H2 Cyber Risk Advisory Services

Managing Director

Independent Contractor

Having taken the decision to return to UK following a successful time in Dubai, I will use my extensive experience and skills in Cyber and Operational Security to provide advisory services to clients, independent of any vendor, be it services or products, to ensure unbiased advice and guidance to provide solutions tailored to the client.

Information Security Specialist

H2 Information Risk Management Consultants

Risk Management is an activity which integrates recognition of risk, risk assessment and the development of strategies to manage and mitigate those risks.
Having recognised a gap in the market suggesting that many medium size businesses are badly served by the security industry in regard to risk management, with the major consultancies focused on providing services to the larger organisations and corporations, H2 was set up to fill that gap.
H2 therefore offers services which are scaled to serve the needs of the medium size business in order to assist them to identify and mitigate those risks which have the potential to damage that business.
H2 is a consultancy partner for the delivery of STREAM, the market leading risk management software provided by Acuity.  Check us out at www.hah2.co.uk.

Director

HP Enterprise Security Services

Having successfully merged GRC and Cyber and Security Architecture into a business level consulting practice in the UK, I have now been asked to develop the ESS consultancy services in the MEMA region, concentrating initially on KSA, UAE and Qatar.

Consulting Manager, ESS MEMA

Computer Sciences Corporation

I joined CSC from Symantec on a TUPE transfer in September 2010 along with 14 other Symantec employees.  I am responsible for the development of operational security solutions and their application to solve client issues.

Solutions Director Operational Security

Symantec-Liric Ltd

Practice Manager, Operational Security Services

I have over 30 years in IT and 20 years in Cyber Security.  Solid team building skills, having built several teams and started my own business from scratch, in a very challenging market, successfully navigating COVID and its challenges.   Solid leadership and management experience.  Involvement in many high level IT projects, participating in and leading the security team.  Projects include the Passport Office, FCO, MOD, major high street banks, both at home and abroad.  Subsequently moving into the SME market, quite possibly the most challenging of all.

A board advisor specialising in cyber security and cyber risk management, acting as a virtual CISO.
 

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I spend time most weeks reading up on the trends and new threats that emerge in the cyber space.  It's all great stuff but working in the SME market like I do, the predominant view is often that these threats don't actually affect SMEs and that the cost of being overly cautious will outweigh the risks.  Obviously this view works well until you get hit, and then, strangely, it doesn't work quite so well anymore.  Statistics, along with lies and damned lies, are difficult to come by regarding SMEs but the mean average appears to be somewhere between 35 and 45% of SMEs having some sort of cyber incident every year.  The publishers of these stats don't tend to break them down simply, but it is a decent argument that scams take up the larger proportion of these attacks.

That said, one of the most notable trends in the cyber world is the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks. Attackers constantly develop new techniques and strategies to breach security systems, steal sensitive data, or disrupt critical services. Various factors, including the availability of powerful hacking tools, the proliferation of cybercrime forums, and of course, AI making it much easier for less sophisticated and technically competent, to get involved in these more sophisticated attacks.

Complacency remains the biggest threat to an SME.  Don't think it won't happen to you because it just might.  Want to know more?  Give us a call, the number is on our website www.hah2.co.uk, or drop me a DM or a message in the contents below.

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Kevin Hawkins

Managing Director @ H2 Cyber Risk Advisory Services | Information Security Specialist and Board Advisor

Cybersecurity researchers at Netenrich have uncovered a new ransomware group called Red Ransomware Group (Red CryptoApp). This group operates differently from typical ransomware outfits, adding a twist to their extortion tactics.

Unlike most ransomware groups that keep their operations under wraps, Red CryptoApp appears to be taking an aggressive approach. According to Netenrich, the group has established a “wall of shame” where they publish the names of companies they have successfully targeted. This tactic aims to humiliate victims and pressure them into paying the ransom to have their names removed.

It's been well publicised that what ransomware is and what it can do in inflicting significant financial losses, data breaches, and damage to their reputation.  With this new threat, it is the reputational damage that is initially most at risk and what many companies will be very worried about.  Reputation takes years to build and seconds to destroy.

To mitigate the risks associated with ransomware attacks, SMEs should implement robust cybersecurity measures, such as regular data backups, employee training on cybersecurity best practices, and the use of endpoint security solutions. It is also essential for SMEs to have a response plan in place in case of a ransomware attack to minimize its impact on their business.

Need advice?  Then give us a call, our number is on our website www.hah2.cio.uk, or drop me a DM or make a comment below.

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