In February 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, was targeted by a severe ransomware attack, disrupting electronic payment systems and medical claim processing nationwide. Healthcare providers lost significant revenue per day due to operational downtime, and sensitive personal and medical records of over 100 million individuals were exposed. UnitedHealth eventually paid a ransom of $22 million to the attackers.
Such devastating breaches have become increasingly common, underscoring the critical importance of proactive cybersecurity. Globally, the average cost of a data breach in 2024 rose by 10% to USD 4.88 million (IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2024). Recognizing these escalating threats, Trigent is strategically enhancing its cybersecurity managed services to enable enterprises to secure their digital assets confidently.
The Problem: The Rising Threat Landscape
The threat landscape continues to grow in complexity, driven by ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), compromised credentials, malicious insider threats, and vulnerabilities across hybrid and cloud infrastructures. Cisco’s Cyber Threat Trends Report highlights that breaches involving stolen credentials took an alarming 292 days to identify and contain, the longest duration of any attack vector. Phishing and social engineering attacks that could last 261 and 257 days, respectively, also remain persistent threats.
Moreover, malicious insider attacks were among the costliest, averaging USD 4.99 million per breach. The prevalence of shadow data further complicates security, contributing to around 35% of breaches and often leading to increased costs and longer containment times.
Key Statistics
- Nearly half (46%) of data breaches involved personally identifiable information (PII), with intellectual property breaches closely following at 43%.
- The industrial sector saw the largest spike in breach costs, averaging an increase of USD 830,000 per incident, highlighting severe impacts due to operational downtime.
- IT failures and human error accounted for nearly half (45%) of breaches, underscoring the critical need for comprehensive employee training and robust cybersecurity frameworks.
- Lost business and post-breach response costs surged by nearly 11%, significantly driving the overall breach costs higher.
Why SMEs are Vulnerable
SMEs are particularly vulnerable due to severe cybersecurity staffing shortages: more than half (53%) of breached organizations experience critical skill gaps, increasing the average breach costs by USD 1.76 million. SMEs frequently leverage hybrid cloud infrastructures, amplifying security complexities and vulnerabilities. Additionally, human error and IT failures cause nearly half (45%) of all breaches, exacerbating the vulnerability of SMEs already constrained by limited cybersecurity resources.
Stay Smart and Protected with Trigent’s Proactive Approach
Given these alarming statistics and rising threats, businesses must proactively enhance their cybersecurity strategies. Rather than merely reacting after a breach, enterprises need robust, anticipatory measures that continuously evaluate threats and swiftly respond to incidents.
Trigent’s cybersecurity managed services are built to deliver exactly that. Our offerings span the entire maturity curve, from foundational defenses to advanced strategic frameworks, ensuring that every business, regardless of size, has the tools and expertise to stay secure.
Managed Security Services (MSSP) – 24/7 Threat Monitoring & Response
Trigent’s Managed Security Services provide around-the-clock SOC coverage through flexible engagement models, including fully managed, co-managed, or remote support. Leveraging advanced SIEM/SOAR platforms and AI-driven analytics, our team delivers continuous monitoring, rapid threat detection, and effective incident response. We strengthen your defenses with proactive threat hunting, adversary simulations, and real-time industry threat intelligence.
For organizations without in-house security leadership, our virtual CISO services offer strategic guidance on risk, compliance, and security governance, all as part of a scalable, cost-effective managed service.
Application Security – Secure SDLC, Testing & Code Assurance
Trigent’s Application Security services are designed to help SMBs and enterprises embed security throughout their software lifecycle. We offer comprehensive support across static and dynamic testing (SAST/DAST), API security, source code review, and application load testing. Our team has successfully delivered projects for clients in legal services, logistics, and real estate, helping them mitigate risks from insecure coding practices, vulnerable third-party components, and misconfigured APIs.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) – Security Strategy & Risk Management
Trigent’s GRC services help mid-sized organizations establish a strong security foundation and confidently navigate complex regulatory landscapes. We support clients with policy development, risk assessments, and compliance audits aligned to standards like ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR. Our team acts as a trusted advisor, crafting governance frameworks, overseeing security programs, and helping remediate compliance gaps.
The goal: to embed security into your organization’s DNA, ensuring not just compliance, but sustained risk management maturity.
Zero Trust Architecture – Never Trust, Always Verify
Trigent helps organizations adopt Zero Trust security models designed for today’s perimeter-less, cloud-first environments. We assess existing infrastructure and identity controls, identify gaps, and build a phased roadmap toward Zero Trust. Our implementations enforce strong identity verification (with MFA and SSO), least-privilege access, network micro-segmentation, and continuous behavior-based monitoring. By validating every access request and segmenting internal systems, we minimize the risk of lateral movement even when credentials are compromised.
With Trigent, Zero Trust becomes more than a buzzword; it becomes a practical, resilient architecture tailored to your enterprise’s security posture.
Identity & Access Management (IAM) – Secure Access Control
Trigent’s IAM services ensure that only the right users and systems access the right resources securely and efficiently. We implement robust frameworks across on-prem and cloud environments, combining Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and role-based access controls to reduce identity-related risks. Our support spans the full lifecycle of identity management, from provisioning and de-provisioning to privileged access governance and monitoring.
With deep expertise in platforms like Active Directory and Entra ID, we help clients strengthen authentication, streamline authorization, and integrate IAM logs into broader security operations. The result: reduced exposure to credential-based breaches and seamless, secure user access across your digital ecosystem.
Cloud Security – Secure Your Cloud Journey
As businesses accelerate cloud adoption, Trigent ensures your transition is secure, scalable, and compliant. We assess cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for misconfigurations and compliance gaps, secure infrastructure and workloads, including containers and serverless functions, and enforce least privilege access across cloud identities. Our experts integrate native security tools, monitor cloud activity for anomalies, and support incident response for cloud-specific threats.
Whether you’re building in the cloud or modernizing what’s already there, Trigent helps harden your architecture, protect sensitive data, and meet regulatory mandates like HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI with confidence.
Additional Trigent Services Based on Business Maturity
Advanced Security Suite: (For Mature Enterprises)
Trigent Cyber Pro: Comprehensive security suite integrating SIEM, advanced EDR, Email Protection, Vulnerability Management (VM), and extensive Security Training. Ideal for organizations needing a robust, multi-layered cybersecurity approach.
Intermediate Security Suite: (For Growing Businesses)
Trigent Cyber Shield: Streamlined yet powerful security solution featuring Extended Detection and Response (XDR), robust Email Protection, and proactive Vulnerability Management. Designed for businesses seeking strong threat detection with reduced complexity.
Essential Security Suite: (For Emerging Businesses)
Trigent Cyber Essential: Focused solution providing advanced endpoint protection via XDR and secure Email Protection, perfect for organizations needing fundamental yet reliable cybersecurity measures.
Standalone Services: (Customizable for All Businesses)
- Trigent XDR Guardian: Extended detection and response for comprehensive monitoring.
- Trigent Vulnerability Shield: Dedicated proactive vulnerability management.
- Trigent Email Guard: Robust email security solution.
- Trigent Cyber Academy: Comprehensive workforce security awareness and training.
Strengthen Your Cyber Confidence with Trigent
Cyber threats today aren’t just technical challenges. They’re existential threats to your business’s reputation, resilience, and revenue. The longer enterprises wait to evolve their security strategies, the greater the risk of falling behind or falling victim. And yet, not all cybersecurity solutions are built for real-world chaos. That’s where Trigent stands apart.
We help organizations go beyond alerts and audits to build stable, learning security frameworks. Whether you’re a small business battling budget constraints or a mature enterprise with complex infrastructure, Trigent’s cybersecurity managed services are tailored to meet you where you are and take you where you need to be.
From hands-on threat hunting and security operations to deep-dive application protection and compliance support, Trigent helps businesses not just stay safe but stay smart. Let’s secure it together.
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