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Understanding Human Error as a Vector for Ransomware
The Silent Culprit: Unveiling Human Error in Ransomware Incidents Human error in ransomware attacks often serves as the invisible catalyst that enables cyber threats to penetrate our digital defenses. In the cybersecurity realm, it is imperative for us at Alvaka [...]
Preparing for Ransomware Targeting Healthcare Data
Understanding the Threat: The Rise of Healthcare Ransomware Healthcare ransomware targeting strategies have become an increasingly critical concern as cybercriminals recognize the value of medical data. We, at Alvaka, understand that the healthcare sector has become a favored target for [...]
The Economics of Ransomware: A Detailed Breakdown
Understanding the Landscape of Ransomware The landscape of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, and one of the most menacing threats that has gained prominence is ransomware. This type of malware is insidious—it encrypts or locks valuable digital files and demands a [...]
How to Perform Penetration Testing for Ransomware Scenarios
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Penetration testing for ransomware has become an essential defensive measure as the prevalence and sophistication of ransomware attacks continue to escalate. Ransomware, a type of malicious software designed to block access to [...]
Proactive Defense Tactics Against Emerging Ransomware Variants
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Ransomware has become a prominent player in the cyber threat landscape, with its impact on organizations growing more severe each year. Emerging ransomware variant defenses are critical as attacks evolve into more [...]
How to Build a Cybersecurity Incident War Room
Understanding the Cybersecurity War Room Concept Cybersecurity war room strategies have become a pivotal facet of our proactive defense measures, extending far beyond traditional security operations. A Cybersecurity War Room is essentially a centralized hub, equipped with advanced tools and [...]
Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.
