A Practical Approach to Preparing for the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Proposals

Get practical answers about SEC cybersecurity requirements, from 48-hour incident reporting to vendor oversight. Agio’s Chris Harper breaks down what financial firms need to know and do now.

2025 Rising Threat: Sophisticated Brute Force Attacks Targeting VPN

Over the last month, Agio’s cybersecurity monitoring systems have detected a significant rise in sophisticated brute force attacks targeting publicly accessible virtual private networks (VPNs). Here’s what we’re seeing.

Year in Review: A Three-Front Battle Reshaping Enterprise Cybersecurity in 2024

What started as a typical year of cybersecurity headlines reveals a more complex story — organizations are now facing an unprecedented three-front battle: regulators driving aggressive compliance measures, adversaries evolving at AI speed, and technology innovation outpacing the preparedness to secure it.   

A Guide to DORA Compliance: What You Need to Know

If your organization has branches in the EU, provides services to EU organizations, or supplies ICT services to EU financial institutions, DORA impacts you. Read for a comprehensive analysis of DORA: Its scope, implications, and critical compliance frameworks for financial organizations and ICT providers.

What is endpoint detection and response?

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) monitors endpoints to identify threats and automatically mitigate them. If you manage a large team of remote, in-office, and hybrid workers, outsourcing EDR solutions can help keep your company devices safe. How EDR works Here’s how EDR works: Detects and uncovers stealthy attacks: EDR solutions pair indicators of attacks (IOAs)

Types of cloud security

Cloud environments demand continuous maintenance, making cloud security essential to your enterprise’s overall security measures. Security is a shared responsibility between cloud providers and users. Provider-based security: Cloud providers secure physical data centers and network architecture.

Strategy tips for private equity firms

Mastering how to buy and manage a private equity firm is important for its success — but what about an exit strategy? Once you enter the private equity lifecycle, attention shifts to successful management and exit strategies so you can relinquish ownership for a profit. Exiting private equity firms isn’t always a straight path due

Benefits of network management

Fast and reliable networks are essential for businesses. Employees rely on consistent connectivity for communication and productivity tools, while customers expect smooth access to online services. However, managing complex network infrastructure — with numerous devices, applications, and data flows — can be challenging.

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Regular Patching

Implementing a consistent and comprehensive patching schedule is not just recommended—it’s critical to keeping your organization’s software and devices secure. And you don’t have to go it alone – lean on us for monthly patches to keep your devices secure and up to date

Reasons to implement a global service desk

When running a global business, managing international customers can be challenging. For example, clients in other time zones may contact your company overnight, but your team is not able to respond until the morning, when the client is already asleep. Hiring a 24/7 internal team can be expensive, so consider implementing a global service desk

What is the best server for a private equity firm?

Your teams rely on fast data access and modeling applications that demand seamless performance. Downtime and data loss are simply unacceptable. Here are some of the most suitable server options for private equity firms: On-premises servers: On-premises servers offer a customizable solution for firms requiring maximum control over their data and security.

How to find the right XDR services

Adding extended detection and response (XDR) technology to your organization’s security stack helps filter out cyberattacks, even when attackers use sophisticated means to evade detection. According to a 2023 Statista report, the average data breach cost for businesses globally in 2023 alone was $4.45 million.