Securing customer data is a nightmare facing all businesses, no matter the company's size. If you have access to customer data, you are responsible for securing it by performing all the necessary due diligence available.

As a small company specializing in exporting and importing goods globally, many global suppliers and investors require all supply chain parties to have a formal Cyber Security Program. Being compliant with this request is no surprise since we deal heavily with Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Proprietary Information, and financial instruments such as Documentary Letters of Credits (DLCs), etc.

A formal cyber security program costs money and requires a signed contract of two or three years with security vendors.

When I found out about the Havoc Shield deal, I was skeptical initially, until I decided to test the platform with License Tier 1. I spent two days testing the platform with a friend who has over 15 years of hands-on experience in Cyber Security. My friend advised me to upgrade to License Tier 5. My friend is currently looking into recommending this low-cost cybersecurity solution to his small and midsized clients.

Pros:

1. The UI is very intuitive! It took us less than 10 minutes to set up almost everything. The system was designed for non-technical people, and setting everything up was very simple.

2. The fully customizable information security and compliance policies alone are worth the investment in this platform. These policies are customizable and written by professional security experts.

3. One of the most painless Cyber Awareness Training & Phishing Simulations programs I have seen around.

4. Running the vulnerability scanner against the Corporate Website was a piece of cake.

5. The team wide data breach and dark web monitoring are very critical, and I can’t wait to test this feature out.

6. Top-notch Customer Service was provided by Brain, Charlie, and Henry. All our questions were answered via their online chat during the weekend. Thank you 🙏

Cons:

Nothing I can think of right now. Based on my discussion with my Cyber Security friend, the deal is a steal for its current offering. For us, it is a great idea to upgrade to the Foundations Plan to allow us for better control and visibility over our global users and assets. I plan to take advantage of the discount offered by the Havoc Shield management and unlock the whole program and the other tools, such as the Anti-Virus, Team Password Manager, and Remote Management.

Wish List:

It would be nice for the Mail Armor email security if the Havoc Shield team could create a button in outlook to click on it for suspicious emails.

Conclusion:

Havoc Shield is a hidden Gem, and taking advantage of it now will save you money and time in the long run. For us, it is one of the best deals on AppSumo this year.