When it comes to cyber threats, most small and medium businesses (SMBs) don’t realise something is wrong until it’s too late. In fact, it takes an average of over 200 days before a cyberattack is detected if there’s no proper monitoring in place. That’s more than 7 months of free rein for attackers inside your systems.
Event logging is like having CCTV cameras across your IT environment—it records every login, file change, and unusual network activity. But logs by themselves don’t solve the problem. Someone needs to be watching them, connecting the dots, and responding fast when something suspicious happens.
That’s exactly what our event monitoring platform does.
Why this matters for your business:
- 24/7 vigilance: Our platform continuously tracks activity across your systems, so threats don’t go unnoticed.
- Early detection = faster response: If there’s a suspicious login attempt or unusual behaviour, alerts are raised immediately.
- Peace of mind: Instead of worrying about “what you might be missing,” you can focus on running your business while we monitor the risks.
What can you do now?
- Check if you have event logging in place. Many SMBs don’t even know if their systems are recording security events.
- Centralise monitoring. Logs scattered across devices aren’t helpful.Make sure they’re collected in one place.
- Get expert eyes on it. Partner with your MSP (that’s us!) to implement an event monitoring platform that not only records activity but actively alerts on suspicious behaviour.
Real-world example:
Imagine an employee’s login details are stolen in a phishing attack. Without monitoring, that attacker could access your data undetected. With event monitoring in place, unusual access patterns are flagged immediately allowing action before damage is done.
Tip for SMBs: Don’t wait months to discover a breach. Contact us today to set up our event monitoring platform and get 24/7 visibility into your systems.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! It’s the perfect time for Aussies to take action to improve their cyber security.
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This article is written by our in-house cyber security expert Stephen Mercer.