SecureOps June Cyber Brief

Management’s Corner

You can’t get away from the term Artificial Intelligence and all the benefits and negatives that come with this evolving technology. In our IT security and Cyber protection world, AI poses numerous challenges, and our clients are moving quickly to defend their organizations from these new sophisticated attacks. In this edition of the SecureOps Cyber Brief, we are going to discuss 3 solutions that our clients are demanding from us, including (1) Managed Firewall Solutions (2) Building a Zero-Trust Network, and (3) Migrating Your SIEM to the Cloud.

We don’t do commercials in our newsletter, so we provided the reasons these solutions are in high demand and the benefits they can deliver both in defense and cost-effectiveness in our comprehensive articles. We also added two additional articles that discuss the four most destructive AI-Powered attacks and a 4,000-word article on the 16 types of malware and types of attacks as well as a quick description of each.

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The Benefits of a Managed Firewall Solution

The Solution to Overcoming Firewall Management Challenges

Firewalls have traditionally been relied upon as a first line of defense against unauthorized access and malicious activity. However, as technology evolves, so do the threats we face. This has spurred the development of next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), which offer superior capabilities compared to their predecessors. In this article, we will provide an overview of the benefits of NGFWs and how they surpass traditional firewall technology.

Managed Firewalls offer businesses crucial core services, such as security monitoring and incident response. They also offer a range of other complementary services, such as monthly security reports, installing patches and updates, managing compliance, and maintaining the SIEM configuration and asset inventory functions.

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The Benefits of Building a Zero-Trust Network

Defining Zero Trust and Microsegmentation

Zero Trust is a network security model that operates on the basis of strict identity verification. This framework enforces the principle that only authenticated and authorized users and devices are granted access to applications and data without exception. Its core focus is on safeguarding sensitive data, including personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), payment card information (PCI), and intellectual property (IP), all of which hold significant value to potential attackers.

The Zero Trust model emerged as a response to the realization that traditional perimeter security approaches have proven inadequate. Many data breaches occurred because attackers could move freely within internal systems without detection or prevention once they breached corporate firewalls. Moreover, the concept of a clear-cut perimeter has become blurred as applications and data reside both on-premises and in the cloud and users access them through a variety of evolving technologies.

https://secureops.com/blog/benefits-of-zero-trust/

The Benefits of Migrating Your SIEM Solution to the Cloud

SIEM’s Role in Network Security Analysis and Monitoring

The?before Adopting a SaaS SIEM ?report, Gartner predicted that by 2023, 80% of SIEM solutions will have capabilities delivered via the cloud. As business migrates to the cloud, one truth becomes undeniable: Keeping your network safe will require the speed and efficiency of AI-powered analytics within scalable cloud-native solutions to keep pace with today’s threats and manage risk. Clinging to legacy solutions with basic rule-based detection and limited scalability can leave your organization vulnerable to many of today’s threats.

By migrating your SIEM solution to the cloud, you can maximize its performance levels, improve data collection and analytics, leverage increased scalability options, and gain access to world-class support capabilities. Ultimately, the benefits of managing your SIEM from the cloud are numerous; however, knowing the details and choosing the right vendor partner for your unique needs is essential.

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Four Artificial Intelligence Threats Will Challenge the Cybersecurity Industry

AI-Powered Malware is Challenging Traditional Cyber Defenses

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems are becoming increasingly popular, especially with the advancements of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs). Unfortunately, this popularity has led to these technologies being used for nefarious purposes, making AI and ML an imminent threat to security operations centers (SOCs). SOC teams need to start preparing and building threat models to stay ahead of these emerging risks.

In this blog post we’ll discuss the Big 4 AI Cyber Threats including: (1) AI-Powered Malware (2) Social Engineering Attacks (3) Data Poisoning and (4) Deepfakes.

https://secureops.com/blog/ai-generated-attacks/

The 16 Major Types of Malware & Attacks – Defined

Malware is an ever-rising threat to information technology security. With the introduction of advanced techniques and tactics, malware has quickly become a significant risk for any business’s online infrastructure. Understanding the different types of malware is essential to better equip IT specialists and security professionals in their fight against various forms of malicious software. In this blog post, we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the 16 most common types of malware and brief descriptions to help you identify them and address potential threats.

Call us today if you’re looking for a full-service IT risk management solution with experienced security professionals who understand these threats. We’ll be happy to provide further assistance with critical detection, prevention, and analysis services to help secure your systems from potential damage caused by these malicious infections.

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