Appalachia Technologies IT Services Overview
Managed Services
Outsourced IT Overview
What is a Managed Services Provider? A managed services provider (MSP) offers management and support of IT network-based services, applications and equipment. As businesses become increasingly dependent on IT, the need for a reliable MSP that allows business owners and employees to focus on their core functions has become critical.
Managed IT
Everything We Do is Designed to Proactively Improve Your Efficiency
It’s easy to not think about the health and maintenance of your computers, your servers, and your overall network until there is a problem. That’s when it starts costing your business time, productivity, and revenue. We focus on preventing issues before they get to that point. We take proactive, future-minded measures to avoid disruption across your network. This way, your technology can help your business become more profitable.
Managed Cybersecurity
A Good DEFENSE Never Rests – F. Lee Bailey
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise, and cybercriminals have set their sights on businesses of all sizes. The number of security breaches reported in the US has been increasing rapidly and the cost of dealing with a cybersecurity incident has only gotten more expensive.
Managed Microsoft 365 Services
Businesses Under Attack: What’s At Stake
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks - attacks that manipulate employees into giving information or access by pretending to be a person of authority in an organization - are causing significant damage to businesses. A combination of social engineering techniques and weak authentication credentials can allow BEC attacks to remain undetected by the usual security tools and spam filtering.
Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing
Protect your organization, and your reputation, from cyber criminals by starting from the inside-out.
According to a recent study by Symantec, smaller organizations ranging from 1–250 employees have the highest targeted malicious email rate at 1 in 323. A massive 94% of malware is delivered by email. A solid firewall and spam protection are a good start, but sometimes threats can slip through even the most high-end security tools. Educating end-users is critical to preventing data breaches and other attacks.
Dark Web Monitoring
Ongoing Detection of Compromised User Credentials
The dark web is a dangerous, anonymous portion of the Internet where a lot of illegal activity happens. When a website or organization experiences a data breach, the hackers often take the stolen data and distribute (or sell) it on the dark web. Today, high-profile data breaches happen all the time, and in 2019 alone more than 5.3 billion records were exposed.
Cybersecurity Consulting
Cybersecurity is a Priority, and We Take it Very Seriously
Today, no business, regardless of size or industry, is exempt from being targeted by cybercriminals. Appalachia Technologies can provide guidance and insight to help you make confident decisions regarding your IT security. Our highly-certified cybersecurity experts are dedicated to protecting businesses of all sizes.
Penetration Testing Services
Internal & External Network Penetration Testing, Web App Penetration, and Social Engineering
Every 39 seconds there is another cyber attack. Cybercriminals are utilizing robust tools and sophisticated techniques to attack businesses and steal data. Knowing your own weaknesses is critical to preventing disaster before it is too late.
Penetration testing simulates real-world attacks which identify points of exploitation and test your defensive mechanisms. The primary goal of a penetration test is to evaluate your overall security posture.
Security Assessments
Get a Strategic, Unbiased Perspective on Cybersecurity Threats
The modern business environment is an increasingly complex system with many shifting pieces. Over time, new end-points are added, software is installed or changed, and policies are adjusted. Cloud services are increasingly embraced, and workforces continue to be more mobile. This can lead to exploits that online threats and cybercriminals can take advantage of.
Breach Response Services
If you suspect your organization has been compromised, we can help. From rogue insiders to unknown outsider threats, Appalachia's Cybersecurity Breach Response establishes an efficient, effective and orderly response to a cybersecurity related condition(s).
Multi-Factor Authentication - MFA
What is MFA?
Multi-factor authentication or MFA refers to the use of two or more means of identification and access control—sometimes referred to as “something you know, something you have, or something you are.” A username and password, for example, is something you know. Requiring a code sent via text message (SMS) establishes “something you have,” i.e., a mobile phone belonging to you. Biometric authentication, through a fingerprint or retina scan, establishes “something you are.” Multi-factor authentication is successfully enabled when at least two of these categories of identification are required in order to successfully verify a user’s identity when accessing systems.
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the senior-level executive within an organization responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected. For organizations who can’t support the need or budget of a full-time CISO, outsourcing to a virtual CISO (vCISO) is a great option that brings both strategic and operational leadership on security.
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
Meeting and Sustaining HIPAA Compliance Requires Regular Evaluation
Protecting sensitive patient and customer data is not only ethical, it’s required. In order to maintain HIPAA compliance, your organization needs to have written policies and procedures, provide employee HIPAA security training, and perform regular compliance testing across the board.
Strategic Technology Consulting - vCIO Services
What is a vCIO?
Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) is an executive-level service that addresses the existing and future business requirements through the application of technology through the three core tenants of Leadership, Technical Direction, and Vendor Management.
As technology continues to transform the business landscape, it's more important than ever to have a strategic technology partner that can help your organization navigate the complex and ever-changing world of IT. That's where a virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) comes in. With a vCIO, you can get expert technology guidance and leadership without the expense of hiring a full-time CIO.
Central PA's Leading IT Consultant
Professional, Enterprise-Level IT Consulting and Project Implementation
Appalachia Technologies is well-versed with working with businesses of all sizes, helping them solve complex IT problems and implement new solutions. In fact, other regional IT providers often seek the expertise of our highly-certified consultants, engineers, and technicians.
IT Infrastructure and Networking
From Planning to Implementation, Appalachia Can Handle Complex IT Projects of Any Size
If your organization needs to expand upon or upgrade the IT infrastructure that keeps it running, you also likely need to do so with minimal disruption while staying within your budget. Our project managers can provide the timely delivery of your project while coordinating all of the complex moving parts involved.
Data Center Strategy & Consulting
Empower Your Business through Mobility and Scalability
Cloud computing offers a massive range of capabilities that were once only reserved for businesses who were prepared to make costly, and sometimes risky investments. Purchasing high-end on-premise infrastructure to handle new software, add a new set of capabilities, or to otherwise innovate your solution stack is expensive; especially if there is a risk it might not be profitable.
Microsoft 365 Services with a Focus on Security
At Appalachia Technologies we understand the importance of secure and efficient technology solutions in today's fast-paced business environment. That's why our Microsoft 365 services are designed to keep your data and systems secure while delivering a seamless transition to the latest Microsoft technologies.
Desktop and Server Virtualization
Reduce Your Hardware Footprint
Virtualization allows you to run multiple devices on a single server. For example, instead of having unique servers for singular solutions, such as email, active directory, and running line-of-business applications, they can be combined into a single machine.
Enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration
Bring people together anytime, anywhere, on any device with Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) provides reliable, secure, scalable, and manageable call control and session management.
Appalachia’s Unified Communications Team can help accelerate the time to value for your Cisco UC solution. Whether implementing a new UC system, upgrading your existing system, or adding to your system… Contact us today to get started!