The CheckFix Blog is intended as a tutorial where we thoroughly explain the most important IT security measures and back them up with examples. Our team of IT security specialists spends their professional lives focused exclusively on cybersecurity — we like to call ourselves “Good Hackers.” Why? Because we hack into our clients’ systems to see how far we can get.
The Good Hacker
Unlike cybercriminals, we at secinto don’t want to harm companies — we want to help close the security gaps we find.
It’s actually rare for us to find nothing. That’s also true for the criminal competition. If someone wants to get into a company, they usually manage to do so. But why should we make it easy for them?
Moreover, attackers don’t usually pick SPECIFIC companies. More often they use automated tools and simply go after companies that are poorly protected and look easy to hack at first glance.
What exactly is a hack test? And why should every company, regardless of size, do one regularly?
A hack test answers a simple question: what do attackers see when they unleash their automated tools on your company? Because that’s exactly what they do when they’re scanning for “easy” targets. So – before someone actually breaks in, you go through your own online presence with the eyes of a hacker. Which ports are open? Which software is outdated? Is your mail configuration an entry point? Which security headers are missing?
If you know that, you can close the doors deliberately – and you’re no longer the fastest target on the internet. CheckFix, for example, is a tool that makes this easy. The free version shows you immediately where the biggest gaps are – automated, within 24 hours, without any active intrusion into your systems. Only if you then want the concrete solutions do you upgrade to CheckFix Basic or Premium.
No company is too small or unimportant.
The small shop that only uses a website and an email program, for example — NOTHING WORKS ANYMORE! And then? Trouble follows… ransom demands to make everything run again, or simply replacing the whole system to avoid paying. With our blog we address system administrators, IT firms, and DIYers who look after servers, websites & co. There’s bound to be something for the odd IT specialist too — CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
We also cover the key security-awareness topics and explain what every employee should be taught.
And yes — eventually the concrete NIS2 regulation will arrive. In Austria too. We’ll be right at the forefront when it comes to keeping you informed!
IT security made easy
So read along and stay tuned! And if you want to make things easier for yourself and find out, VERY SPECIFICALLY, what you need to change in YOUR OWN company – the best thing to do is a hack test. In the free version, CheckFix shows you right away where the problems are, with a clear A–F rating within 24 hours. And only if you also want the prioritised to-do checklist with all the technical details do you upgrade to CheckFix Basic or Premium – so your own technician can simply work through the list.
