Cyber security for companies: what protection actually involves beyond an antivirus
Ransomware, phishing and credential theft hit companies of every size, and most incidents exploit basics left undone. What cyber security services include — assessment, hardening, penetration testing, monitoring, response, training — and where to start.
The attacks that stop Romanian companies are rarely sophisticated: a phishing email, a password reused from a breached site, a server left unpatched, a backup that was never tested. Cyber security as a service is the discipline of closing those doors in order of risk, proving they are closed, watching for attempts, and knowing what to do when one gets through. An antivirus is one of a dozen controls, not the strategy.
What the service includes
- Assessment — where you stand against a recognised baseline (ISO 27001 controls, CIS, NIS2 obligations where they apply), with a ranked list of gaps.
- Hardening — identity and multi-factor authentication, patching, firewalling and segmentation, email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), endpoint protection, secure configuration of servers and cloud.
- Penetration testing — authorised attacks on your websites, applications and infrastructure, with findings reproduced and fixes verified.
- Backup and recovery — backups that are isolated, tested and restorable within a known time.
- Monitoring and response — logging and alerting, a response plan, and someone to call during an incident.
- People — phishing simulations and short, practical training, because most incidents start with a click.
- Compliance — GDPR security measures, ISO 27001 preparation, NIS2 readiness, documentation an auditor will accept.
Where to start
With an assessment: a few weeks, a clear picture, and a plan that fixes the highest-risk items first — usually multi-factor authentication, backups and patching — before anything expensive is bought.
What to prepare
- An inventory of systems and who administers them.
- Past incidents, even small ones.
- Regulatory obligations (sector, contracts, NIS2).
- Authorisation for testing, in writing.
Details on the cyber security page.