Author Archives: ImageQuest

ImageQuest named to Inc. 5000 list for fourth time

August 15, 2023 ImageQuest, a leading information security advisory and managed IT services provider based in Nashville, was named for the fourth time to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks the third consecutive year ImageQuest has made the list. Since 2019, ImageQuest’s top-line revenues have grown by 113 percent.  Companies on … Continue reading "ImageQuest named to Inc. 5000 list for fourth time" Read More

ImageQuest promotes five to new roles

June 12, 2023 ImageQuest, a Nashville-based Managed Security Services Provider, has promoted five team members to new roles this month. Josh Quigley ascended to Senior Systems Administrator, Jeff Meisenhelder became a System Administrator, and Jeremiah Eicher became a Tier III Client Support Specialist. Also promoted were Steven Ernest, to Client Support Specialist II, and Steven Adams, to Client … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes five to new roles" Read More

Social Media – A Cybercriminal Resource

October 17, 2022 Do you know someone who spends a lot of time on Social Media? Someone who’s posting nearly daily about their activities? Even if you avoid Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and other Social Media outlets, your friend could still be putting you at risk. During Cybersecurity Month – and all year – the U.S. Cybersecurity and … Continue reading "Social Media – A Cybercriminal Resource" Read More

ImageQuest’s Shutt speaks about Vendor Management at NGage

October 12, 2022 Director of Information Security Services Sammi Jo Shutt served as a panelist on Vendor Management Tuesday at the  NGage annual conference in Newport Beach, Calif. Sammi Jo joined two others on the topic of best practices for vendor relationships. The session focused on making the Vendor Management process more than due diligence. It also covered … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Shutt speaks about Vendor Management at NGage" Read More

Annoyed by having to use Multi-factor Authentication?

October 10, 2022 Do you find it annoying to have to deal with Multi-Factor Authentication? Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is that extra log-in step that cyber experts, including Microsoft and the FBI, say will stop 95 percent of attacks. (Some say 99 percent!) We will stipulate: It can be annoying to have to stop and provide that extra credential.  … Continue reading "Annoyed by having to use Multi-factor Authentication?" Read More

ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Director of Advisory Services

September 29, 2022 ImageQuest has promoted Sammi Jo Shutt to Director of Advisory Services from Lead Information Security Advisor. The promotion includes her ascension onto the ImageQuest executive leadership team. Sammi Jo, who joined ImageQuest in January 2019 as a Security Analyst, has been instrumental in helping the company’s Information Advisory Services practice double in size since her … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Director of Advisory Services" Read More

‘MFA Fatigue’ is a new type of cyberattack

September 26, 2022 We have a new term for you: MFA Fatigue. While you may feel you are tired of the additional efforts required by multifactor authentication to log in to something, that is not the MFA fatigue of which we speak. This MFA Fatigue is a new type of cyberattack. When a hacker gains a password on … Continue reading "‘MFA Fatigue’ is a new type of cyberattack" Read More

ImageQuest recommends companies ban the use of TikTok app

September 9, 2022 ImageQuest recommends that our clients and other organizations ban the use of TikTok on company devices. We strongly recommend not creating a company account. China-based ByteDance owns TikTok, and we’ve seen numerous reports that the app appears problematic from a security and privacy perspective. For example: We encourage you to learn more by searching for … Continue reading "ImageQuest recommends companies ban the use of TikTok app" Read More

ImageQuest promotes Mason Funderburg to Security Operations Engineer

August 9, 2022 Mason Funderburg, Lead Client Support Specialist for ImageQuest, has been promoted to Security Operations Engineer. Mason joins ImageQuest’s Security Operations team led by SecOps Architect Damian King. Mason started with ImageQuest in 2020 as an IT Support Specialist II, then was promoted to Field Tech 10 months later. Seven months ago, he was named Lead … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes Mason Funderburg to Security Operations Engineer" Read More

What is the difference between Compliance and Security in IT?

July 29, 2022 What is the difference between compliance and security in technology?  Is there a difference? Yes, there is a difference. While cybersecurity and IT compliance have elements in common, they are still different protocols. Consider the definitions: Cybersecurity is implementing and managing security controls to protect an organization and its assets. Compliance is implementing and managing … Continue reading "What is the difference between Compliance and Security in IT?" Read More

Is your Incident Response Plan up to date?

July 19, 2022 A security incident is an event that would cause financial and/or reputational harm, disrupt daily operations, or create compliance issues with state or federal regulations. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) tackles those problems ahead of time, allowing planning when cooler heads can think clearly. You should develop an IRP to guide your organization’s responses to … Continue reading "Is your Incident Response Plan up to date?" Read More

ImageQuest retains SOC 2 Type II attestation

July 11, 2022 We received our 2021 SOC 2 Type II attestation last week when the auditors sent us their report. SOC stands for System and Organization Controls. A SOC 2 report uses a framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to audit how an organization processes, secures, makes available, and keeps confidential information from … Continue reading "ImageQuest retains SOC 2 Type II attestation" Read More