Recently, there’s been a spike in the number of businesses embracing digital transformation due to the limitations and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, companies are less focused on the risks of shifting to digital than on the opportunities and possibilities presented by it. According to an EY research, only 36% of new technology-enabled business initiatives include cybersecurity teams from the start. As a result, companies are more prone to cybersecurity threats. Mitigating and addressing these threats can be challenging, especially if you have limited to no experience in cybersecurity and because of the high labor cost of building an in-house cybersecurity team. How can outsourcing cybersecurity help you overcome cybersecurity risks despite these challenges? 

1. Access to World-Class Talent at a Reduced Operational Cost

Overall, outsourcing will cost you less than building an actual team because it gives you access to expertise and increased cybersecurity efficiency without much of the overhead cost. Outsourced IT support teams have most likely been already trained on the ins and outs of cybersecurity. This means that you won’t have to cover training and capacity development costs. Outsourcing also gives you flexibility: it is up to your IT partner to customize a solution that is most cost-effective and that fits your needs as a company. 

Another reason why outsourcing is cost-effective is that in the long run, it helps you avoid cybersecurity threats that would cost you a lot more by compromising or stealing your data. If you don’t already have a solution in place, the costs of repetitional damage, higher insurance premiums, and fees for emergency IT services are likely to be higher. Because of their access to world-class, A+ recruitment process for hiring to on-boarding in 30-45 days, the right partner can also project an overall operational savings of up to 70%.

2. Internal Information Security Measures

Most cybersecurity threats take advantage of obtained or stolen information or data, and this is one area where an outsourced IT team can help. A good partner knows that privacy is tantamount to information security and therefore implements strong security measures that reduce privacy breaches. With their help, you can extend these security measures to your company’s data and avoid most of the threats related to cybersecurity. 

Their operations and associated client information are housed in state-of-the-art facilities with controlled access areas that provide 24/7 security. They offer comprehensive information security & data protection process ensures that all company and information is ultimately safe at all times and are  certified and compliant with:

• ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 

3.  Keeping Up-to-date on IT and Cybersecurity Trends

It’s hard to keep track of technological advancements and how they can affect your company and the cybersecurity threats surrounding it, so it’s helpful to have an IT partner that is on top of the trends and knows about the latest IT tools (e.g. Sysinternals Suite, Recuva, Virtual CloneDrive) and emerging cybersecurity issues at a larger scale. Being up-to-date means that they also constantly enhance the capabilities of their IT experts to keep up with the ever-changing technological landscape. By outsourcing your IT needs, you can be sure that your company evolves with technology, which is extremely helpful in detecting and addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and gaps.     

Investing in cybersecurity, especially now that almost anything can be done through digital platforms, is a smart move, no matter the size of your company. Just make sure to find an outsourcing partner that can offer data  and back office support that help you build a great and high-performing cybersecurity team based on your company’s needs.  

4. >60 Net Promoter Score

The right outsourcing partner has a Net Promoter Score of >60. This score helps businesses gauge the quality service the outsourcing company is offering. In a way, this represents the primary capabilities and expertise they provide to their clients through result-based surveys on how much satisfied their clients are with the cybersecurity support services they are receiving from their outsourcing partner. It also showcases how well the outsourcing partner is performing in terms of cybersecurity and the client’s overall experience from their service. A High Net Promoter Score results in a sense of security and peace of mind for the client from operation excellence and hitting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Mean Time to Resolve (team’s response to cyberattacks), Mean Time to Detect (how long it takes your team to become aware of cyberattacks) and overall team productivity.

Lastly, the right outsourcing partner promises for the following:

• Operational excellence
• Build a great, high-performing cybersecurity support team specifically designed for your security needs
• Operational cost savings of up to 70%
• 90% Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
• 90% Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
• 95% team productivity
• ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA and DPA20212-compliant
• Net Promoter Score: Sense of security and peace of mind

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing Cybersecurity team of:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Threat Intelligence Specialist
• Data Piracy Investigator
• Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

Let’s work together to build a great Cybersecurity Team.

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Years ago, businesses could get cybersecurity protection from simple security measures and basic firewalls. But due to technological advancements and upgrades, Cybersecurity spending in the US skyrocketed to $60 billion in 2017.

This poses a global change as many companies are now fortifying their cybersecurity measures by hiring skilled security professionals to their security operations. But for small and medium companies, high labor and operational costs, limited industry experience as well as access to talent limits them to create an in-house cybersecurity team. 

Therefore, choosing between in-house or outsourced cybersecurity depends on available resources, size of the company and data availability. In-house allows a business to maintain full control of operations and your team will have full business familiarity. But you also need to have the right person-in-charge to lead your in-house team and ample technological resources they may need. But if you choose to outsource your cybersecurity team, make sure to thoroughly check your potential partner’s background with the follow checklist:

1. Do they have access to skilled and licensed cybersecurity experts?

Skills shortage extends to cybersecurity professionals. On top of this, they also belong to the top tier in terms of salary grade. Small and medium-sized companies are being hit the hardest by this because the limited supply of qualified talent is quickly snapped up by multinational businesses that can afford to pay the high salaries and provide the best benefits and perks that this talent has the power to demand.

If looking for an outsourcing company to build a cybersecurity team for you, make sure that they have access to world-class talent and have an A+ recruitment process. These 2 things allow them to build a great, high-performing cybersecurity team within 30-45 days from hiring to on-boarding cybersecurity experts and will curate a competency-based development plan to keep your dedicated team sharp so you won’t need to spend additional training cost giving you a projected operational savings of up to 70%. 

2. Do they have security certifications and compliant with security regulations?

Since your potential outsourcing partner is a 3rd party vendor and will have access to your business’s data, make sure that they have certifications and Information Security process to ensure that your data is safe and secured. Look for a partner that is ISO 27001 and 9001 certified and GDPR compliant to assure you that there will be no data compromise.

Compliance and certifications mean they understand that data security is one of the most crucial elements for your growing business and that the team they are building for you are compliant and certified which prompts them to comply with the ethical standards of the industry. Lastly, having their own information security adds another layer of protection for your company.

3. What is their Net Promoter Score?

Operational excellence can be measured with Net Promoter Score. The right outsourcing partner should have a Net Promoter Score of >60. This will help you gauge the quality service the outsourcing company is offering and represents the primary capabilities and expertise they provide to their clients. This score is from result-based surveys that their existing clients answer on how much satisfied they are with the cybersecurity support services they are receiving from their outsourcing partner. This also showcases their client’s overall experience and satisfaction with their service.

A High Net Promoter Score results in a sense of security and peace of mind for you because it attains operation excellence and hitting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Mean Time to Resolve (team’s response to cyberattacks), Mean Time to Detect (how long it takes your team to become aware of cyberattacks) and overall team productivity.

If you find a partner that has all 3, you are guaranteed to the following benefits:

• Operational excellence
• Build a great, high-performing cybersecurity support team specifically designed for your security needs
• Operational cost savings of up to 70%
• 90% Mean Time to Detect (MTD) 
• 90% Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
• 95% overall team productivity 
• ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA compliant
• Net Promoter Score: Sense of security and peace of mind

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing Cybersecurity team of:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Threat Intelligence Specialist
• Data Piracy Investigator
• Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

Let’s work together to build a great Cybersecurity Team.

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In a digitally advanced world, companies should consider cybersecurity as a crucial aspect of their business operations. Given the risk of hacking and breaching which can compromise valuable and sensitive company and customer data, employing effective security and risk management solutions is a must.

Moreover, customers value companies that prioritize safeguarding personal information more than those that do not. Multinational  professional services network KPMG, through its survey “Consumer Loss Barometer,” has explored this in different fields of business including financial services, cloud and connected devices, mobile, automotive, and retail. It found out that cybersecurity can be influential in producing more brand loyalty, with some consumers having zero tolerance for any occurrence of breach or mishandling of important and private information that will ultimately lead them to switch brands.

Admittedly, building an in-house cybersecurity team can be expensive because of the high salary grade of these experts coupled with limited access to these talents. On top of that, other operation costs are high because cybersecurity tools and softwares are expensive (i.e. 365, Box, Dropbox, Yammer), not to mention the cost in maintaining a physical office to house your cybersecurity team. That is why outsourcing has become a popular practice among businesses. 

When looking for the right outsourcing company to build a team for you, here are 3 traits that you should look for:

1. Access to World-class Talent at a Reduced Cost

Hiring a cybersecurity team is expensive because the experts in the field are not only limited but their level of expertise puts them in the top bracket in terms of salary grade. In addition, the training and certifications for cybersecurity and information security are important but costly. Aside from labor cost, operational expenses such as hardware, software licenses, cloud service subscriptions, and maintenance are equally expensive. But with the right outsourcing partner, their A+ recruitment process and access to world-class talent allows them to build a great, high-performing cybersecurity team within 30-45 days. They also have access to certified cybersecurity experts and will curate a competency-based development plan to keep your dedicated team sharp so you won’t need to spend additional training cost giving you a projected operational savings of up to 70%. 

2. Guaranteed Compliance and Certification

One of the first things you should consider in an outsourcing company is their access to world-class talent with the required level of skill and expertise in cybersecurity risk management. Since they are handling highly sensitive data, they should also be able to comply with the ethical standards of the industry. These can be reflected in third-party certifications and assessments by hiring people with the any of these certifications and proficiency in:

• ISO 27001 and 9001 certified
• GDPR Compliance
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security

These compliance and certifications mean that if you outsource your cybersecurity team with the right partner, they understand that data security is one of the most crucial elements for a growing business like yours. They also make sure that the team they are building for you are compliant and certified as needed to protect the company. Lastly, they have their own information security to add another layer of protection for their clients. 

3. Transparent Reporting Practices

Transparency is another important aspect of cybersecurity risk management due to the complexity of the task at hand. Good outsourcing companies have routine analytic and reporting expectations to ensure that data and information are handled properly by its personnel. 

Studies have shown through the years that the “human factor” is the weakest link in cybersecurity. In a study conducted by Kaspersky, it is reported that 46% of cybersecurity hacks and incidents were due to untrained staff and in 40% of businesses around the world, employees were found to hide a security incident when it happens. 

Partner with an outsourcing company that can provide your business a tailored cybersecurity risk management solution based on your unique needs. After all, security is risk-based, which is why no single solution fits all. Also bear in mind that your outsourcing partner should have the capability to scale its services in order to prioritize all aspects of your business. In the long run, this will be convenient when you need to scale your solutions together with your changing business needs.

Bonus: >60 Net Promoter Score

The right outsourcing partner has a Net Promoter Score of >60. This score helps businesses gauge the quality service the outsourcing company is offering. In a way, this represents the primary capabilities and expertise they provide to their clients through result-based surveys on how much satisfied their clients are with the cybersecurity support services they are receiving from their outsourcing partner. It also showcases how well the outsourcing partner is performing in terms of cybersecurity and the client’s overall experience from their service. A High Net Promoter Score results in a sense of security and peace of mind for the client from operation excellence and hitting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Mean Time to Resolve (team’s response to cyberattacks), Mean Time to Detect (how long it takes your team to become aware of cyberattacks) and overall team productivity.

Lastly, the right outsourcing partner promises for the following:

• Operational excellence
• Build a great, high-performing cybersecurity support team specifically designed for your security needs
• Operational cost savings of up to 70%
• 90% Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
• 90% Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
• 95% team productivity
• ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA and DPA20212-compliant
• Net Promoter Score: Sense of security and peace of mind

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing Cybersecurity team of:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Threat Intelligence Specialist
• Data Piracy Investigator
• Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

Let’s work together to build a great Cybersecurity Team.

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The internet revolution has shaped businesses in the 21st century in ways that many of us couldn’t have imagined. Not only has it redefined the way companies do marketing and customer service, it has also changed the definition of growth for all types of businesses through having available technical support to answer over the phone and resolve customer’s issues. Today’s growth metrics often include this type of support, and finding ways to optimize and enhance this aspect of your company’s service can be very tricky and slow because building your own team is expensive due to scarcity of talent and those with tools proficiency, especially for small and medium businesses where resources are limited and has meager experience in building an in-house technical support team. 

One effective solution is outsourcing, and here are the top 4 reasons why: 

1. Outsourcing allows you to save and scale

Outsourcing tech support means that your BPO partner can control the scale of manpower to meet your changing needs. This applies to taking care of resources such as technical infrastructure (including softwares and operating systems like Microsoft servers, Linux Server Operating System, IP-PABX, Cisco Technologies, etc) assuring you that the teams built are not only trained and certified but are also tools proficient. Their A+ recruitment process can scale your business and build you a great, high-performing technical support team through their access to world-class talent yet with a projected savings of up to 70% on operating costs.  This means that you can be sure that your tech support is at its best and that you have the advantage of being able to access cutting edge technology and services without breaking the bank. 

2. Outsourcing allows you to focus on business operations

One key advantage of outsourcing is that you’re able to focus on your core business operations, developing your business processes, products, and services without worrying about the burden of implementing and maintaining all technical-related work. This team can ensure operational excellence and your customers’ technical-related concerns are responded to in a timely manner and resolved according to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) such as technical support resolution rate and high team productivity.  This is vital, especially since it’s your business operations that ultimately indicate your company’s competitiveness and edge compared to other companies. 

This also allows a 24/7 operation with the appropriate escalation levels (tiered technical support) which means that any problems and issues can be addressed as soon as possible and your customers will not need to wait the regular 8-5 working hours to get their issues resolved. The right partner promises reliability and seamless troubleshooting procedure that results in both practical and cost-effective solutions.

3. Outsourcing helps protect your and your customer’s data

Tech support covers security testing, security monitoring, and response to security threat incidents. This is important, especially if most of your internal and external communications happen online or in the digital world especially in the new normal. Outsourcing tech experts ensures that the likelihood of your company becoming the victim of cyberattacks is minimized. This also means that any security breach or virtually any disaster is addressed immediately and that your company is able to recover quickly. 

The right partner is ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA and DPA20212-compliant because they understand that data security is one of the most crucial factors for a growing business especially in the evolution of the blended office and remote work set up. They also make sure that the team they are building for you are educated and compliant in data privacy regulations and policies.

4. Outsourcing ensures customer satisfaction through a high Net Promoter Score (NPS)

A high NPS of >60 means that clients are highly satisfied with the service they are receiving from their outsourcing provider. Their pain points and unique needs are addressed accordingly. A high-quality service delivery of the outsourcing partner extends to the satisfaction of their client’s customers as well. A promoter NPS gives clients a peace of mind – that the outsourced business processes are handled meticulously and efficiently. 

With these four advantages, you now probably have a clearer picture of how outsourcing tech support can work for you and your company. Before taking that leap, though, make sure that you know the particulars of your needs and goals for outsourcing–that way, it will be easier for you to find a BPO partner that suits your company. The finding the right partner can yield these great results:

• Operational excellence
• Build a great technical support team with good communication skills
• Operational cost savings of up to 70%
• 90% technical support resolution rate
• 95% team productivity
• Information and data security
• ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA and DPA20212-compliant
• NPS: Sense of security and peace of mind

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing technical support team:

• Technical Support Representative
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

Let’s work together to build a great Technical Support Team.

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As businesses are converting from manual set up to digital systems, most if not, all are building and upgrading strong IT services for their company. Large corporations usually have in-house IT tech support services because they have resources to maintain it, but for small to medium sized businesses, the smarter way is to outsource this department. Why? Because building a fortified IT team is not only costly but it requires knowledge-based experience to keep an in-house IT team operational.

Although in-house support ensures that you always have an IT support expert who knows your company intimately, outsourcing this team from a trusted partner offers the same peace of mind. Listed below are 5 benefits of outsourcing your IT services:

1. Reduce Labor Costs

Hiring an IT team is expensive because the experts in the field usually belong to the top tier in terms of salary grade. On top of that, training and certifications like Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) are important, but expensive. Aside from labor cost, operational expenses such as hardware, software licenses, cloud service subscriptions, and maintenance are equally costly.

Although cost savings is not only the sole advantage of outsourcing, it can be a deciding factor, especially if you are running an SMB on a tight budget. A small in-house IT team can cost your team tens of thousands of dollars each year. On the other hand, the cost of outsourced IT tech support can give you as much as 70% cost savings, especially with the right partner. They also have access to world-class talent and their A+ recruitment process ensures that they can build you a great IT team in only 30-45 days.

2.  Increase Efficiency and Competitiveness

The right outsourcing IT partner will have resources and experience to adapt to your line of business effectively ensuring efficiency in work output. They can build you a great IT team, train them, and provide the support they need to make sure that your unique demands are addressed accordingly. For most implementations, quality IT companies will bring years of experience in the beginning saving you time and money all the while ensuring that key metrics are achieved such as  Mean Time to Recover (MTTR) in cases of system/technology downtime, resolution rates, response rates.

Best outsourcing partners are already in the business of measuring their own activity, so it’s in their best interest to make IT consistently better for their clients. Also, vendor results are typically watched more closely to maintain excellence. If your company experiences problems all at once, your outsourcing partner will be able to quickly allocate the pressing issues to different representatives to solve the problems simultaneously. They have multiple employees where they can delegate different IT experts at the same time. And when things are working smoothly, nobody is being paid to sit and wait for the phone to ring which in return reduces downtime and improves employee productivity.

3. Compliance, Security and Risk Management

Every business investment has a certain amount of risk. Markets, competition, government regulations, financial conditions, and technologies all change very quickly. Outsourcing providers assume and manage much of this risk for you, with specific industry knowledge, especially security and compliance issues. The right partner with an established Information and Cyber Security system is much better at deciding how to avoid risk in their areas of expertise.

Find a partner who is ISO 27001 and 9001 certified, GDPR, HIPAA and DPA20212-compliant because they understand that data security is one of the most important things for a growing business. They also understand that simple firewall and antivirus software as your company’s sole security measure is not enough. They have a comprehensive information security & data protection process ensuring that all company and information is ultimately safe at all times. They also conduct regular audits to identify processes and procedures vulnerabilities with strict measures in place that prevent any unauthorized access of client’s data at all times.

4. 24/7 Operations

Outsourcing your IT support services also ensures that they can function 24/7 which means that any problems and issues can be addressed as soon as possible without the need to wait for the regular 8-5 working hours. The right partner promises reliability and seamless troubleshooting procedure that results in practical, cost-effective solutions making your company secure and protected. Lastly, outsourcing ensures an established business continuity plan that secures your company in any occurrences of economic or business crises.

5. High Net Promoter Score (NPS) 

Net promoter score helps businesses gauge the quality service the outsourcing company is offering. In a way, this represents the primary capabilities and expertise they provide to their clients through result-based surveys on how much satisfied their clients are in providing IT support services. It also showcases how well the outsourcing partner is performing, how often they resolve technical and IT-related  issues, and if their clients are satisfied with the overall experience from their service. A High Net Promoter Score results in a sense of security and peace of mind for the client.

All these benefits and more can be found with the right outsourcing partner who can provide a customized, high quality IT support service solutions that can promise for the following:

• Operational excellence
• Build a great IT team specifically designed for your technical support needs
• Operational cost savings of up to 70%
• 90% IT resolution rate
• 95% ticket response rate
• 90% reduced system downtime 
• Information and data security
• Net Promoter Score: Sense of security and peace of mind

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing IT team:

• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Threat Intelligence Analyst
•  Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• Others

Let’s work together to build a great IT Team.

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Making business decisions without substantial research is like playing a guessing game. Companies that bypass research tend to perform less than their competition because they are not well versed with the business movement in their industry. It is why market research is one of the crucial things a company should invest.

But the question is, what is the best way to generate more information in the most effective yet economical way?

There are two ways to consider and assess which is best for your company; develop an in-house research team or outsource the process to a trusted third party provider?

In this article, we’ve laid out useful information about in-house and outsourced teams to help you decide which is best for your company. But first, let us understand the difference between the two.

What is In-house Market Research?

This is when you create your own team and conduct a study within your own business structure and internal resource. Simply put, an organization has a person or team, usually within the marketing department, that is dedicated to doing research for the company. This approach is more common in larger corporations that have enough financial resources to scout, create and can afford an entire team of market research experts.

What is an Outsourced Market Research?

This approach on the other hand means reaching out to a trusted market research company to conduct studies on your behalf. Your partner will build your own dedicated high-performing team in a more cost-effective way. Most outsourcing companies also have access to world-class professionals despite the limitations in the talent pool.

Benefit Table

Below is a table of the benefits of in-house versus outsourced to assist you in your decision making once you decide to incorporate market research into your business.

Which option is best for your business?

After knowing the perks of in-house and outsource market research teams, these 2 things should be put into consideration before making a decision.

1. Your company’s business model

You need to be aware of your company’s business model to know what type of market research you need because ultimately the decision comes down to what works best for your business. Understanding this is your leverage to rightfully assess whether an in-house can sufficiently provide the necessary research output you need or whether to outsource a team for a more wide stretch of research strategies.

2. Operational capability

This is often overlooked, but being aware of your company’s capability to create your own team is crucial. You have to know if you have the time to manage your research team, the space and office infrastructure to house additional staff along with a good remote-working system, resources for research tools and applications, and lastly the money to your team according to their skills and fund any necessary marketing training.

Great Partner, Great team

Find the right outsourcing partner who has access to world-class market research talents through their A+ recruitment team and process who can ensure building a great, high-performing research team for you. The right partner provides a projected savings of up to 70% on operational costs, yet assuring your team’s efficiency and productivity. Lastly, look for an ISO 27001 and 9001 certified and GDPR-compliant outsourcing company, so your company and client’s data are always safe. 

Partnership with Infinit-O

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We can build you a great, high-performing R&D team:

• Research Analyst
• Account Research Specialist
• Business Analyst
• Database Maintenance Specialist
• Product Ops Developer
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• Systems Integration Developer
• Threat Intelligence Analyst
• Threat Landscape Analyst
• Systems Administrator
• Other R&D Experts

Let’s work together to build a great Research and Data Team.

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In the 21st century, building a cybersecurity team can sometimes feel daunting because cyber defense can be expensive and it would take a 145% increase in the number of cybersecurity professionals just to match the cybersecurity needs around the globe. 

In today’s climate, more and more businesses are transitioning to online platforms, but this could also mean plenty of hiccups when it comes to online security. Just recently, the World Health Organization reported a significant swell in the number of cyberattacks since the remote work transition, through email scams targeting the general public. This demonstrates that the more you go online, the more vulnerable you become to online attacks. Therefore, having a team of cybersecurity experts in your company creates an additional layer of security for your business and the clients you’re supporting.

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, what makes a great cybersecurity team?

If you’re looking to form your own team of cybersecurity specialists, here are some essential skills to look for:

● Extensive knowledge and adaptability when it comes to emerging IT tools and trends

Technology is a rapidly evolving industry, and it’s useful to have a team that knows a lot about the latest and most advanced tools and that actively explores emerging industry trends. Not only does this ensure that your company is always on top of possible security risks, but it’s also useful in designing and monitoring the security of the company and its business systems, according to Utica  College. Additionally, it enables the team to quickly spot  the  company’s  weak points and find solutions even before a cybersecurity issue comes up.

● Technical expertise

When it comes to skills, a recent study from the Department  for  Digital,  Culture,  Media  &  Sport  (DMCS)  states that the most common technical qualification in the UK is the Certified Information Systems  Security  Professional  (CISSP)  accreditation. CISSP accreditation is vendor-neutral and renowned worldwide as the first Information Security certification to meet the rigorous requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024. 

● Problem-solving and Creativity

The Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit developed by the  US  Department  of Homeland  Security  highlights that an effective cybersecurity team must also be agile in finding  solutions  to  complex  challenges  and  flexible  enough  to  come  up  with unique approaches depending on the type of problem that occurs. As cybersecurity issues often hit companies on their blind side, the team must be able to think on their feet and plan incident response actions rapidly, as cyberattacks could quickly escalate if left unresolved. 

● Collaboration and Teamwork

As with any other team, a core skill required in a cybersecurity team is teamwork or the ability  to effectively collaborate and work toward accomplishing shared goals. A study published by  Frontiers  in  Psychology  titled, “Cyber Teaming and Role Specialization in a Cyber  Security  Defense  Competition”  states  that  most  high-performing  cybersecurity teams have team members that know that ins and outs of their role in a specific team and  that  understand  the  specific  tasks  and  expertise  of  the rest of the team. This means that for group dynamics to work, team members must be able to anticipate one another, coordinate, and ultimately achieve effective and efficient workflows.

Teamwork ensures not only the team’s effectiveness when it comes to solving issues, but also the team’s—and in turn, the company’s—overall sustainability. Knowing the specific pain points of a team and having the dedication to work toward addressing these pain points together are the key to moving a team forward.

Build a Great Cybersecurity Team

As more and more companies look toward prioritizing cybersecurity, outsourcing has become in demand in recent years as it is more cost-effective, especially for smaller companies that do not have the resources to hire their own teams. Moreover, firms in the IT industry have started to specialize in different IT fields such as technical support for customers and even AI-capable software. This makes outsourcing even more beneficial for companies. 

The right outsourcing partner can offer data  and back office support that can help you build a great and high-performing cybersecurity team.  At the same time, they can create endless  opportunities  for  your company to realize your full potential. Look for a partner with the following:

• Comprehensive security measures to protect data, hardware, networks, virus/malware, physical protections
• Remote management and continuous security awareness
• Globally recognized security certifications: ISO9001, ISO27001
• Adherence to privacy laws: GDPR, DPA2012, HIPAA compliance

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Infinit-O Key Benefits:

We can build you a great, high-performing Cybersecurity team:

• Threat Intelligence Analyst
•  Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

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In its very core, the “cloud” enables users to store and access data anytime and anywhere from almost any device connected through the internet. Global research and advisory company Gartner predicts that by 2021, more than half of global enterprises already using cloud today will adopt an all-in cloud strategy. It also said that global spending on cloud services will reach $260 billion this year.

Both large and small companies can benefit from cloud services like data storage and backup, and mobile working among others. Small business owners especially can take advantage of cloud services to make their operations more efficient while cutting costs and scaling resources at the same time.

To effectively integrate these in your operations, you will need a team of cloud management experts dedicated to oversee various cloud functions in your business. While you can have your IT team take on this role, outsourcing your own dedicated cloud management team is more advantageous for the following reasons:

Cost-efficiency

With the implementation of cloud-based services in your company, it is important to train your cloud management team so that you can optimize the use of the cloud’s capabilities. Training staff can cause your company a lot of money and if you plan on hiring a full in-house team, acquisition can also be pricey and sometimes unnecessary especially for smaller businesses.

When you outsource, however, you can cut on these costs without sacrificing the quality of service. You guarantee that your team will manage your cloud services expertly while you focus on bringing clients in and keeping them satisfied.

Improved Cybersecurity

Since cloud services are wholly dependent on the internet, they are more prone to cyber attacks, and as technology advances, new and more sophisticated malware that are more difficult to defend against are also developed. Your dedicated team of cloud management experts has extensive knowledge about these looming cybersecurity threats and will know how to defend and protect your data from them, easing the burden from your IT team.

Compliance Support

Another great thing that cloud management experts can do for you is to make sure that your company adheres to data regulations and privacy laws. This is especially necessary for businesses that handle sensitive and personal data such as online retailers, healthcare provides, and financial institutions.

But a team of cloud management experts can monitor public cloud configurations with regulatory standards, your company is assured not only of maintaining compliance but of upholding the best practices for data security as well.

Backups and Disaster Recovery

Technical issues like loss of data or applications, which can be detrimental to the entire business, is one of the cons of cloud services. However, don’t let this discourage you from adapting this technology in your operations since you can always routinely perform data backup and have recovery options to save data once disaster strikes with the help of your cloud management team. 

Expert Support and Knowledge

The way cloud services work may sound simple, but navigating the public cloud sphere and other interweaving elements is not an easy task. This is why outsourcing knowledgeable and highly skilled cloud management experts is something you should really consider as they have insight into the public cloud market, an in-depth understanding of vendors and how they operate, and familiarity with the latest trends and services that can help in the successful and seamless implementation of cloud in your business.

All in all, outsourcing your cloud management team allows owners to focus more on what they do best for the company and reach your business goals.

Right Partner, Great Team

Partnering with the right outsourcing company can give you access to a team of cloud management specialists that include System/Cloud Administrators, DevOps Engineers, and Solution Architects with proficient knowledge of various operating systems from Windows to Linux. These teams will help you improve your department’s productivity by ensuring faster response to alerts generated by monitoring systems, quick troubleshooting availability or performance issues on your systems and streamlined approach in providing technical support to your clients.

The right partner also creates endless opportunities for your company to realize your full potential with >97% client retention rate founded on trust and open communication. Having an extensive and profound expertise in cloud management also allows you to build a great cloud management team of experts for your unique needs with up to 70% operational cost savings.

They usually have access to world-class talent that will be meticulously sourced and screened through A+ Recruitment process. As your business demands shift, so can your outsourced team with a guaranteed operational excellence thru collaborative Service Level Agreement, metrics-intensive performance, and open communication. Look for an ISO 27001 and 9001 certified and GDPR-compliant outsourcing company, so your company and client’s data are always safe. 

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

We can build you a great, high-performing Cybersecurity team:

• Threat Intelligence Analyst
•  Systems/Cloud Administrator
• AWS and Azure DevOps Engineer
• IT Technical Assistant
• Information Technology Team
• IT Operation Analyst
• IT Operation Engineer
• Others

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The benefits of a great Research and Data team should never be underestimated.

To create a solid business strategy, your R&D team is responsible for devising plans and next steps for your company through market research. They consolidate systematic data and make objective collection and analysis of data about your target market, your competition, and/or environment which later is the basis on how you can achieve your business goals.

Therefore, building a great team is a good investment and asset for your business. The following will explain why:

1. Helps you identify opportunities in the marketplace

A great R&D team can gather all necessary information about your market wants and needs. Through this, you’ll have enough ammunition to formulate the most effective way to communicate to your customers and identify what they want and don’t want from your products or services. Then you can tailor your business approach based on this information into growing your business and creating loyal customers.

2. Helps minimize operational risks

Through the research that your R&D team gathers, you can discover threats and pinpoint areas for improvement about your business making you refrain from making abrupt and uncalculated decisions. At the same time, they will help you get enlightened with further developments that suit your intended market.  Any form of research can be utilized as an insurance policy against both obvious dangers and threats in your industry.

3. Helps you establish trends and market positioning

The market research that your R&D team periodically conduct unravels data about trends in your industry. These trends can be used as a basis for identifying where your business is at a particular position in time. Information from market research helps you benchmark and monitor your progress, which can be useful to make decisions and take action.

4. Helps you determine the right promise for your business

Every company has its own business promise. It’s easy to conceptualize a vision and mission statement but putting them in action might be a different story. Your R&D team can help you define your brand’s promise based on assessing your business capabilities, resources and outcome from the existing business efforts. Through it, you can tweak and refine your promise with the assurance that you can actually make it happen. 

5. Helps discover business compromise

Your R&D team can identify new business angles from structured and scientific ways. For example, you launched a new product or service, the market research team can create unbiased and emotionally detached analysis whether these new offers are working and effective. In return, you’d be able to reconsider other ways to improve your services and create compromises that will help your company benefit from.

6. Helps you stay ahead of the competition

Great R&D teams are relentless in understanding your business and the industry where your company revolves on. With their combined curiosity and willingness to innovate, the research results can be your leverage in determining insights from your competitors which you can use to your advantage by either adapting to their business approach and connect it with your own or make necessary reinventions that work for you.

How to build a Great Research and Data Team

Having the right R&D team is important to help you accomplish your business goals. Overall, they efficiently help you with increasing business productivity and putting your assets in the right places. But building this team has its own set of challenges. The main hurdle is hiring resources because there is a limited pool of talent in the research and data industry and that the number of highly qualified candidates are in return shrinking.

One way to overcome this is by finding the right outsourcing partner who has access to world-class R&D talents who can find the best people fit your unique business needs and will equip and certify your team according to your requirements. With the right partner, you can also save up to 70% on operational costs, yet assuring your team’s efficiency and productivity.

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

We can build you a great, high-performing R&D team:

• Research Analyst
• Account Research Specialist
• Business Analyst
• Database Maintenance Specialist
• Product Ops Developer
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• Systems Integration Developer
• Threat Intelligence Analyst
• Threat Landscape Analyst
• Systems Administrator
• Other R&D Experts

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Market research tools have come a long way. The innovation of these tools have made the arduous task easier and more seamless. This blog tackles identifying the best market research tools for your business and how to efficiently use them.

But first, let’s cover the basics.

What is Market Research and its importance?

A process of gathering information to improve, evolve and craft products and services that your customers both need and want. Without proper market research, you’d end up spending your company’s capital in wrong places.

Market research allows you to understand your customer’s behaviour, your competitor’s best practices and deduce marketing channels to grow your business.

To reap the full benefits of market research, you can leverage on the following tools for your company.

Best Tools for Market Research

1. Social Mention

This is an online tool that enables you to gather real-time social media data on any site. By typing the website’s URL, the tool pulls all the social media mentions related to that site. 

Tool Strengths:

• See social media footprint for your brand across all the media platforms without having to aggregate the data yourself
• Data and search results are laid out in a simple and easy to read format
• Discover where and why your competitors are being mentioned to help you tailor your own marketing efforts
• Know the hashtag, sources, and keywords most frequently associated to a target URL

2. Survey Monkey

A tool that gathers direct customer insights. You can create a survey or set of questions that are best answered by your customers to understand  lead generation, conversion rates and customer retention rate.

Tool Strengths:

• Survey is both PC and mobile compatible making it convenient for your customers/respondents
• Can be integrated with other softwares and platforms
• Has reporting features that enables easy analysis of survey results
• Very user-friendly, can create surveys with only few clicks

3. Google Analytics

Although its entirety is not technically a wider tool in market research, Google Analytics can provide your customers behaviour whilst on your website. It shows which products are viewed most and it also illustrates what social media channels your customers are responding to.

Tool Strengths:

• It automatically collect data that gives you immediate access to reports
• Easy integration with third party tools basing on the strategy and the information you want to extract
•  Find top marketing campaigns in terms of traffic and conversions
• Determine the location of your best visitors

4. GrowthBar

Perfect market research tool because it provides instant access to your competitors critical data points and their growth channels as well keywords that are working for them by giving you SEO, SEM, and Facebook advertising access.

Tool Strengths:

• A simple Chrome extension that instantly allows you to do market research using your Google search page
• Explore your competitors’ backlink data, social signals, keywords rank, best performing keywords and even spy on their facebook ads
• most complete market research tool that is 100% free to try and more affordable than any alternative

Great Tool, Great Team

Having the right tool for your Research and Data Team is vital to help them accomplish their tasks easier and quicker. By doing so, your business’s overall efficiency and productivity can also increase. By having the right tools, it allows your R&D team to produce the most usable research that your company can benefit on.

But dealing with these tools can be overwhelming. Building a team of R&D experts and training them on utilizing these tools births another layer of operational responsibility especially and deviates your focus on your core responsibilities. In addition, there is a limited pool of talent in the research and data industry and the number of highly qualified candidates are in return shrinking.

One way to overcome this is by finding the right outsourcing partner who has access to world-class R&D talents who can equip and certify your team to put these tools to good use. The  tools mentioned above along with other market research tools can also be expensive and can  potentially break your bank. But with the right partner, you can save up to 70% on operational costs, yet assuring your team’s efficiency and productivity.

Partnership with Infinit-O

Infinit-O’s mission is to create endless opportunities for your company to realize its full potential.

We can build you a great, high-performing R&D team:

• Research Analyst
• Account Research Specialist
• Business Analyst
• Database Maintenance Specialist
• Product Ops Developer
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• Systems Integration Developer
• Threat Intelligence Analyst
• Threat Landscape Analyst
• Systems Administrator
• Other R&D Experts

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