Tag: Threats

Redefining Security Analytics with Chronicle

Research Desk

The threats and technology environments around us have changed radically. Security professionals lament that they must manage threats that originated in the 1980s, which means that old threats never leave; new threats simply pile on.

It is clear that the environments an organization must secure and monitor have also dramatically expanded. Much of this change is additive – in addition to mainframes and Windows servers, there are cloud platforms, mobile, and SaaS. As a result, there is more of everything – both threats and assets – to protect. As such, the tools that help detect threats, enable incident responders, and perform security monitoring must change as well.

 

SANS Effectively Addressing Advanced Threats Survey

Research Desk

Keeping up with these threats can be daunting—until we consider what it takes to defend against them. Not all threats are created equal—however, not all defenses are created equal either. This survey from SANS Institute, in partnership with IBM, uncovers how large, mature organizations deal with advanced threats.

Advanced threats, is referring to ones typically representing highly capable threat actors with specific, targeted actions. While threats of all shapes and sizes can cause concern for an organization, responding to advanced threats typically involves more resources, technology and time.