The State of Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry today has outgrown its confines. The multi-vendor approach to overall security was strong when environments and data requirements were simpler. Now, vendor sprawl and shelfware have become the silent killers of security productivity.
As companies struggle to stay on top of excess processes, intense deployment and training demands, and increasingly sophisticated tooling, there is a huge need to downsize.
This lack of synergy means teams must fight against their own internal architecture before they ever get their hands on attackers. Meanwhile, adversaries are slipping through the cracks.
Organizations today are streamlining their approach by focusing on full-service cybersecurity solutions that provide complete coverage over the entire attack chain. Threat actors are infiltrating at every level, and teams need vendors that can provide a self-sustaining suite of solutions to defend on every front.
Fortra allows organizations to eliminate overlap and shelfware, go lean, and simplify their security stack with one, all-powerful platform.
Top Cybersecurity Challenges
Human Error
There has never been a stronger need for human risk management. We are reaching a plateau where today’s cybersecurity solutions are fighting on an equal footing with advanced attackers. As a result, many opportunistic cybercriminals target unsuspecting users instead. Security awareness training is key to weaponizing your employee base.
Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
As the cyber talent shortage continues, organizations must look for new ways to plug the talent gap. Managed security services are one of the best ways to maximize current resources and force-multiply results. In a recent Fortra survey, 77% of security experts stated that their organization’s number one security objective for the coming year was “identifying and closing security gaps.” When overwhelmed SOCs can’t pick up the pieces, advanced solutions and MSSPs can.
Volume of Data
Today, there is more data going to more places than ever before. Thanks to the rise of hybrid and remote work, the number of places for data to hide has proliferated, with data moving in and out of endpoints, networks, the cloud, SaaS applications, APIs, virtual machines, and more. Enterprises and SMEs alike need to start thinking about how to manage this new influx of information—and safely secure it at scale.
More Stringent Regulations
Comprehensive compliance frameworks are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they keep companies and their clientele safe. On the other hand, they can keep organizations working around the clock just to tick the right boxes. Without an in-depth understanding of the various regulations—or the solutions that streamline compliance—teams could be chasing adherence while sacrificing security.
What is Offensive Security?
Offensive security solutions expose security gaps before a breach ever occurs, proactively educating your blue team and saving your organization from costly, damaging breaches.
An offensive security strategy identifies weaknesses and uses the same exploitation techniques as threat actors to determine risk. The goal of offensive security is to ensure that attackers never see your environment as an easy target, but instead one that would be time consuming, labor intensive, and ultimately not worth the hassle.
Key Components of Offensive Security
Penetration Testing
We’ve known for a long time that when it comes to cyberattacks, it’s not a matter of if, but when. Organizations can minimize risk to critical assets by subjecting their infrastructure’s security posture to the same malicious techniques as those used by today’s attackers. Regular pen tests reveal which vulnerabilities are exploitable and fulfil an increasing number of compliance requirements.
Red Teaming
Both security systems and blue teams need to be battle-hardened for when the real attack strikes. Conducting advanced adversary simulations through red team engagements is the perfect opportunity to put both your tools and your talent to the test. Replicating the tactics of today’s most sophisticated threat actors is the end-all-be-all in enterprise security readiness.
What is Defensive Security?
Defensive security solutions build and maintain resilient systems that can defend networks and data from potential attacks.
A defensive security strategy centers around preventing, detecting, and responding to threats as they arise. When organizations think of cybersecurity, they are typically thinking of defensive security solutions like DLP, email protection, data protection, and more. The goal of defensive security is to establish a security posture impervious to attack, or one that recovers quickly and takes minimal damage when attacks do occur.
Key Components of Defensive Security Key Components of Defensive Security
Brand Protection
Data Classification
DLP & DSPM
Email Security
Integrity and Compliance Monitoring
Human Risk Management
Network Protection
Vulnerability Management
XDR
Fortra: We Break the Attack Chain
Any cybersecurity company can provide you with a solution. But only Fortra has the power to break the attack chain at any level.
Today’s attackers are getting farther up the cyber kill chain without being noticed or stopped. Fortra makes it our mission to empower organizations with the solutions they need to find them, disrupt malicious behavior, and retain resilience.
And we do it while streamlining your security stack with our portfolio of proprietary and purpose-built solutions.
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