IT Aduit & Assessment - Case 3

A hospital providing holistic healthcare to patients in Hong Kong

Size200 staffs

Service
IT Audit and Assessment with Follow-up Services

Challenge
With a number of 100+ hospitals and clinics in diverse locations, the company has been struggling for many years to centrally manage the information security and to standardize the operation procedures. Due to the lack of resource, hardly can the company spot out the potential vulnerability without regular review mechanism. Therefore, Ringus engaged to perform an one-off and in-depth assessment, and pinpoint improvement areas within the information system.

After the on-site assessment, Ringus identified large amount of security vulnerabilities and operational deficiencies, in which IT Team might not have sufficient resource to fix the problem in the short run.

Solution

Identified network security vulnerabilities and provided technical recommendations
Evaluated and commenced internal and external security controls
Provided one-year implementation plan: Document Management System and Workflow System enhancement
Provided project management consultation, including project progress, budget, and timeframe.

Result
Through a series of on-site interviews, our security experts have tailor-made a one-year step-by-step implementation plan for the company to perform remediation actions, along with continuous advisory from Ringus. High-priority risk items have been addressed with appropriate corrective actions to prevent the company from security risk exposure in the short run.

In the long run, to reduce the workload of the IT Team, Ringus not only provided suggestions and alternatives for the companies to consider, but also helped integrate the Information Security Management System into the operational workflow in diverse locations.

Follow-up
After the assessment, Ringus has consistently updated the remediation process with the company and continually provide implementation advisory mentioned in the assessment report.
An introduction of the standardized policies and procedures has been brought to ensure appropriate security level of information handling in the daily operation.

Benefit
The one-year implementation roadmap is embedded in the assessment report in a manner that our client can easily follow the remediation plan according to the severity level assigned.

Our team continues to work closely with our client, providing the best managerial and technical implementations advisory that are in line with client’s missions and visions.

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𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Two years ago, a client came to us excitedly. They'd built their entire customer portal using a popular 𝗻𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Zero developer needed. Launched in weeks. It felt like a win.Then the business started to scale.Suddenly, their no-code tool couldn't handle custom API integrations. Pricing ballooned with user volume. Worst of all — they were completely locked into a vendor ecosystem they couldn't escape without rebuilding from scratch.Sound familiar?𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲🔹 𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲No-Code is brilliant for 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. Business users can spin up forms, workflows, and dashboards without touching a single line of code. Perfect for internal tools, MVPs, and non-technical teams moving fast.🔹 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲Low-Code is where serious projects live. It gives developers a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 while dramatically reducing repetitive boilerplate work.Developers retain full control over architecture, integrations, security, and scalability — without starting from zero.This makes low-code the preferred choice for 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲Choosing no-code for problems that need low-code. They optimise for launch speed and pay the price during growth.The smartest organisations today use 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — ⚡No-code for rapid experimentation, ⚙Low-code for production-grade systems that need to last.💡𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A recent ransomware incident reported in Hong Kong serves as a timely reminder that cybersecurity threats continue to evolve — and no organization is immune.According to public reports, the incident involved unauthorized access to an internal network where certain stakeholder data such as employee information, contact details, marketing contacts, and supplier records were exposed.  Fortunately, operational systems were reported to be 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, highlighting the importance of 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in protecting critical infrastructure.While the exact root cause of the breach is still under investigation, common entry points for ransomware attacks often include:⚠  𝗣𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 targeting employees⚠  Exploitation of 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 in internet-facing systems⚠  𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 used for remote access⚠  𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀This incident is a reminder that cybersecurity is not just about responding to attacks — it is about 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼.Organizations can strengthen their defenses through several proactive measures:✔ 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to identify technical weaknesses early✔ 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 to simulate real-world attack scenarios✔ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 to reduce phishing risks✔ 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 to limit impact✔ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 to ensure recovery in ransomware scenariosCyber resilience is not built during an incident — it is built through preparation.The question for every organization is simple:𝗜𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?