Imagine for a moment an orchestra sitting on stage, instruments in hand, and ready to play Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.  Without a conductor, musicians might play at slightly different tempos, and instead of being treated to a magical and moving performance, the audience would experience musical chaos. Bringing a conductor onto the stage transforms mayhem…

Many businesses already spend a great deal on cybersecurity but are still inadequately prepared, and the solution often lies in their general approach. Reactive and proactive cybersecurity follow different approaches and offer unique benefits, and these two approaches also require different processes and tools to maximize cybersecurity.   Which of these security approaches is more effective for your business?…

It seems like new cyber security threats emerge just about every day. When a potential threat hits the news cycle, security teams feel a sense of urgency to spring into action and purchase a new tool that can protect against the threat. That behavior leads us to where most teams find themselves today: inundated with…

As cyber-attacks have become more frequent and complex, there has been a surge in the number of Security Operations Center SOC platforms specializing in threat hunting and incident response.  The SOC market is projected to grow from $471 million in 2020 to $1.656 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 28.6% during…

Background Earlier this month, Colonial Pipeline — the largest pipeline system for refined oil production in the U.S. — suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in the closure of one of the largest U.S. pipelines. As a result of the attack, the pipeline operator was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations resulting in massive…

Cybersecurity threats are growing in number and sophistication every year. Since 2017, the industry has seen a year-over-year increase of 27%, with hundreds of millions of attacks occurring every day in 2020. As we saw with the SolarWinds attack and the recent attack on US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline, even the best cyber defenses implemented by…