Effectively Evaluating Security Monitoring Services
Cyber threat detection and response is a well-established area of the cyber security industry today, with a multitude of product and service types and definitions (and many a ‘Magic Quadrant’).
Cyber threat detection and response is a well-established area of the cyber security industry today, with a multitude of product and service types and definitions (and many a ‘Magic Quadrant’).
According to Microsoft, Zero Trust is now ‘the top security priority’ for 96% of the interviewed security decision makers, while 76% were currently in the process of implementation. 90% of those interviewed stated that they were ‘familiar’ with Zero Trust and able to pass a knowledge test. The nature of this test and the appropriate right answers weren’t provided.
As cyber threats continue to evolve, investing in generic services and off-the-shelf products leaves organisations exposed by failing to deliver the specific outcomes they need. Repeating these investments each year means that the level of security never truly improves, as attackers effectively invest more than the defenders.
This article is the first in our series on the Science Behind Cyber Security. Cyber security is often seen as a bit like the wild west, where it’s difficult to differentiate genuine solutions from snake oil. You can counter this by applying a scientific approach to scrutinise your planned cyber investments. As a buyer, you can find reassurance in the science and logic of a solution.