In this era of extreme mobility, increasing cloud reliance, and an expanding network edge, firewalls can only get you so far in the enforcement of security policies. You need tools that can help your branch offices and remote users connect to the internet in a highly secure manner. And you need cloudnative capabilities to help ...

The business transformation required of organizations to stay nimble in uncertain times also calls for them to step up their security transformation efforts. As organizations shift gears with new business models, new technologies, and new modes of working, they must also change the way they protect their systems and processes from cyber risk.

When cybersecurity programs are mature and firing on all cylinders, the security functions of an organization go beyond preventing attacks and breaches. They become business enablers, aligning and allying with the other divisions of the company to achieve strategic, operational, and revenue goals. The most effective and mature cybersecurity organizations are completely aligned with business ...

As security teams of the past recognized that they needed better synergy between SIM and SEM tooling, threat management and log aggregation started to be blended together. Much of the convergence was driven by IT professionals and security analysts who were investing considerable time and money on intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS) ...

To quickly identify malicious and anomalous activities, prioritize the most severe risks and swiftly take action to disrupt or contain a threat, organizations need appropriate infrastructure, threat intelligence, and staff support. Many paths can lead to an effective detection and response program. The biggest question many decision-makers have as they start to chart their organization’s ...

A managed detection and response (MDR) service provider can help organizations establish or enhance their threat detection and incident response strategies. It can also help avoid the traditional obstacles associated with deploying advanced security infrastructure and hiring skilled security professionals. Organizations of all sizes can take advantage of MDR services to quickly scale their security ...

In the benchmark study by AT&T Business, “The Relationship Between Security Maturity and Business Enablement,” analysts with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) found that leading organizations—those with the highest maturity levels—tended to be the furthest along in all five functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF): identify, protect, detect, respond, ...

Data is the foundation on which digital business is built. But protecting that data is more difficult than ever, as a variety of new devices are added to networks, applications multiply, and 5G networks emerge. Meanwhile, threats are growing in number and sophistication, resulting in information overload that threatens to overwhelm cybersecurity leaders.