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Cyber Security
Your business will be attacked.The only question is when.
HYSAD designs defence systems, not compliance box-ticking. We find the vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Sobering numbers
average cost of a data breach
of SMEs go out of business within 6 months of a serious attack
Sources: IBM, Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 · Clark School study, University of Maryland · industry estimates of the impact of serious attacks on SMEs.
ToolWhat would an hour of downtime cost your business?The figures above are industry estimates and include items the simulator leaves out, such as notification and legal costs. Use your company's own data to calculate the cost of systems downtime after an attack, from one hour to three working days, including the data lost since the last backup.
Open the simulatorAreas of work
Vulnerability Assessment & Pen Testing
We attack your systems before someone else does. Every entry point, every misconfiguration.
SOC & 24/7 Monitoring
A Security Operations Centre that never sleeps. Every anomaly detected, classified and handled in real time.
Incident Response
When it happens, and it can, we know how to contain it, eradicate it and recover. In hours, not weeks.
Security Awareness Training
90% of attacks involve human error. We train your staff to recognise real threats.
Cloud Security
AWS, Azure, GCP hardened. No policy left on default settings.
Compliance & Frameworks
ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, DORA. Real implementation, not just paperwork.
Anatomy of an attack
Phase 01
Reconnaissance
Attacker
Gathers information on domains, users, exposed services and technologies in use.
HYSAD defence
Reduces the attack surface and identifies weak assets and signs of exposure before an attack.
Phase 02
Intrusion
Attacker
Uses credentials, vulnerabilities or phishing to gain initial access.
HYSAD defence
Blocks known attack vectors, hardens access, filters suspicious events and speeds up detection.
Phase 03
Lateral movement
Attacker
Hunts for privileges, internal servers, file shares and critical systems to extend its control.
HYSAD defence
Segmentation, logging, privilege control and monitoring of internal anomalies.
Phase 04
Exfiltration
Attacker
Collects sensitive data and tries to get it out undetected.
HYSAD defence
DLP, alerts on unusual data volumes, traffic control and containment rules.
Phase 05
Impact
Attacker
Encrypts data, disrupts services or uses the stolen data for extortion.
HYSAD defence
Incident response, isolation, recovery and coordinated operational communication.
We're on your side
Weak credentials
Attackers look for reused passwords, missing MFA and unmonitored access.
How we respondAccess hardening, MFA, logging and control of privileged identities.
Exposed services
Missing patches, weak configurations and services exposed online without oversight become entry points.
How we respondTechnical assessment, prioritised remediation and ongoing exposure management.
Human error
Malicious emails, attachments and social engineering target people directly.
How we respondAwareness training, phishing simulations and clear operating procedures.
Fragile recovery
Untested backups and no plan make an incident far more expensive.
How we respondIncident response, tested backups and playbooks for rapid recovery.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?
A vulnerability assessment is a systematic scan that lists the known vulnerabilities of your systems and ranks them by severity: it answers the question "where am I exposed?". A penetration test is a controlled attack that actually tries to exploit them, as a real attacker would: it answers the question "what would happen?".
They are complementary: first you map the weaknesses, then you test them for real.
What should you do immediately after a cyberattack?
Isolate the affected systems from the network without switching them off (switching them off destroys useful evidence), do not pay ransoms on impulse and activate an incident response procedure straight away: containment, eradication, recovery, analysis.
If the incident is in progress, the quickest way to reach us is by phone: +39 06 86358341.
What is a SOC and what does it monitor?
The Security Operations Centre is the team that monitors the logs, events and anomalies of a company's systems around the clock. Every signal is detected, classified and handled in real time: the goal is to spot an attack in its early stages (reconnaissance, intrusion), not after the damage is done.
Does my company fall under NIS2?
NIS2 (transposed into Italian law by Legislative Decree 138/2024) applies to far more organisations than before: essential and important sectors (energy, transport, healthcare, digital, critical manufacturing and others), including medium-sized companies. It requires risk management, appropriate security measures, incident reporting and accountability of management bodies.
Checking whether you fall within scope is part of the assessment.
How often should a security assessment be carried out?
Periodically, and whenever something significant changes: new systems, cloud migrations, new sites, mergers. A company's attack surface changes constantly, and an assessment captures a single moment: real protection comes from continuous monitoring and prioritised remediation.
Does staff training really help?
Yes: most attacks involve human error, through malicious emails, attachments and social engineering. Training people to recognise real threats is a technical countermeasure in its own right, not a formality: it reduces the risk from the most common way in.