Intelligent CISO Issue 06 | Page 92

GITEX SPECIAL Attivo Networks to showcase deception technology Ray Kafity, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Attivo Networks, talks us through what the company will be getting up to at GITEX. W What is Attivo Networks hoping to achieve with participation at the event? With rapidly expanding networks and evolving attack surfaces, many organisations are still searching for an efficient way to reduce dwell time and increase in-network visibility. Cybercriminals are using the latest technology to advance their attacks and once they are in, they have about 101 days to conduct their attack undetected (FireEye M-Trends Report). As dwell times remain high and the number of breaches continues to skyrocket, it is evident that prevention technologies alone aren’t enough. Early and accurate detection and remediation of in-network threats is more critical than ever before. At GITEX Technology Week, we aim to increase the level of awareness and knowledge of deception technology’s role in providing accurate and efficient 92 Attivo Networks will be showcasing its deception technology platform with Crestan International at Stand SR–J9. High-fidelity alerts are substantiated and actionable based on attacker engagement, eliminating false positives and accelerating incident response. There will be a lot cybersecurity vendors at the show, what is it about Attivo’s products that help them stand out from the crowd? Ray Kafity, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Attivo Networks Deception technology detection of in-network threats, reduced attacker dwell time and simplified incident response. What products is Attivo Networks showcasing specifically at the show? Attivo will illustrate the critical role that deception technology is playing in early and accurate in-network threat detection and accelerated incident response. The company will be showcasing the Attivo Networks ThreatDefend Deception and Response solution, which provides immediate detection value by accurately alerting on attacker engagement with decoys or attempts to use deception credentials, most notably early in the attack cycle. Attivo’s deception technology is unique because it provides organisations with the ability to create a proactive defence design to misdirect and derail attacks that have bypassed perimeter security controls. The solution provides efficient and immediate detection value by alerting on attacker engagement or attempting to use deception credentials. Alerts are engagement-based and substantiated, eliminating false positives and accelerating incident response. u Early and accurate detection and remediation of in- network threats is more critical than ever before. Issue 06 | www.intelligentciso.com