Loughtec Cyber Security

Build trust in your IT security with affordable real-world cyber defence services

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How can LoughTec protect your business?
LoughTec SOC is responsible for detecting, analysing and responding to security incidents in real time delivered through software, technology and (human) security analysts. In addition to 24/7 monitoring and management, the SOC helps organisations maintain security policies and procedures, deliver training and provides regular reports on our customers security posture.

Here’s how it works:
Step 1.
No obligation, no cost initial consultation to review your current security protocols, enhanced potential requirements and your main concerns.

Step 2.
Deploy LoughTec System Security Scan for a deep dive on your current cyber posture as well as your threat risk score and analysis.

Step 3.
Review all findings and create our joint cyber security action plan to mitigate the potential risks.

Step 4.
Implement the required tailored cyber improvement plan and resolution actions for your business.

Step 5.
Ongoing LoughTec account management updates with additional training and support tools and plans available.

Our advice to every business is that you need better visibility of your security posture and an understanding of the implications to your business of a data breach, malware or ransomware or any current threat.

Remember cyber threat is a real and constant – there is a good chance that you have already been hacked. If not yet, you definitely will be. It’s important to know that your network is being monitored 24/7/365 – just like you would for your property or plant.

Cyber protection is an investment, not an expense – LoughTec SOC can protect your most valuable business assets from as little as £4/day.
Cyber Security

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Construction
The construction sector has become a serious target for cyber criminals over the last 5 years. A list of the ‘known’ victims of cybercrime reads like a Who’s Who of Irish construction. Many of the larger organisations across the country have been victims of phishing attacks, data breaches, malware attacks – the most recent being the ransomware attack at Lagan Contracts in February 2023

Government and Public Sector
The Public sector provides essential services to Northern Ireland including public safety, healthcare and education. Additionally it makes a valuable contribution to the region’s GDP and is the largest employer in the region. It is also a prime target for cyber criminals as they seek to exploit legacy systems and non-unified cyber strategies.

Professional Services
As far back as 2020, The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) advised law firms that “it may be better to ask when, not if, you will be targeted by online criminals.”

There is no doubting the importance of the data and records stored by legal practices across the country and no surprise that law firms are emerging as prime targets for malicious attacks, often with extortion being the end game.


Pharmaceutical & Medical
The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors combine to represent a multi-trillion dollar global industry. With their pioneering role in healthcare and well-being they are a hugely important industry and one that makes a significant contribution to the economy across the island of Ireland, with Life Sciences (pharma, biotech and medical devices) employing more than 50,000 people.

It is a heavily regulated sector and one that is becoming more and more susceptible to serious cyberattack.

Engineering
Northern Ireland has a strong pedigree in AMME (Advanced manufacturing, materials and engineering) and a reputation that resonates throughout the world. Locally the sector contributes significantly to the NI GDP and provides thousands of jobs across the region.

Whilst the sector is made up of international brands the majority are small to medium-sized businesses in fitting with the general economic profile of the Province. Global demand in engineering and materials processing has seen a surge in growth of small but hugely ambitious and successful businesses punching well above their weight on the global stage.