{"id":539,"date":"2023-03-28T13:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/?p=539"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T16:25:15","slug":"the-importance-of-cybersecurity-for-engineering-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/blog\/the-importance-of-cybersecurity-for-engineering-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Cybersecurity for Engineering Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/industries\/engineering\/\">engineering industry<\/a> is seeing numerous tech advances, and that means cybercrime is only becoming increasingly prevalent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With smart devices, building information modeling and project management software, cybercriminals can find many points of entry through technology \u2014 technology that\u2019s crucial to improving engineering firms\u2019 daily operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-666 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering Firm with table full of work related stuff for projects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6615230-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>[Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/6-essential-it-solutions-for-schools\/\"><b>6 Essential IT Solutions for Schools<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sensitive Data That Engineering Firms Handle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curious about what\u2019s at risk?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to suffering costly downtime and interruptions in standard operations, engineering firms can be a target for confidential data loss. The engineering industry handles a variety of sensitive information that can be very lucrative for hackers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Intellectual property<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Architectural drawings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Corporate banking accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proprietary assets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employee information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And those are just a few instances of the types of data engineering firms deal with on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common Ways Hackers Target Engineering Firms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because engineering firms rely on large amounts of data and complex software to complete projects, as well as handle clients\u2019 personal information, they\u2019re major targets for cybercriminals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most common ways that hackers target engineering firms are through ransomware, email fraud and phishing attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware is the biggest threat to engineering firms, and this might be because of their relatively limited awareness of cybersecurity risks. After all, when you think of engineering firms, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn\u2019t cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike financial institutions, law firms and other tech-heavy industries, engineering and construction firms may not be as focused on protecting their software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware attacks can cause supply chain issues or entirely halt work by disrupting essential software and extorting money. This is why it\u2019s so crucial to train your staff to avoid clicking suspicious links or downloading attachments from unknown senders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortunately, hiring a managed IT service provider can help you rest easy \u2014 you\u2019ll know you won\u2019t have to worry about independently keeping your data safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>[Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/mobile-device-security-checklist-for-construction-companies\/\"><b>Mobile Device Security Checklist for Construction Companies<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email Fraud<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybercriminals also use email to commit fraud and access private information. Because of the many third-party vendors and contractors whom engineers work with and the volume of online communication, cybercriminals use email to their advantage. They can simply send emails disguised as legitimate requests for confidential data, invoices or wire transfers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phishing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email fraud also includes phishing attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With phishing, cybercriminals gain access to account information, access keys and other personal data via email, letters, texts or even phone calls. They misrepresent these messages as official correspondence and ask victims to click a link, download an attachment or confirm certain information. If the victim does so, a hacker can fraudulently gain access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/it-services\/managed-services\/\">managed IT service provider<\/a> and holding regular staff cybersecurity training can help you prevent cyberattacks like phishing in the engineering industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>[Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/cybersecurity-checklist-for-the-hotel-industry\/\"><b>Cybersecurity Checklist for the Hotel Industry<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connect With CMIT Solutions of Bellevue<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you run an engineering firm, you shouldn\u2019t stress about any <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/it-services\/cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity<\/a> or IT issues. You should be able to focus on serving and retaining clients to grow your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-kirkland-redmond\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CMIT Solutions of Bellevue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, we specialize in providing managed IT services for a variety of industries, including engineering firms. We\u2019ll help you stay on top of your tech needs and make sure all your information \u2014 and your clients\u2019 information \u2014 stays secure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-kirkland-redmond\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact us today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image via <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/closeup-photo-of-three-person-looking-at-macbook-air-1181376\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pexels<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The engineering industry is seeing numerous tech advances, and that means cybercrime&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-it"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/bellevue-wa-1140\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}