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Big Tech Brother IS Watching You
Posted in: analyzing customer data, Big Data, big data concerns, Blogs, bulk collection of data, consumer privacy, data and privacy, Internet surveillance, mass surveillance, Privacy policy - Sep 03, 2021It has been known for some time that big tech gathers, analyzes, and sells vast amounts of consumer data. But a new survey by Surfshark highlights the extent of this user data surveillance.
Read more: Data Collection Ethics: Bridging the Trust Gap
Millions of User Data Requests Fulfilled
The study was based on an analysis of user data requests received by the likes of Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft from the governments of 66 countries between 2013 and 2020. It summarizes the degree of fully or partially disclosed data requests provided by these companies.
They received a staggering 3,067,228 over that eight-year span. Out of that, almost two million requests were either fully or partially disclosed by the big tech companies. Surfshark research found that the minimum level of disclosure by any company was 55%, with one of them fulfilling more than three quarters of all government requests for data from around the world.
To make matters worse, the volume of requests fulfilled has steadily risen each year since 2012, and climbed sharply since 2017. This is yet another indicator that the surveillance state is not just a reality — the surveillance state is broadening towards becoming the surveillance planet.
EU Countries Among the Most Surveilled
When you view the number of requests per 100,000 people per year by authorities to big tech, Surfshark noted a threefold increase. In addition, the study found that seven out of the top 10 countries with the highest number of user data requests are from the European Union. Singapore, the United States, and Australia complete the list of the most surveilled countries.
“During the past years, the world has witnessed widespread adoption of physical and online surveillance tools,” said Vytautas Kaziukonis, CEO of Surfshark. “An increasing number of governments are deploying a range of surveillance technologies under the promise of maintaining order and public safety. However, it is evident that tracking and monitoring citizens can be far more overreaching and infringe people’s privacy.”
Seven out of the top 10 countries with the highest number of user data requests are from the EU.
A tiny island in the Mediterranean turned out to be the leader of the pack. Malta topped the list of user data surveillance, with 765 requests for user data per 100,000 people. Another tiny country in Asia, Singapore, ranked second at 373. Germany came in third place with 353 requests.
Which countries had the lowest rates? Kenya, the Philippines, and China were at the bottom of the list with less than one request per 100,000 people. However, the believability of official Chinese government data must be questioned. Even if accurate, it is likely that many additional requests are happening at a local level, without the need to send requests directly to the big tech giants.
Read more: AI Software Trends for 2021
US Government Surveillance Increases
With the European Union coming out so badly in the survey, those living in the U.S. should not feel too superior. Between 2013 and 2020, big tech received almost 40% more user data requests from U.S. government entities than from all the EU countries combined. In other words, the U.S. appears to be surveilling far more than any other nation.
Big tech received almost 40% more user data requests from U.S. government entities than from all the EU countries combined.
Google is by far the leader in the overall number of disclosed requests and has held that title since 2013. But compared to the others in big tech, it has a relatively low request disclosure average of 58%, in second place behind Apple. But in 2019, a new request fulfillment champion emerged — Facebook.
Its number of requests has grown nearly sixfold since 2013. It is also highest in partially or fully disclosing the bulk of those requests. And of course, the United States leads the way in Facebook requests per 100,000 people.
Read next: Top Business Intelligence Trends for 2021
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topVPNs, Zero Trust Network Access, and the Evolution of Secure Remote Work
Posted in: Blogs, BYOD, network access, Network Access Control, remote access, remote teams, remote work, Secure Network Access, Security, VPN, Zero Trust Model, zero trust security, ZTNA - Sep 02, 2021Do virtual private networks (VPNs) slow your work down? When it comes to remote access, there are some tough decisions to make. However, they all boil down to the following:
- Simplify access as much as possible for your own users.
- Maximize access restrictions for unauthorized parties.
Until now, many organizations have relied on the traditional perimeter-centric network security model and used VPNs.
Read more: Best Threat Intelligence Platforms & Tools for 2021
VPNs Are Irrelevant
The main idea behind a VPN is to surround the network with a virtual perimeter, or in other words, a barrier to keep intruders out. However, in today’s decentralized environment, such a model is becoming increasingly difficult to manage.
Very few users need an equal level of access across the network. For example, third-party users (such as consultants) do not need access to the same applications or the same level of permissions as administrators.
Very few users need an equal level of access across the network.
VPNs are losing relevance as organizations move applications from the corporate network to the cloud, and the number of employees working remotely continues to grow. These changes affect the decision to use a VPN.
Let us look at several scenarios where traditional VPNs can fail. We’ll also touch upon a new security model that is easier to manage and provides more options for securing your network.
VPN Limitations
Many organizations have already realized that traditional VPNs and access controls designed to protect a closed perimeter are not enough in today’s environment, where remote employee access to internal company resources is prevalent.
Corporate networks are striving for decentralization. Remote and hybrid work models, as well as the need for third-party access, are spawning numerous help desk requests for remote network access.
In a perimeter-based, on-premises security architecture, passing all traffic through the data processing center can lead to increased response time and decreased productivity.
Read more: What Does a Next Generation Firewall Do?
BYOD Goes Beyond Control
Allowing access from unmanaged and non-corporate devices means your network and assets are accessed from unprotected endpoints that pose a risk and may be infected by malware and/or controlled by a hacker.
It is not always possible to identify and monitor such endpoints, ensure the installation of all necessary security updates, and eliminate the risk of infection. Having hacked such a device, an attacker can try to penetrate the network.
Lack of Secure Access to Cloud Applications
VPNs lack the flexibility they need in today’s IT environments. They are difficult to deploy in the cloud and generally do not fully provide secure access to cloud-based IaaS applications and solutions such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Excessive Access Rights for Third Parties
For third-party users, the use of a VPN can be completely prohibited by rules that prevent the installation of VPN clients on the devices of people who are not employees of the company.
Where such rules are missing, third-party users can get high privileges and thus gain an unreasonably high level of trust. This simplifies access to company assets and confidential information for malicious actors.
Read more: Top Cyber Security Threats to Organizations
Insufficient Network or Application Management Capabilities
The perimeter-based security model that a VPN offers is simple, but it takes away the flexibility. A VPN lacks granular access control options touching a number of key areas. This creates a lot of problems. Here are just a few of them:
- Authorization and access control at the network level does not allow for granular control to be set up.
- Potential risk of lateral movement and detection of confidential assets.
- Lack of centralized application management.
- Lack of built-in controls over user permissions.
Businesses Search for VPN Alternatives
Back in the day, when most users were in offices and almost all applications were hosted on local servers, VPNs were a great solution.
Hackers know that if they can bypass network defenses, they will face little resistance from internal systems.
However, data security is at serious risk today. Hackers know that if they can bypass network defenses, they will face little resistance from internal systems. Using VPNs and firewalls can create overconfidence in network security.
According to Gartner’s forecast, by 2023, up to 60% of enterprises will abandon VPN in favor of Zero Trust Network Access.
Adopt a Zero Trust Approach
VPN issues have raised awareness of the need for a security model that prevents trusted users from freely roaming the corporate network. The Zero Trust security model aims to meet this need.
Approved by influential organizations such as the US Department of Defense, the Zero Trust model implements the “Never Trust, Always Check” principle.
This model makes it possible to implement a scenario in which the required minimum of access rights to the application for the particular role are granted only to the appropriate persons. Ideally, this provides controls built into the applications themselves, as well as the ability to track user activity after logging in.
Read more: Why You Should Implement Zero Trust Security in 2021
The Zero Trust model is more of a mindset, or a new paradigm, than a specific tool. There is no standalone solution to implement Zero Trust principles. Zero Trust encompasses the following:
- Limited access at the level of individual applications
- Authentication of each device and user
The Zero Trust model is difficult to deploy, but nevertheless, most organizations will switch to it sooner or later. The Zero Trust model can be implemented incrementally, group by group or application by application, but you should always consider the end-user experience.
Zero Trust Network Access
Choosing the right tools can greatly simplify and accelerate the transition to a Zero Trust architecture. Gartner has extended the concept of Zero Trust by defining an architecture called Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). The company defines ZTNA as “a product or service that creates an identity- and context-based, logical access boundary around an application or set of applications.”
Simply put, ZTNA replaces network-level permissions with application-specific permissions. It uses identity-based access control and contextual authentication. It considers user groups or roles, multi-factor authentication, IP addresses, locations, and time factors.
Simply put, ZTNA replaces network-level permissions with application-specific permissions.
Gartner’s definition continues: “The applications are hidden from discovery, and access is restricted via a trust broker to a set of named entities.” This can be implemented in a cloud-based ZTNA-as-a-service solution that makes the network invisible from the public internet segment.
Such a solution acts as a cloud demilitarized zone that “hides” the data center. The trust broker allows or denies access to specific applications on a case-by-case basis.
“The broker verifies the identity, context and policy adherence of the specified participants before allowing access and prohibits lateral movement elsewhere in the network,” Gartner says. By providing access only to the requested resource, the risk of a lateral movement attack is eliminated, because users only see the applications they are allowed to access.
All other applications are hidden for them. It can be implemented, for example, through a personalized portal that makes available only those applications that a particular user has access to. As Gartner notes, “This removes application assets from public visibility and significantly reduces the surface area for attack.”
Accelerate the Transition to Zero Trust
There are many reasons to accelerate the transition to the Zero Trust model. Companies are already struggling with VPNs as they grow and move to hybrid cloud environments, especially now that working from home has become commonplace.
Many of them are already contemplating a transition to a Zero Trust model for security and compliance reasons, seeking to enhance the protection of the organization’s assets.
Read next: How To Implement Zero Trust Security: Learn 7 Key Technologies & Strategies
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top10 Best Business Process Automation Tools Small Businesses Use
Posted in: automation of manual processes, automation tools, Business Process Automation, business process workflow automation, IT Strategy - Sep 02, 2021What business process automation tools do you use at your small business?
To help small business owners adopt process automation tools for their company, we asked CEOs and executives for their best suggestions. From utilizing cloud-based case management to scheduling content in advance, there are several automation strategies that may help you streamline business processes to grow your company.
Here are 10 business process automation tools for your small business:
- Integrate Chatbots Into Customer Service
- Use Automated Payroll Systems
- Utilize Cloud-Based Case Management
- Leverage Automated Routing Optimization
- Delegate Repetitive Tasks
- Simplify Customer Referral Programs
- Utilize Machine Learning With Python
- Schedule Content in Advance
- Unlock Customization Options
- Get Control of Your Schedule
Read more: Automation and Enterprise AI to Loom Large in 2021
Integrate Chatbots Into Customer Service
A tool we use at our small business for business process automation is a chatbot that immediately notifies a customer that we’re online and ready to help. This is good for business because users are able to feel immediately connected to a resource in case they have a question, and also helps us speed up service delivery.
Our employees don’t have to do repetitive tasks, such as asking for a person’s name, because the bot does it for them. All they have to do is come in to help answer any questions or issues. In turn, it also helps us increase customer satisfaction.
Peter Babichenko, Sahara Case
Use Automated Payroll Systems
As an outsourcing service provider, we at C9 use business automation solutions that have global capabilities to serve our dedicated staff around the world. When employers choose to source talent through our company, we offer end-to-end managed services and utilize automation solutions to streamline those complex processes.
For example, we use Veem for international online payroll. Incorporating automation in business processes has reduced overall cost and chances for human error.
Phillip Lew, C9 Staff
Read more: HRIS Trends for 2021: The Future of HR Management
Utilize Cloud-Based Case Management
One business process automation tool to consider is a low-code platform for its automation and collaboration capabilities. We recently created a cloud-based flexible case management and automation solution for one of our clients that centralized all the information needed for each case being worked on at any given time.
Business users were able to access pertinent case files, including team comments, emails, and team member details. With our advanced process automation capabilities, we digitized process initiation and management so that users could access the newest case information at once and improve their productivity and customer satisfaction.
Spiros Skolarikis, Comidor
Leverage Automated Routing Optimization
Automated routing optimization produces less congestion, less packet loss, and more success with deliverability. By selecting a network that uses the Noction Intelligent Routing Platform, a business can automatically analyze routes with congestion or packet loss and then reroute packets to their optimal routes.
This automated tool has been shown to improve performance and deliverability by up to 50% by bypassing congestion and packet loss.
Mor Hasson, Maple Hosting
Delegate Repetitive Tasks
For us, as we create handwritten cards, we’ve had to invest in robots that help us write each card. This helps us automate our business and makes sure that we’re able to deliver our cards in a timely fashion as well. While this is specifically tailored to us due to the nature of our business, I would encourage any business to look at their own repetitive tasks and try to automate them.
It will free up a lot more time for you to do other things for your business and help your employees do their tasks better as well. Whether it’s implementing faster ways to send invoices, or a tool that helps you in the creation of your product or service, investing in it is worth it.
David Wachs, Handwrytten
Simplify Customer Referral Programs
We developed a fully automated referral program to allow our users to invite their friends and earn more free credits when using our product. This automation includes sending invites, receiving invites with an activation code, and assisting users in understanding how to get the most out of their invitations.
This improves our organic growth and helps us reach a wider audience with no human intervention required. We highly recommend small businesses implement and automate a referral program that matches their business goals.
Guy Katabi, Lightkey
Read more: CRM vs ERP: What Are the Key Differences?
Utilize Machine Learning With Python
At Terkel, we place thousands of panelist insights into articles for brands through daily questions posted on the platform. This process requires selecting the best answers from the submitted insights and creating collaged images of the panelists and experts. To reduce human intervention and automate the process, we depend on machine learning and deep learning algorithms in Python.
We developed a deep learning model that runs to select the best answers through content intelligence. We also have another machine learning model that automates the image graphics and consolidates all the answers and the final image into an article which will then be published for brands.
Sri Sagar Kalisetty, Markitors
Schedule Content in Advance
I use HootSuite to automate my content calendar. I’m able to create content and post to four social media sites simultaneously. Using HootSuite also enables me to schedule content weeks to months in advance. This saves lots of time that I can use to focus on other aspects of business operations.
Annette Harris, Harris Financial Coaching
Unlock Customization Options
Zapier is a great tool that can be adjusted to suit any business. Whether you need to back up files, notify team members of changes, or follow up with leads, Zapier is able to do it all. It’s easily customizable and can fit the needs of any small business — a truly versatile tool.
Jason Brandt, Podopolo
Get Control of Your Schedule
One business process automation tool we use at our small business is Calendly. Calendly helps us automate the process of setting up meetings both internally and with our clients. It is really useful and saves our teams a ton of time.
Lauren Picasso, Cure Hydration
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topData Collection Ethics: Bridging the Trust Gap
Posted in: Big Data, Blogs, data collection, data collection and management, ethical business practices, ethics, Security, user data, user data collection - Aug 30, 2021Who is responsible for data privacy and collection? Recently, KPMG surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults and 250 decision-makers involved with security, privacy and data at companies with more than 1,000 employees. The overall consensus in the report is striking: there is a vast gulf between how businesses and the general public view data collection ethics.
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Business Leaders Are Too Confident
According to the KPMG report, business leaders are ramping up data collection.
- 70% said consumer data collection grew over the past year
- 62% said their companies should do more to protect customer data
- 33% said consumers should be more concerned about their data
- 29% said their company sometimes uses unethical data collection methods
Business leaders may also be overconfident about their company’s ability to handle a data breach. Ninety-two percent of surveyed leaders felt they are prepared for a data breach, and 95% said their company has very strong data security measures in place. However, many employees stated they weren’t getting adequate training.
For example, on password security training, only 47% of full-time and 42% of part-time employees said they had received training. The percentages are lower in data protection, email security, privacy, privacy policies, and phishing scams training. Unfortunately, the statistics show a disconnect between the leadership and the company’s employees.
Consumers Question Corporate Data Collection Ethics
The U.S. general population is increasingly suspicious of data collection. Survey respondents expressed growing resentment — even towards their employers.
- 86% are concerned about data privacy
- 68% are worried about the amount of data collected
- 40% don’t trust the data collection ethics of companies
- 30% don’t want to share any personal data for any reason
- 13% don’t even trust their employer’s data collection practices
It’s worth noting that consumers view data collection differently across different sectors. According to another survey on data collection from McKinsey, 44% of respondents said the healthcare and financial industries are the most trustworthy when it comes to protecting their privacy and data; only 10% said they most trust consumer packaged goods or media and entertainment companies.
Data Collection in the Time of Covid
Public concerns may be growing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. An IBM report on data breaches found that remote working due to the pandemic is affecting breach response times.
“At organizations with a greater than 50% remote work adoption, it took an average of 316 days to identify and contain the breach,” read a Security Intelligence analysis of the IBM report. “Compared to the overall average of 287 days, increased levels of remote work appeared to make containing a breach take nearly a month longer.”
Since the pandemic began, remote workers have expressed concerns about not receiving data privacy training. They worry they would be held accountable if a data breach occurred.
Data Collection Best Practices
Are there any solutions to bridging the trust gap? The KPMG report outlines several ideas for company leaders to win back suspicious consumers.
- Practice transparency. Three quarters of surveyed consumers wanted companies to be more transparent on the use of their data.
- Give consumers more control. Consumers expressed interest in choosing how widely a business shares their data, as well as viewing data the company has already collected on them.
- Make data anonymous. Anonymizing data preserves the value of consumer data to the business without risking protected personal information.
- Take accountability. Half of surveyed consumers said they don’t know how to protect their data. An overwhelming majority (88%) said they want businesses to take the lead in establishing data responsibility policies.
Above all, businesses should act ethically when data collection goes wrong. Most of the consumers surveyed said didn’t trust corporations to protect their personal information. When a data breach does occur, don’t try to hide it. Have a disaster recovery plan in place, and explain your remediation steps to alleviate public fear.
Read next: Are You a Data Hoarder? The Dangers of Data Hoarders in Business
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topBest Threat Intelligence Platforms & Tools for 2021
Posted in: advanced threat intelligence, cyber threat intelligence, Security, Threat Intelligence, threat intelligence software - Aug 30, 2021
Threat intelligence platforms take security beyond traditional defensive strategies. Threat intelligence helps IT to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals and prevent information or financial loss. This makes it possible to warn organizations about potentially malicious activity inside the network. Unusual patterns or behavior are flagged so security analysts can find out what is going on.
Threat intelligence platforms, then, deal with any threats or potential threats related to computer systems and web-based applications. This represents a way to collect relevant information relating to cyber threats. Further, threat intelligence software applies analytics to that information, adding a predictive capability and risk estimation.
However, threat intelligence is not just about signing up for one of the many threat indicator feeds. Threat intelligence tools work in conjunction with security experts to apply indicators of risk intelligently and protect the environment.
Read more: Top Cyber Security Threats to Organizations
Core Elements of Threat Intelligence
Vendor offerings vary markedly. In general, the following are some of the key functions that most threat intelligence platforms cover:
- Threat indicator feeds of malicious IP addresses, domains, file hashes, etc.
- Extracting content from chats, publications, and data repositories
- Machine learning and filtering capabilities to sift through millions of pieces of data simultaneously
- Removal of false positives
- Ability to rapidly engage, verify, and clarify a detected threat via automation
- Integration with other security platforms, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Cyber threat intelligence is about automation and information analysis. It is particularly useful for advanced persistent threats (APTs), and less useful when it comes to individual ransomware incidents, which tend to strike fast.
Best Threat Intelligence Platforms & Tools
CIO Insight evaluated the various threat intelligence vendors. Here are our top picks in no particular order:
ZeroFox
Value Proposition
ZeroFox acquired Cyveillance, a threat intelligence pioneer. It offers timely, relevant intelligence tailored to organizational requirements. Instead of noise from endless feeds, it delivers what matters. Actionable data allows IT to head off threats before damage can occur. ZeroFox enables your team to execute unlimited takedowns and disrupt malicious actors at scale with fast action to immediately black list key indicator infrastructure across a global disruption partner network of social platforms, hosts, registrars, and ISPs.
Key Differentiators
- Threat data lake that includes attacker campaigns and infrastructure history
- Full spectrum intelligence tailored to the business
- Combines AI processing, deep learning tools, and dark ops operatives
- Combs through massive datasets across social media, the web, dark web, and other sources
- Identifies exposed or stolen credentials before they are weaponized
- 2.6 million disruptive actions per week
- Fast analysis, triage, contextualization, and correlation of potential threats
- Investigates relationships between various attack and threat indicators
Resecurity
Value Proposition
Resecurity by Massive Alliance provides proactive alerts and comprehensive visibility of internal and external risks targeting the enterprise. It helps to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps. This tool identifies threats coming from outside based on threat intelligence data aggregated from over 20,000 public and closed sources.
Key Differentiators
- Massive repository of Dark Web data
- Can add your own threat intelligence feeds
- Integrates available security solutions to actualize the risk score of the enterprise footprint
- Round-the-clock security monitoring of cloud workloads in AWS to prevent data breaches
- Cloud-native integration, including integration with Amazon GuardDuty
Keysight Technologies
Value Proposition
Keysight offers Threat Simulator and the Keysight Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) Research Center. Threat Simulator is an element of Keysight’s Security Operations Suite. It leverages the output of ATI, allowing enterprises to safely conduct offensive operations against their infrastructure, pinpointing gaps in coverage and blind spots by using the tactics leveraged by threat actors.
Key Differentiators
- Immediately identifies hostile activity on the network
- Detects open security holes hackers can exploit
- Gives security teams experience with recognizing and classifying attacks in real time
- SaaS solution that delivers results in a few minutes
- Continuously validates email, endpoint, cloud, and perimeter defenses against the latest threats
LogRhythm
Value Proposition
LogRhythm incorporates threat intelligence from STIX/TAXII-compliant providers, commercial and open source feeds, and internal honeypots — all via an integrated threat intelligence ecosystem. The platform uses this data to reduce false positives, detect hidden threats, and prioritize the most concerning alarms.
Key Differentiators
- Incorporates Structured Threat Information Expression (STIX) and Trusted Automated Exchange of Indicator Information (TAXII)
- Part of an open, community-driven effort that offers free specifications to help automate the exchange of cyber threat information
- Provides the ability to add custom STIX/TAXII compliant providers, such as Soltra Edge
- Rapidly incorporate threat intelligence from open source providers like Abuse.ch, AlienVault, AutoShun, and TOR Network
Red Canary
Key Differentiators
Red Canary Security Operations Platform is a SaaS security solution for detecting, hunting, and responding to threats. It helps organizations to gain threat detection, hunting, and response capabilities. It’s driven by human expert analysis and guidance across endpoints, cloud deployments, and network devices.
Key Differentiators
- Improves threat coverage, reduces dwell time, and eliminates alert fatigue
- Purpose-built software removes the need to integrate third party products
- Security engineering as a service enables SOC teams to focus on protecting the business
- Threat and behavioral intelligence curated from thousands of incident response engagements
FireEye
Value Proposition
FireEye Helix is a SaaS security operations platform that allows organizations to take control of any incident from detection to response. Available with any FireEye solution, FireEye Helix integrates your security tools and augments them with next-generation SIEM, orchestration, and threat intelligence capabilities.
Key Differentiators
- Designed by security experts, for security experts
- Empowers teams to conduct primary functions, such as alert management, search, analysis, investigations, and reporting
- Integrates over 600 FireEye and non-FireEye security tools, overlaying contextual threat intelligence and behavioral analytics
- Accelerates response with security orchestration and workflow automation informed by frontline experience
- Grants visibility across all threat vectors and deployment types, whether on premise or in the cloud
- Centralizes security data and infrastructure with SIEM
New Net Technologies
Value Proposition
New Net Technologies (NNT), now part of Netwrix, offers FAST (File Approved-Safe Technology) cloud threat intelligence. It helps IT determine if the change that is happening to an asset in the infrastructure or cloud service is good or bad. In other words, FAST determines whether a change is intended and desirable, or related to malicious activity or a breach.
Key Differentiators
- Happening in real time, FAST checks any file change and classifies it as good, safe, or bad
- Enables the SOC team to focus on unwanted alterations of a system’s status
- Automatically assesses and approves changes confirmed on the whitelist
- Includes system integrity monitoring
CrowdStrike
Value Proposition
CrowdStrike’s threat intelligence solution is known as Falcon X. It helps organizations consume intelligence and take action. Falcon X automates the threat investigation process and delivers actionable intelligence reporting and custom IOCs specifically tailored to the threats encountered on endpoints.
Key Differentiators
- Automation eliminates the need to pick and choose which threats to analyze
- Combines the tools used by cyber threat investigators into one solution that performs investigations automatically
- The integrated tool set includes malware analysis, malware search, and CrowdStrike’s global IOC feed
- Falcon X Premium intelligence reporting includes expertise from CrowdStrike’s Global Intelligence team
Netenrich
Value Proposition
Netenrich threat intelligence platform leverages natural language processing and machine learning to enhance data collection, aggregation, and contextualization. To enhance operational efficiencies, the platform adds insights and scoring techniques to make decisions faster. KNOW is easy-to-use with threat intelligence and analytics functionality built into customizable dashboards.
Key Differentiators
- KNOW provides global insights on the overall threat landscape
- Encompasses ransomware, vulnerabilities, threat actors, and other areas
- Aggregates real-time threat intelligence on a continuous basis
- Analysts eliminate time-consuming and laborious threat research to speed up analysis
- Near real-time data collection and automated context building
- Detailed and contextual drill down into any cyber threat entity
- Supported by the Netenrich threat research team and analysts
RSA
Value Proposition
The NetWitness Platform encompasses threat intelligence, threat detection and response, and a lot more. It provides pervasive visibility across IT infrastructures, enabling better and faster detection of security incidents, with automation and orchestration capabilities to investigate and respond efficiently.
Key Differentiators
- Provides visibility into threats and incorporates threat intelligence and business context
- Automated capabilities for incident response
- Extended detection and response (XDR) to detect and automatically respond to intrusions that have bypassed preventative controls
- Quickly halts the progress of threats and minimizes their impact
- Centrally manages and monitors log data from cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure
- Real-time visibility into network traffic with full packet capture
- Detects unknown threats by applying behavior analytics and machine learning
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