FINAL WORD
Next , you will want to test if the solution can speed up your threat detection and response capabilities . The best solutions are operation-centric , which means instead of an alert on a single event , you ’ re presented with a highly correlated , intuitive view of the malicious operation . The technology should support machine readable threat intelligence , such as Indicators of Compromise ( IOCs ), or metadata associated with known-bad activity . In other words , evidence of the tools and artifacts of a breach .
More importantly , however , is the identification of Indicators of Behaviour ( IOBs ), or the actual actions and behaviours that take place . This might include a change of privilege or an application that instigates a process , perhaps an injection from one process to another . Hackers increasingly execute attacks with new and unique code tailored to an individual target environment . Therefore , there may not be any old indicators to suggest a compromise , offering an inaccurate assessment of your company ’ s security posture . Indeed , cybercriminals are using existing software already deployed across your environment for their schemes ; that is , they are ‘ living off the land ’. With an XDR solution that can identify IOCs and IOBs across endpoint , email , identities and cloud activity , you get a clearer picture of any malicious activity and are closer to a complete remediation .
Finally , an evaluation of the technology ’ s response to threats should be made . As soon
An adept XDR solution should connect across your remote workforce , SaaS , IaaS and even critical on-premises infrastructure to protect your enterprise network . as an attack is identified and understood from a macro-level , the ideal XDR solution should automatically deploy remediation actions ; or at least , it should have the ability to guide you through the best response . For example , kill a process , block a user , quarantine an asset or remote shell , which can all be accomplished remotely with one simple click . In short , seek solutions that offer flexible options and automation that aligns with your security workflows .
With a strong XDR solution , we , the defenders , can regain the upper hand with the ability to detect , correlate and stop attacks in real-time , even across complex , ever-evolving enterprise environments . Unlike SIEM or log management tools , XDR promises an experience focused on security value – better detection , easier investigation , faster response . In order to defeat an adversary that can weave between data silos and understands detection alerts , it requires an operation-centric approach . Implementing an XDR solution means faster detection , which means faster remediation , thereby ending attacks before they become breach events . •
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