Whether it might be a start-up or a well-established business, every business must go through a period of high-risk situations. Indeed, even businesses that do not regularly face huge risks are also exposed to vulnerabilities. Risk testing is essential because it allows companies to identify which factors might cause their downfall, and it helps to understand these factors will help reduce risks and enable the company to operate for a long time. 

The core of the matter is that not all businesses have the necessary knowledge and competencies to approach risks on their own. There might not be sufficient resources in hand to satisfy the requirements of in-house risk management for various reasons. Here’s where RaaS or RAP as a service comes in handy. 

RAP as a Service is a distribution method that allows you to analyze the environment whenever and wherever you want. The data is gathered online, allowing you to keep your personal information private and complete the evaluation on your terms. We use cryptography to effectively secure the data when submitting data to the cloud and accessing results on our web platform. As a result of this, you will see the findings almost instantly. A Microsoft certified engineer will review the results, provide feedback and knowledge transfer, and work with your team and your Technical Account Manager (TAM) to develop a remediation strategy. 

RAP as a Service Plus extends the standard RAP as a Service delivery experience by adding a two-day follow-up onsite visit which will concentrate on further knowledge transfer and developing a strategy with your team and your Technical Account Manager (TAM). 

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What does RAP cover?

Troubleshooting, diagnostics, and mitigation of bugs prone to surface in the system are all part of the risk assessment program. The service provider may also provide additional applications with a license that is usable before the service expires. It is possible that the RAP company will not be capable of providing you with total security and will only cover the most basic vulnerabilities. However, the provider offers service suites that have total security. The 360-security package troubleshoots any network risk that might arise, but it is more costly, literally, 2 to 3 times more expensive than the entry-level plans. 

What does RaaS cover?

Typically, a single provider would deliver about 5 RaaS suites, each specialized in its own diagnostics. The suites may be tailored to match the customer’s network, depending on their needs. 

An adequate RaaS should be able to provide, 

• transaction speed, 
• slow boot time, 
• unresponsive displays and icons 
• bugs and crashes

RAP could only be available for Active Directory. You may request the provider to troubleshoot the dormant/inactive directory by moving it to the active directory. 

Main advantages

• Delivery through the internet by a Microsoft certified engineer
• Since remote delivery is more convenient, it has a lower effect on the environment and IT staff. 
• Assessment reports are available on the internet. 
• Effectively share your results with your IT team and others in your organization. 
• Re-evaluate your environment to keep track of your progress. 
• Minimize support costs by identifying and addressing configurations and operating problems before they have a negative impact on your company. 
• Options for flexible schedules 
• With an active Premier Support package, you will have access to best practice updates for a year.
• Online delivery with remote assistance from a Microsoft certified engineer, appraisal reports available online for quick sharing with IT staff, and the ability to reassess reviews and monitor progress are just a few of the advantages of RaaS. 
• Clients may also get an offline evaluation that is completely confidential and private. The results are available as long as the license is valid. The license for the offline tool is usually available for a year. Subscribers get the most up-to-date and best practice guidelines on a daily basis. The customer is also informed about new upgrades that have been introduced to the web platform. 
• The IT team and TAM are given unlimited access to the results so that they can interact more effectively and efficiently on the feedback received and remedial recommendations made. 

Customers with stringent privacy requirements or regulatory procedures that require the data to maintain at their facilities may use offline assessments. This is a simplified experience that allows you to analyze the environment by keeping all of your data at your facility. Since the data is collected onsite, you can protect your privacy and complete the assessment on your own terms. When onsite, a Microsoft certified engineer will evaluate the results, review the results, make suggestions, concentrate on knowledge transfer, and develop a remediation strategy for the staff and Technical Account Manager (TAM). 

Main advantages

• Complete confidentiality, as the data is kept at your place.
• Onsite deployment by a Microsoft-certified engineer
• The offline client has access to the assessment results.
• Minimize support costs by identifying and addressing configuration and operating problems before they have a negative impact on your business.
• Re-evaluate your surroundings to keep track of your progress.
• One-year license for the offline client tool
• For an active Premier Support package, you will have access to best practice updates for a year.

Technologies that are available

These resources are available for the Microsoft technologies mentioned below. The datasheets below provide information about the online and offline experience, target areas, deliverables, and supported versions. The pre-requisites documents, which are also available below, clarify how to get your environment ready to conduct the evaluation. Download datasheets and pre-requisites from the table below. 

Conclusion

In summary, the purpose of this article is to identify RAP as a service, the areas that RAP as a service covers, and the main advantages of RaaS. Also, we discussed offline assessments and the advantages of that as well. Finally, the article mentioned the available resources that are available for certain Microsoft technologies and the information to clarify the way of conducting the evaluation.