{"id":88700,"date":"2023-02-17T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=88700"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T22:54:37","slug":"msp-receives-high-cybersecurity-rating-driving-small-business-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/msp-receives-high-cybersecurity-rating-driving-small-business-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"MSP Receives High Cybersecurity Rating, Driving Small Business Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aligned Technology Solutions<\/a>, an IT and security service partner that provides highly customized solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, received a nearly perfect security score from a third-party risk rating vendor on February 3, 2022, showcasing its continual commitment to a strong security posture.<\/p>\n

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Data Strategies Drive Robust Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aligned uses robust data-centric strategies to drive its resiliency against threat actors. Using\u00a0SecurityScorecard<\/a>, a\u00a0Forester New Wave<\/a>\u00a0leader in cyber risk ratings, Aligned ensures their company and clients are protected.<\/p>\n

Aligned scored an A, or better, in all categories with an overall score of 99\/100. The analytics it receives from SecurityScorecard provide valuable data-driven insights into areas of vulnerability and help the organization\u2019s experts better allocate resources for improved security.<\/p>\n

Building Trust with Stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aligned regularly evaluates its security strength to ensure systems and data are secure. A third-party analysis is essential in giving organizations a \u201csecond opinion\u201d on their environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing a trusted third party for ratings and assessments is critical to ensure organizations are doing what they say they are doing,\u201d said Justin Weeks, Aligned VP of Cybersecurity and Compliance. \u201cIt also helps identify areas they may not have thought to look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Using a third-party vendor to monitor risks and compliance based on unbiased data establishes peace of mind for clients and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\u201cAligned Technology Solutions continues to make investments and improvements as part of its security journey,\u201d said Weeks. \u201cOur security is our client\u2019s security. We take secure management of their systems seriously and build trust with them with a validated cybersecurity posture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boosting Cybersecurity with SecurityScorecard<\/strong><\/p>\n

SecurityScorecard gives ratings to organizations on an A-F scales (0-100 points). The tool calculates scores on the following 10 risk factors:<\/p>\n