Consultants are routinely given access to client systems and also most sensitive information in the company. There is an expectation that consultants have great expertise and should be valued. In today's world, consultants should be leaders in the cybersecurity conversation -- not followers. While it is true that some of the larger consulting firms have done a good job protecting the data they are responsible for, the great majority of consulting firms have sadly neglected their responsibilities in this area. As a result, these firms have exposed their clients and themselves to much unnecessary cybersecurity and regulatory risk.

Additionally, consulting firms that do not protect their assets within a professional security environment are unintentionally decreasing the value of their companies. Cybersecurity is now a critical component of business valuations. See our cover story article in the NACVA publication.

And the necessary move to more remote work is increasing these risks because remote work increases the attack surface into your networksand those of your clients. We urge you to take a close look at our free Remote Work Cybersecurity Program. It will help you address this new business risk.

Also, please take a look at our Turnkey Cybersecurity & Privacy Programs that match your business size and other requirements. We offer the only comprehensive, turnkey programs for small to medium sized businesses such as yours. Our programs include direct hands-on support from us to ensure that you are actually able to build a program that protects the data you are responsible for.