Our mission is to advance your company’s cyber operations to a state of anticipatory defense, bringing them progressively into alignment with compliance guidelines such as NIST CSF and CIS 18, and compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, NYDFS, ISO-27001, GDPR, and FFIEC.
We use our Security Maturity Model as an instrumental tool for assessing where your company is situated on its journey to security maturity.
At the Initial level, Access Point guides organizations in establishing the foundational elements of cybersecurity. We help you understand basic cyber threats and implement essential security controls, setting the stage for a more deliberate approach to cybersecurity. This level is about building awareness and starting the journey toward a secure digital environment.
Maturity Path to Level 2: Develop foundational cybersecurity strategies and begin risk identification processes.
At Level 2, our focus shifts to helping organizations manage and coordinate their cybersecurity efforts. We assist in developing cybersecurity policies and practices, ensuring better management of cyber risks and laying the groundwork for more formal cybersecurity processes.
Maturity Path to Level 3: Establish structured risk management processes and formalize cybersecurity policies.
For organizations at the Defined level, the emphasis is on solidifying and standardizing cybersecurity practices. We support the formalization and documentation of cybersecurity policies and procedures, ensuring they are consistently applied across the organization, which is crucial for advancing to higher maturity levels.
Maturity Path to Level 4: Integrate cybersecurity practices into all business operations and start focusing on quantitative management.
At the Managed level, our role is to enhance the organization’s ability to measure and analyze the effectiveness of their cybersecurity initiatives. We aid in employing advanced analytical tools and measurement techniques, enabling data-driven decisions for continuous improvement in cybersecurity.
Maturity Path to Level 5: Implement advanced analytics for security operations and refine strategies based on measurable outcomes.
At the Optimizing level, we collaborate with organizations to continuously improve and innovate on their cybersecurity practices. The focus here is on adapting to the ever-changing cyber threat environment and employing cutting-edge strategies to ensure that cybersecurity defenses are not only reactive but also proactive and predictive.
Maturity Path to Maintain Level 5: Focus on continuous innovation in cybersecurity practices and strategies to adapt to emerging threats and technologies.
Each level in the model is a step towards achieving a more robust and sophisticated cybersecurity posture, and Access Point Consulting provides the guidance and support to navigate this journey successfully.
"Access Point is more than staff augmentation. We don't have someone that we're just assigning tickets to and they’re processing. We have someone who's helping leadership, helping to set strategy, and helping us answer our customers’ questions. When done right, it doesn't have to be an additional management headache.”
"Access Point’s expertise in cybersecurity operations is remarkable. They helped establish our robust incident response team and implemented advanced monitoring and detection systems, tailoring solutions to our specific needs.”
At Access Point, we know every industry has its own set of challenges and rules. That's why we offer services tailored to meet the unique needs of different sectors. Our solutions are made to fit exactly what your industry requires.
Companies make their way to Access Point to handle a great variety of use cases. Which look most like yours?
In the business world, particularly cybersecurity, organizations often struggle to respond efficiently and effectively to incidents. The lack of standardized processes can lead to chaos, delays, and significant impacts on business operations.
It’s not uncommon for large healthcare organizations to support patients via thousands of systems––servers, network hardware, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices particular to the medical practice. Healthcare organizations are primary targets for attackers and are required to follow strict regulations to stop data breaches. HIPAA violations are costly, and unpatched hardware leaves healthcare systems vulnerable to numerous threats including malware, ransomware, security bypasses, and possible remote code execution. Patching systems with the latest update is critical to data protection and risk management, and it keeps the company compliant with HIPAA guidelines.
Segmentation in network environments is nothing new. It’s common for administrators to segment the network based on logical functions and security controls. For example, the finance department is one segment, and the sales department is another segment. All segments can send traffic to email servers (for example), but user traffic does not enter finance or sales segments unless the user is authorized to access them.
