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SOXsmart IT – A cost-effective managed service to assist companies with securing critical IT and financial systems

VALUE PROPOSITION

Today's complex IT infrastructures are resulting in costly downtime, security breeches and ineffective/non-existent resource accountability and control. Within 5 days of a signed contract,
FinEx Group will enable your organization to remedy this. Our SOXsmart IT managed service enables clients to use best-of-breed software plus provenn methodologies, at a fraction of the cost attempting this with in-house resources. Imagine the benefits of knowing your key IT assets are constantly monitored and analyzed with the execution of appropriate controls. You will be focusing budget dollars on areas of prime importance, with the added benefit of timely reports showing how you are controlling key assets.

WHY SOXsmart IT?

In response to the growing need for companies to understand the business risks inherent in IT system disruptions and downtime, FinEx Group has developed the SOXsmart IT solution. This service enables organizations to effectively monitor and manage critical elements of their IT environment. Specifically, by focusing on higher risk IT areas such as network and access security, system availability and configuration management, SOXsmart IT provides companies with the right tools to cost-effectively and systematically improve monitoring of IT environments.

HOW WILL IT HELP MY BUSINESS?

This service enables businesses to monitor and improve the effectiveness of IT controls, thereby reducing the risk of system and network failures and sabotage. The service uses extremely powerful software to systematically root out vulnerabilities and identify IT control improvements.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

SOXsmart IT is a complete, installed system that reports on system security, system availability and key asset controls. A data acquisition server is installed on the customer premises to collect event data from designated corporate assets. This data is formatted and forwarded to the FinEx Group managed service data centre for normalization, correlation and analysis. At the end of each month, the analyzed data is presented to the client for understanding, action and archival evidence. This is all done through a managed service business model and a monthly fee, thus enabling the client to avoid significant up front license and personnel costs.

WHAT DO I GET?

The SOXsmart IT package includes:

  • commissioning of the data acquisition server on the customer premises
  • configuration of up to four network/system data sources
  • analysis and synthesis of the client data at the secure FinEx Group data centre
  • summary monthly reports highlighting business risks and control weaknesses
  • consulting support each month to ensure:
    • proper interpretation of the reports
    • identification of IT and business enhancements to improve internal IT controls

THE FinEx Group GUARANTEE?

You will not be billed for the monthly managed service until you are completely satisfied. We will address any concerns ensuring that the system delivered is as expected – no surprises.