How NDRs Can Save Your Business

With new regulations, companies in Southeast Asia must update cybersecurity strategies to ensure compliance and protect sensitive data. One of the ways to ensure compliance is by investing in technologies like Network Detection and Response (NDR).?

NDRs use advanced analytics to detect threats and provide real-time alerts, enabling proactive cyber defense.

1. Suspicious Connections and Data Flows

NDR tools analyze network traffic patterns to detect unusual connections or data transfers, such as unexpected communications with known malicious IPs or unusual data volumes. These anomalies might indicate data exfiltration attempts or unauthorized system access.

2. Unauthorized Access Attempts

By monitoring authentication protocols and user access logs, NDR can detect unusual access attempts, such as logins from unfamiliar locations or devices, brute force attacks, and attempts to bypass security policies.

3. Unusual User or Device Behavior

NDR solutions establish behavioral baselines for users and devices. Any deviation, like accessing restricted files or operating at odd hours, is flagged as potential malicious activity. These insights are valuable for detecting insider threats or compromised accounts.

4. Signs of Malware or Other Malicious Activity

NDR identifies signatures of malware by analyzing traffic for known behaviors associated with malicious activity. This includes spotting command-and-control communications, lateral movement within the network, and attempts to escalate privileges.

5. Continuous Monitoring with Advanced Analytics

NDR continuously collects and analyzes network telemetry, using AI to spot patterns that humans might miss. It applies heuristics, correlation rules, and threat intelligence to differentiate normal traffic from threats..

6. Faster Response and Mitigation

Once a threat is identified, NDR integrates with security workflows to automate responses, such as isolating compromised devices, blocking malicious traffic, or going into high alert. This reduces dwell time and limits the scope of potential damage.

By providing visibility and real-time insights, NDRs acts as "network bodyguards," helping security teams uncover hidden threats and respond quickly to secure the network.