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What Are the Most Important Steps to Protect Your Organization’s Data?

Smart Data Collective

One of the best solutions for data protection is advanced automated penetration testing. Even better is breach and attack simulation (BAS), which is an upgraded form of traditional penetration testing, which Gartner predicts to be the cybersecurity tech that can send traditional pen testing to obsolescence.

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

User awareness training, strong login credentials with multifactor authentication, updated software that patches and reduces the likelihood of vulnerabilities, and regular testing will help companies prevent adversaries from getting that all-important initial access to their systems. Cybercrime, Security

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How Does Next-Gen SIEM Prevent Data Overload For Security Analysts?

Smart Data Collective

The Next Gen SIEM solution pairs advanced machine learning and AI-powered data management with continual threat detection to uncover the early signs of malicious activity and mitigate issues or report them to the security staff in time.

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Sirius Security White Glove Trials Now Available on AWS

CDW Research Hub

Secure Cloud Analytics. The Secure Cloud Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch) System uses sophisticated behavioral analytics to transform data from existing infrastructure into actionable intelligence for improved network visibility and security and accelerated incident response. Why Sirius and the AWS Marketplace?

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10 projects top of mind for IT leaders today

CIO Business Intelligence

This has CIOs moving from experimenting and testing intelligence in pockets to scaling up deployments and rolling out intelligence throughout their organizations. Those projects include implementing cloud-based security, anti-ransomware, and user behavior analytics tools, as well as various authentication technologies.

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What is a phishing simulation?

IBM Big Data Hub

A phishing simulation is a cybersecurity exercise that tests an organization’s ability to recognize and respond to a phishing attack. Phishing tests are usually part of broader security awareness training led by IT departments or security teams. The only difference is that recipients who take the bait (e.g.,

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The FireEye Attack and 4 Security Moves to Make Right Now

CDW Research Hub

Initial information from FireEye disclosed that the software they use in penetration testing and security analysis services for their customers was stolen. Creating a layered security program that provides defense in depth and robust detection capabilities that identify unusual behaviors and IoCs will help. From target to champion.