Articles Tagged with ''security operations''

Solving the detection puzzle in security operations centers

The pervasive problem of inferior detection in your SOC

Karthik Kannan
December 7, 2020
Security operations centers need to solve the detection puzzle, creating human experience that is less tedious and more productive. The overall solution must give security professionals and the enterprise a consistent view of security preparedness, and the necessary implementations to keep their coverage high and their alerts rich. So where do you start?
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Mitigating DDoS attacks with network function virtualization

Itay Glick
Itay Glick
December 3, 2020
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are more than an inconvenience; they paralyze operations and cause significant direct and indirect costs to those affected. Over 23,000 DDoS attacks are recorded per day, leaving companies to deal with disrupted online services. Recently, New Zealand’s Stock Exchange (NZX) was hit by a large DDoS attack for four consecutive days which led to a stock market closure that barred many from trading.
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The future of SOAR (Is there one?)

SOAR’s place in the fast-moving security arena has changed, and it is being swallowed up by advanced SIEMs. A new Gartner report sheds light on how the market has shifted and lays bare the paradox of smaller SOC teams, who need automated triage the most but aren’t able to maintain a SOAR.
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Avi Chesla
November 18, 2020
Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions came on the market around six years ago. The two main objectives of these tools were to orchestrate 3rd party tools for filtering false positive alerts out of the network, and to automatically block attacks. SOAR came on the scene with bold statements to fill in some of the gaps that existed in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, which have been making security analysts miserable for twenty years now.
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The three challenges of network tool sprawl and how to solve them

Zeev Draer
Zeev Draer
October 30, 2020
It’s easy to see how network tool sprawl gets started. The needs and challenges facing security and networking groups are immense. Network speeds have steadily increased, and there are always new demands and uses. Network conditions and requirements change weekly, if not daily. Security threats increase in number and approach. At the same time, technological advancement rapidly brings new solutions to the market that are beneficial in addressing networking and security needs.
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Ryuk ransomware responsible for one third of all ransomware attacks in 2020

October 29, 2020
SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers unveiled third-quarter threat intelligence collected by the company’s more than 1 million global security sensors. Year-to-date findings through September 2020 highlight cyber criminals’ growing use of ransomware, encrypted threats and attacks leveraging non-standard ports, while overall malware volume declined for the third consecutive quarter.
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5 Minutes with Richard Amburgey

March 10, 2020

Richard Amburgey was recently named Chief Security Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It’s the first time that the agency has had someone within the CSO role. What is his main focus in his new role and what are his initial priorities over the next six months?


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Fighting Natural Disasters With AI

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Diane Ritchey
December 1, 2019

Recent California wildfires have challenged enterprise security professionals who are responsible for protecting and managing emergency evacuations. How can enterprise security professionals leverage their existing security hardware and software investments to better prepare for emergencies?


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GE Global Research's Global Security Director, Elizabeth Gildea

Securing Innovation, the GE Way

GE’s new Oil & Gas Technology Center is a balanced mixture of high-end security technology and a strong customer focus.
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Diane Ritchey
May 1, 2017

In April 1995, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


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