feel the pain of lost revenue and low employee morale. It may also be felt by clients, vendors and prospects who may question the organization’s fitness.

Online calculators can help you estimate the cost of downtime for your organization. Roughly an organization with twenty-five employees and an average revenue/employee of $100/hour means a $2,500 loss per hour of downtime. If your organization has 10TB of data backed up locally, the backup might take 40 hours to be restored. That means the cost of the downtime is $2,500 x 40 = $100,000.

And this is why business continuity as we talk about it in the IT world has been so highly prized … [5 min. read]

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Rylie Fuller Promoted to Senior Field Technician

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Bryley Systems is proud to announce the promotion of Rylie Fuller to Senior Field Technician
According to Vice President of IT Operations Kristin Pryor, Rylie has made great progress at Bryley Systems, picking up new tasks easily and creating a niche for projects and support in Microsoft 365, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR) and SharePoint … [4 min. read]

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Bryley Pyramid

Bottom Six

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Heard of the Top Ten? The Final Four?

The Business Continuity Pyramid was built to be generally instructive about what Bryley has found to be foundational to an organization’s cybersecurity defense. The foundation of the pyramid shows these six cybersecurity recommendations:

    • Comprehensive Support Program (CSP) Basic
    • Security Updates
    • Email Protection
    • Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
    • AI-Enabled XDR (Extended Detection and Response)
    • Assessments

These six were chosen because these items do the essential work that keeps an organization going despite the many threats every business faces.

So that begged the question, what if these six items were ignored? What might be the impact? [6 min. read]

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Kristin Pryor

Kristin Pryor Achieves Mimecast Certification

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Achievement Brings Elite Email Security Solution to Bryley Clients

Mimecast is considered among the IT industry’s best email protection systems. With Kristin Pryor’s recent certification in Mimecast’s deployment and her knowledge about how it can be effectively integrated with Bryley’s security stack, she can advise Bryley clients when they should include Mimecast as part of their defenses … [4 min. read]

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