Best Practices for Ransomware Recovery
Understanding the Threat of Ransomware At Alvaka, we recognize that ransomware poses one of the most significant threats to organizational security today. These malicious software attacks encrypt your data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid, often in cryptocurrency. [...]
Forensic Analysis of Ransomware Attacks
Forensic analysis of ransomware attacks is an essential service that we at Alvaka provide to support organizations in the face of an increasing number of cyber threats. With the rise of ransomware in today's digital landscape, understanding the nature of [...]
Documenting Your Ransomware Response
Understanding the Threat: The Importance of Ransomware Response Documentation Ransomware response documentation is a vital element of any organization's cybersecurity arsenal. With ransomware attacks occurring with alarming regularity, the severity of these incidents cannot be underestimated. Such attacks not only [...]
Conducting a Business Impact Analysis for Ransomware
A Stark Reality: The Imminent Threat of Ransomware Attacks In an era where digital threats loom large, ransomware stands as a formidable adversary to businesses of all sizes. As we at Alvaka navigate these turbulent cybersecurity waters, we recognize the [...]
Updating Cybersecurity Policies After a Ransomware Attack
Understanding the Threat: Recognizing the Need for Cybersecurity Policy Updates After Ransomware Cybersecurity policy updates after ransomware have become a critical concern for us at Alvaka. We understand that as cyber threats evolve, our defenses must also adapt. Ransomware attacks [...]
Incident Response Readiness: Preparing for Ransomware
Understanding the Importance of Incident Response Readiness Ransomware attacks are on the rise, posing a significant threat to organizations of all sizes. These malicious cybersecurity breaches can paralyze an entire IT infrastructure, leading to substantial financial loss and damage to [...]
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.
