Pr30032016← Back to HomeKieran UpadrastaPr30032016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Swathi GaikwadCYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO BE INCREASINGKieran Upadrasta Offers Companies Cyber Threat Risk AssessmentsCity, ST, July 1, 2016 According to a recent National Cyber Security Awareness Report, cyber security incidents are on the rise, having increasednearly 38%since 2014. The report also noted that maliciouscyber attackscost upwards ofUS $300 B to US $ 1Trillion a year to fix and manage.Data breaches, such as the infamous Home Depot, Target and even Verizon breaches average$154 per record, while the report noted that the average cost per data breach has now reached $3.79MM. Much of this is because those completing the attacks often havemore than 200 days of activity under their belts prior to being discovered.WhenItcomes to crises management, the first thing a business needs to tackle is an attitude of denial. Denying it can ever happen brings about a level of complacency that leads to an attitude of cultural apathy concerning security, which can bring about inaction. For those companies seeking to take a proactive approach using a cyber security expert with the ability to do both full risk assessments and teach corporate cultures a climate of cyber hygiene, one expert, Kieran Upadrasta (www.kieranupadrasta.com)stands above the rest.Attacks done insideare far more difficult to detect and prevent thanoutside, states Upadrasta. Privileged users and contractors who are given network access pose the biggest insider threats.This is one of the main issues confronting business cyber cultures today.Upadrasta specializes in cyber security risk assessments. He insists companies and institutions should not be focus just solely onsecurity, butconcentrate efforts on educating employees to recognize attacks and how to prevent them. How fast a company detects threats and how quickly they respond to any attacks should play a vital role in any security program, notes Upadrasta. What many don't realize is that over 90% of the attacks that occur are preventable.Upadrasta, anexpert in incident response, crises management, major incident management, stakeholder engagement, and mapping requirements has over eighteenyears experienceof business analysis, consulting, security architecture, assessments, threat analysis and risk management. He brings his management experience to every risk assessment he undertakes. He is also a member of the London chapter of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium as well as a member of the London chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association andtheProfessionalRisk Management International Association.For more information, visit www.kieranupadrasta.com.###© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home
Pr30032016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Swathi GaikwadCYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO BE INCREASINGKieran Upadrasta Offers Companies Cyber Threat Risk AssessmentsCity, ST, July 1, 2016 According to a recent National Cyber Security Awareness Report, cyber security incidents are on the rise, having increasednearly 38%since 2014. The report also noted that maliciouscyber attackscost upwards ofUS $300 B to US $ 1Trillion a year to fix and manage.Data breaches, such as the infamous Home Depot, Target and even Verizon breaches average$154 per record, while the report noted that the average cost per data breach has now reached $3.79MM. Much of this is because those completing the attacks often havemore than 200 days of activity under their belts prior to being discovered.WhenItcomes to crises management, the first thing a business needs to tackle is an attitude of denial. Denying it can ever happen brings about a level of complacency that leads to an attitude of cultural apathy concerning security, which can bring about inaction. For those companies seeking to take a proactive approach using a cyber security expert with the ability to do both full risk assessments and teach corporate cultures a climate of cyber hygiene, one expert, Kieran Upadrasta (www.kieranupadrasta.com)stands above the rest.Attacks done insideare far more difficult to detect and prevent thanoutside, states Upadrasta. Privileged users and contractors who are given network access pose the biggest insider threats.This is one of the main issues confronting business cyber cultures today.Upadrasta specializes in cyber security risk assessments. He insists companies and institutions should not be focus just solely onsecurity, butconcentrate efforts on educating employees to recognize attacks and how to prevent them. How fast a company detects threats and how quickly they respond to any attacks should play a vital role in any security program, notes Upadrasta. What many don't realize is that over 90% of the attacks that occur are preventable.Upadrasta, anexpert in incident response, crises management, major incident management, stakeholder engagement, and mapping requirements has over eighteenyears experienceof business analysis, consulting, security architecture, assessments, threat analysis and risk management. He brings his management experience to every risk assessment he undertakes. He is also a member of the London chapter of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium as well as a member of the London chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association andtheProfessionalRisk Management International Association.For more information, visit www.kieranupadrasta.com.###© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home© 2025 The KU Archive. An independent community-maintained resource.← Back to Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Swathi Gaikwad
CYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO BE INCREASINGKieran Upadrasta Offers Companies Cyber Threat Risk Assessments
City, ST, July 1, 2016 According to a recent National Cyber Security Awareness Report, cyber security incidents are on the rise, having increasednearly 38%since 2014. The report also noted that maliciouscyber attackscost upwards ofUS $300 B to US $ 1Trillion a year to fix and manage.Data breaches, such as the infamous Home Depot, Target and even Verizon breaches average$154 per record, while the report noted that the average cost per data breach has now reached $3.79MM. Much of this is because those completing the attacks often havemore than 200 days of activity under their belts prior to being discovered.
WhenItcomes to crises management, the first thing a business needs to tackle is an attitude of denial. Denying it can ever happen brings about a level of complacency that leads to an attitude of cultural apathy concerning security, which can bring about inaction. For those companies seeking to take a proactive approach using a cyber security expert with the ability to do both full risk assessments and teach corporate cultures a climate of cyber hygiene, one expert, Kieran Upadrasta (www.kieranupadrasta.com)stands above the rest.
Attacks done insideare far more difficult to detect and prevent thanoutside, states Upadrasta. Privileged users and contractors who are given network access pose the biggest insider threats.This is one of the main issues confronting business cyber cultures today.
Upadrasta specializes in cyber security risk assessments. He insists companies and institutions should not be focus just solely onsecurity, butconcentrate efforts on educating employees to recognize attacks and how to prevent them. How fast a company detects threats and how quickly they respond to any attacks should play a vital role in any security program, notes Upadrasta. What many don't realize is that over 90% of the attacks that occur are preventable.
Upadrasta, anexpert in incident response, crises management, major incident management, stakeholder engagement, and mapping requirements has over eighteenyears experienceof business analysis, consulting, security architecture, assessments, threat analysis and risk management. He brings his management experience to every risk assessment he undertakes. He is also a member of the London chapter of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium as well as a member of the London chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association andtheProfessionalRisk Management International Association.
For more information, visit www.kieranupadrasta.com.
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