Zackary L. Ruiz

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Tips to Survive as Cybersecurity Startup

• By Zackary L. Ruiz

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Intro
Zackary L. Ruiz co founded The LEVELGRID. A
US-based investment and merchant banking firm,
The LEVELGRID focuses on actively manage direct
investments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
as principal and co-investors.
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Focus on important things that matter
Hackers need success just once to observe their
efforts paying off. But, a business needed to
succeed in protecting from the attack each time.
Your achievement depends mainly on the your data
assets value and knowing their risks. Identifying
the crown jewels of the organization will allow
you to prioritize security requirements and
investments for the third-party tools that might
take your data out of premises.
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Proactive access to the risk
It will negatively impact your business if there
is insufficient encounter of any loss or cyber
risk assessment from such a threat. Sometimes the
best of the business commit such blunders. The
response and readiness to such events are the
major factors that lead your business to success.
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Prepare a backup plan

Always be prepared for the worst-case events, for
instance, the repercussions of a particular cyber
attack. In such cases, ensure that you have a
action plan and communication for what you intend
to do externally and internally when such a
situation arises. Regardless of the size of your
business or whether you are a beginner or
experienced entity in the industry, dont allow
any cyber attack to destroy your efforts and the
market value. Be prepared with the action plan
always, as this will only make you get up from
any loss.


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• Be Alert
• Cyber threats focus on attack vectors that
  exploit business users, partners, and employees.
  Thus it would help if you employed threat
  techniques in advance. Often, these techniques
  are formulated for financial gain or to gain
  intelligence. Also, it helps to stay focused on
  other objectives that can have an impact on your
  business. The attackers often trick end users
  into opening or downloading a malicious file for
  getting access to your network. With the help of
  security alertness, you can recognize these
  attempts and prevent losses.

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Conclusion

According to the advice and tips mentioned above
by Zackary L. Ruiz, one can surely secure the
cyber-security business by following them.