The ABCs of APT – Part C: Detection, Protection and Response
SecureworksA quick look at 5 critical areas you need buttoned up to make your organization ready for advanced persistent threats. Part C of a series covering the ABCs. Read More
This is the last in the series covering the ABCs of APT. Be sure to check out parts A and B.
Because APT actors use advanced methods, are well funded and highly targeted toward your organization, your best source for help is a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). An MSSP can often offer assistance across the full spectrum of cybersecurity and real world security to cover the five areas critical to APTs.
In recent years, several new cyber security companies have come to the MSSP market via venture capital or other means. Some of this influx of providers is from software or hardware companies that expanded into MSSP as an add-on service. Like any other area, a history of experience is extremely helpful. In case you are wondering, SecureWorks has been specializing in cyber security since 1998.
A successful MSSP must have innovative vision and ability to execute. Each year, Gartner publishes the Magic Quadrant report that identifies top companies in the technology industry. Gartner is a reputable research company that provides information to help global business leaders make informed decisions. Since 2009, SecureWorks has been positioned in the top right area, the leader’s quadrant and considered both a leader in ability to execute and completeness of vision.
Stay abreast of Advanced Persistent Threats and other security threats to your organization. Cyber Threat Intelligence can provide you the advance notice to protect your systems, information and assets from attack.
Ask your MSSP for actionable intelligence and expert consultation in order to see beyond the edges of your network.
Having visibility into your network from the inside-out is critical to detecting Advanced Persistent Threats and reducing their impact.
Your MSSP should help see what's happening across your environment. They should evaluate your architecture, help you recalibrate your security policies to ensure that the right information is being correlated by your team to form a view of the big picture across your networks, information and assets. If you choose SecureWorks for your MSSP, we can help you identify active intrusions by threat actors being watched by our SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Get alerted immediately when traffic is detected to known threats. Improve your organization's effectiveness at detecting and resisting sophisticated attacks.
Leaders must assess the expertise and resource constraints of their personnel and work to enhance the capabilities of the organization to monitor and address security threats in real-time.
SecureWorks can help you optimize the efficiency and availability of your security so your staff can focus on initiatives that move the organization forward. We can help you get 24/7/365 coverage of your environment and help you identify active intrusions by threat actors who are being watched by the SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU).
An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) represents a sophisticated challenge that can push the limitations of your team and introduces tremendous risk and cost to your organization. It is for these and other reasons that a robust Incident Response capability is critical for any organization.
SecureWorks can help you with your "Plan B" and minimize any impact of an Advanced Persistent Threat breach of your network and systems. We can help you develop a strong Incident Response plan within your organization and test your Incident Response plan. Should you experience a breach, we can conduct a full forensics investigation to determine the full scope of the breach following evidentiary procedures and malware code analysis to understand the unique nature of the threat, as needed.
To effectively counter Advanced Persistent Threat actors, organizations must test their defenses and capabilities regularly. Testing must be part of an ongoing program to raise the security preparedness and resiliency of security professional and employees.
SecureWorks can help you evaluate your security through testing that incorporates Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) used by hackers today.
Testing and incorporating the lessons learned represents the most effective way to continually improve your security capabilities and personnel to detect and respond to an Advanced Persistent Threat.
A quick look at 5 critical areas you need buttoned up to make your organization ready for advanced persistent threats. Part C of a series covering the ABCs. Read More