{"id":27,"date":"2023-03-29T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/2021\/06\/09\/open-source-job-report-show-more-openings-fewer-copy-8\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:57:33","slug":"auditing-and-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/auditing-and-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Auditing and ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5428716c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"5428716c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c82a4f0\" data-id=\"6c82a4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320a1ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320a1ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>WHAT IS RANSOMWARE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ransomware is the new digital extortion strategy created by cybercriminals to kidnap data and extort money from the owner to release it. It is software that throws a virus into a pop-up window in which it asks us to pay a ransom for files and unlocks devices from a remote location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Technology must maintain strategies that do not allow significant damage to be caused to the company, but what issues should auditors review when implementing cybersecurity in the company?<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-7590 alignnone\" style=\"width: 815px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blog-3-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blog-3-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blog-3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blog-3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blog-3-2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>What is IT auditing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It is a procedure that evaluates the level of security of a company, analyzing all its processes and checking if it complies with its security policies. The IT audit is responsible for obtaining information if there could be cybercriminals wanting to access the company&#8217;s data digitally.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>BENEFITS OF IT AUDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Detects weaknesses in systems or security solutions such as bugs or glitches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">It improves the company&#8217;s cybersecurity strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Identify illicit behavior or fraudulent actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">It helps to reinforce weaknesses in the system or that could pose a problem in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Analyze digital access control.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">It helps you identify if the system is up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>QUESTIONS AUDITORS SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES TO AVOID RANSOMWARE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Is the data adequately isolated?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Is data confidentiality and integrity preserved with layers of security and controls?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Are machine learning and analytics techniques used to help ensure resilience?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">At VLH we have the best auditors who can help you in different types of audits that we offer you so that you can request the one that best suits your needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/vlh.mx\/english\/contact\/\">Request your advice today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS RANSOMWARE? 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