Alacrinet
Securing Digital Endpoints with Next-Gen Cybersecurity Solutions

The corporate IT space has witnessed significant changes since the pandemic. Where once the employee-facing network-connected devices were secured by corporate firewalls are now dispersed across broader geographies as a result of the growing remote working trend. While on the positive side, this is helping organizations cut down infrastructure costs and allow employees to use their own devices, on the flip side, it is making cybersecurity an uphill climb.

Today, the security teams always need to keep an eye on the incoming network traffic, differentiating employee access from threat actors trying to hack the network. It is imperative for the IT department to have a robust endpoint security strategy to ensure that the ‘doorways’ of the corporate network are always protected against sophisticated, fast-moving phishing and ransomware threats. However, finding the optimal cybersecurity solution for their network from the vast range of offerings in the market is challenging to say the least. Assisting organizations to pick the most suitable cybersecurity solution and implement it is Alacrinet—a leading cybersecurity and information technology consulting firm.

“The conventional, bare-minimum security software is not enough to avert the more veiled cyberattacks,” says Brian Bouchard, President and CEO of Alacrinet. “Our vast partnership network of cybersecurity software developers enables us to pick the most intuitive solution and implement it for our clients based on the organization size and endpoint device dispersion.”

Our Vast Partnership Network Of Cybersecurity Software Developers Enables Us To Pick The Most Intuitive Solution And Implement It For Our Clients Based On The Organization Size And Endpoint Device Dispersion

Alacrinet partners with some of the world’s leading endpoint security software providers, namely Cybereason, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, and Carbon Black. This vast network enables the company to select the most suitable cybersecurity solution, customize, and implement it for clients. Alacrinet takes into consideration multiple factors—the size of the corporate network, dispersion of endpoint devices, detection vs. prevention vs. protection capability, user experience, and cost—when implementing the solution. For instance, it allows the clients to either prioritize prevention over detection or even choose both by integrating multiple solutions.

Specifically for endpoint protection, Alacrinet meticulously assesses the client network infrastructure and integrates robust cybersecurity software with state-of-the-art functionalities like behavioral detection and automatic response. This facilitates continuous monitoring of the network, enabling automatic detection of anomalies in endpoint devices. For instance, whenever a particular application used in an endpoint device performs an action that is classified as dangerous, the software will proactively respond, even blocking corporate network access from the compromised endpoint. So, even if an endpoint breach is targeted, the IT teams are able to take proactive measures to prevent damage or loss.

These capabilities are further bolstered by the company’s modern endpoint management tools, with which the clients can easily keep track of all the relevant systems, the solutions used to protect those, and also the traffic passing through the endpoints. These tools are developed by leading cybersecurity software developers like HCL BigFix, Tanium, and Cisco Secure Endpoint. Alacrinet also provides patching and upgrades for these endpoint protection solutions whenever needed.

From Fostering Digitalization to Promoting Cybersecurity

Alacrinet’s journey to becoming today’s go-to cybersecurity implementation partner started very differently. The company was initially founded by four former IBM employees as a digitalization solution provider helping organizations maintain business continuity after the collapse of the dot com bubble. Alacrinet’s subsequent reseller partnership with IBM enabled it to expand its client base across Fortune 100, Fortune 500, and Fortune 1000 companies.

Alacrinet Meticulously Assesses the Client Network Infrastructure and Integrates Robust Cybersecurity Software With State-of-the-Art Functionalities Like Behavioral Detection and Automatic Response

As it continued ushering businesses into the future through digitalization, Alacrinet’s shift to cybersecurity occurred when a fast-food chain brand sought its help in remediating a security breach in the point-of-sale (POS) system. As Alacrinet had already helped develop a bespoke data management system, the fast-food chain sought the solution provider’s help to bolster its security posture as well. Alacrinet assessed the POS systems and implemented IBM’s latest security information and event management (SIEM), QRadar. The SIEM system enabled the clients to proactively monitor their digital infrastructure and prevent any potential attacks by threat actors.

Alacrinet soon realized that cybersecurity was a must for every digital organization and quickly transitioned from just building web applications to implementing enterprise-grade cybersecurity software. Along with IBM’s QRadar, the company expanded its SIEM portfolio to include solutions from Exabeam and Splunk. Alacrinet has achieved significant growth with its technology partners, but it hasn’t lost sight of its founding goal, which is to assist organizations in getting back to their feet with robust technology whenever they hit business barriers.

Bolstering Network Security with the ‘Alacrinet’ Touch

Alacrinet’s added ‘feather in the hat’ is its consultative and customer-centric support, which empowers clients to reap the full potential of its cybersecurity solutions. The company, through its managed services, reinforces clients’ IT teams with additional cybersecurity expertise and resources to efficiently manage their cybersecurity infrastructure.

“Our security team is more than just people performing tasks behind the screen. Every person is highly skilled and well-versed in the latest cybersecurity trends and is meticulously trained to manage the security infrastructure of client organizations,” affirms Bouchard. The clients can also build their own robust cybersecurity team with Alacrinet’s help. Whether it is direct hires, contract roles, or contract-to-hire candidates, the company leverages its long-standing expertise to build the best cybersecurity teams for its clients by placing the most ideal candidates in appropriate roles. Owing to such diverse offerings, Alacrinet’s clients have been able to meet their cybersecurity requirements without hassle.

Alacrinet is also quite proactive when it comes to introducing its clients to the latest cybersecurity trends and providing them with new partnership opportunities. The company often hosts engaging events for its vendor partners and clients—whether in-person or virtual. These events allow its clients to directly interact with developers and learn about the more nuanced capabilities from Alacrinet’s cybersecurity solutions portfolio.

Pushing the Boundaries of Modern Cybersecurity

Alacrinet aims to further bolster its clients’ preparedness for potential cybersecurity attacks by providing the best penetration testing capabilities. In this regard, the company recently acquired a penetration testing company, Chamber’s Key, which will enhance its existing testing methods. Along with enabling clients to easily identify their risk areas and providing a list of vulnerabilities, Alacrinet’s penetration testing will empower clients to proactively implement the solutions best suited to tie up any loose ends in their security posture.

While most penetration testing companies either opt for automated penetration scans without credentials (black-box approach) or manual penetration using credentials, Alacrinet follows a gray box approach of both automated and manual testing to ensure precision. The company depends on a team of top-tier penetration testers who possess industry-recognized skills and certifications.

The company will continue to keep an eye on the latest cybersecurity trends, following the recommendations of leading analysts from research agencies like Gartner and Forrester. It will further bolster its portfolio by partnering with industry-leading developers of cybersecurity software, whether it is endpoint security or SIEM. Alacrinet will also recruit and train skilled candidates to strengthen its engineering and support team, so they can always be ready to counter even the most challenging cyber threats.

Being a reliable cybersecurity solution provider is more than just implementing solutions, and Alacrinet proves just this. It empowers businesses to evolve their security postures as new threats emerge. Alacrinet’s solutions, endpoint security or SIEM, continue to protect client networks without compromising the user experience, whether the devices are within the firewalls or not.