Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

November 2023

Secure your AWS environment faster with Sumo Logic's AWS Built-in Competency

In the fast-paced world of cloud-based attacks, staying ahead of the curve with cloud-native security solutions is paramount. Sumo Logic, a leading name in the field, has taken a significant leap forward by embracing AWS Built-in and becoming a launch partner for the AWS Built-in Competency. Let’s explore how Sumo Logic and AWS collaborated to define a new way to deliver an integrated solution that expands upon the requirements of AWS Native Service integrations across foundational cloud domains.

MDR vs MSSP vs SIEM: The Evolving Threat Detection Landscape

Effective threat detection is critical to achieving a mature cybersecurity posture. Yet with so many threat detection options on the market, from managed detection and response (MDR) to managed security service providers (MSSPs) to security information and event management (SIEM), choosing the most effective one for your organization can be challenging.

Getting Your Daily Security News Into Graylog

For as long as I can remember, I have started my day off by reading various security news sites to figure out what I need to be aware of and any new trends that are being spotted. I used to do this on my phone while commuting, and now I work from home, but I still follow this routine, and that got me thinking, why not feed Graylog with this information?

Grow Your Business with a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) using Open Source Technologies.

Keeping IT Services profitable can be challenging, equipment and software costs increase, margins suffer and customers cancel. The solution resides in the economy of horizontal scale. Imagine what could happen if your existing customers contracted two times more services from your business, would that help? Sell them something every business needs: cybersecurity, launch your own Security Operations Center, and close new profitable deals. Why UTMStack and not something else? The answer is simple: UTMStack is free and Open source and very intuitive, so you can hit the ground up and running in no time.

Making the cloud the safest place to compute: Sumo Logic Cloud Infrastructure Security for AWS

The landscape of cloud computing has evolved significantly over the years, transforming how businesses operate and innovate. This transformation has brought new challenges, especially in security. The growing adoption of cloud services, microservices architecture, and the shared responsibility model of cloud vendors has ushered in a need for robust security solutions that consolidate risk and threat data across cloud environments.

Why There's No Such Thing As a Low-Cost SIEM

Staff time, log processing, and legacy issues can turn free, open-source or low-cost SIEMs into one of your organisation’s most expensive investments. You’re not alone if you’re baulking at the idea of paying upwards of tens of thousands of pounds for a new or renewed SIEM licence. Many security decision-makers feel the same way. One survey showed that almost half (40%) of existing SIEM users feel like they are overpaying for their SIEM.

Stronger Together: Protect Your Organization with the Power of the Community

Cybersecurity is a team sport, as malicious actors and advanced persistent threats are constantly evolving their tactics. In this ever-changing landscape, it is crucial for organizations to collaborate and learn from one another’s experiences. At Devo, we recognize the importance of teamwork in combating these threats. We are committed to enhancing our product capabilities and content to empower every customer to participate in this collective defense.

Maximizing security insights: A deep dive into the Amazon Security Lake and Elastic Security integration

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, having a robust and efficient security information and event management (SIEM) system is crucial. One powerful solution that has gained significant traction is the Elastic® integration with Amazon Security Lake. This integration not only facilitates the collection of security-related log and event data, but also empowers organizations to analyze and understand their security posture comprehensively.

Tech Talk Webinar - Elastic SIEM + Tines SOAR

Together, Tines and Elastic provide security teams with the information they need to investigate alerts and make business-critical decisions all in one place — saving valuable time and resources. By combining detection and alerting delivered by Elastic Security with Tines’ automation, SOC teams can support continuous monitoring, threat detection and prevention, alert enrichment, incident response and more.

CMMC v2 Compliance with EventSentry

A quick overview on how EventSentry can help organizations become CMMC v2 compliant. EventSentry features actionable dashboards and reports to become and STAY compliant. But EventSentry goes beyond compliance - the monitoring and security features of EventSentry can be leveraged by any compliance framework. The result is a network that's compliance AND secure.

Unlocking the Power of Co-Managed SOC: A Strategic Solution for Maximizing SIEM Effectiveness and Cybersecurity Success

Security information and event management (SIEM) systems play a pivotal role in cybersecurity: they offer a unified solution for gathering and assessing alerts from a plethora of security tools, network structures, and software applications. Yet, the mere presence of a SIEM isn't a magic bullet. For optimal functionality, SIEM systems must be appropriately set up, governed, and supervised round-the-clock.

XDR vs SIEM: Cost-Efficient Cyber Security for Today's Decision Makers

CISOs and IT leaders are tasked with the critical responsibility of safeguarding their organisations against an ever-increasing array of threats, all while striving to optimise costs and drive business growth. CISOs are grappling with the demand to achieve more with limited resources this year—a challenge that many have not encountered before.

Detecting account compromise with UEBA detection packages

The Elastic InfoSec Threat Detection team is responsible for building, tuning, and maintaining the security detections used to protect all Elastic® systems. Internally, we call ourselves Customer Zero and we strive to always use the newest versions of our products. This blog details how we are building packages of detection rules that work together to create a high fidelity alert for strange user behavior.

Valuable Career Insights for Your Career in Cybersecurity

Change is constant in any career, and the world of cybersecurity is no exception. Hackers and cybercriminals devise new tactics regularly, and cybersecurity professionals must stay current with emerging threats and new technology. While keeping pace with these shifts is essential, it’s also important to balance your commitment to the field with your personal career goals.

What's new in Elastic Security 8.11: Piped queries, AI assistance, and cloud and user data

Elastic Security 8.11 introduces pipe queries with Elasticsearch Query Language (ES|QL), an Elastic AI Assistant connector for AWS Bedrock, and data integrations for Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Wiz, and Palo Alto Prisma Cloud. Together, these enhancements deliver vital guidance and context to threat hunters and investigators. Elastic Security 8.11 is available now on Elastic Cloud — the only hosted Elasticsearch® offering to include all of the new features in this latest release.

Applying an intelligence-based approach to Cybersecurity; SIEM and dark web monitoring

“History repeatedly has demonstrated that inferior forces can win when leaders are armed with accurate intelligence.” – Central Intelligence Agency; Intelligence in War In the ever-changing landscape of global cybersecurity, the boundaries between traditional military intelligence and cybersecurity are increasingly blurred. At the heart of this convergence lies the science of intelligence analysis—a process fundamental to both realms.

Falcon Platform Raptor Release

The next generation of the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform re-architects the platform using the same technology as CrowdStrike’s Next-Gen SIEM to unlock the future of generative AI and XDR for all. This enables you to perform lightning fast searches to hunt for threats and ingest data from sources from across your entire enterprise to detect sophisticated attacks.

Maximizing Data Security in the Cloud - Outperforming On Premise Solution - it-sa 2023 Keynote

In an era where data breaches and cyber threats continue to escalate, businesses are seeking robust security solutions that offer a competitive edge. This session will delve into the advantages and advancements of cloud-based security systems, providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of how cloud solutions can outshine their on-premise counterparts. We will explore the latest technologies, best practices, and real-world case studies to demonstrate the superior security measures offered by cloud-based solutions.

Challenges with Cybersecurity Asset Identification and Management

Anyone who’s ever misplaced their wallet knows that horrible moment where their stomach drops, the beads of perspiration begin to form on their forehead, and they start mulling over worst-case scenarios. In that worst case scenario, someone used the cash and cards in the wallet to go on a personal spending spree. In a company’s IT environment, a missing device or shadow IT represents that missing wallet.
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EventSentry v5.1: Anomaly Detection / Permission Inventory / Training Courses & More!

We’re extremely excited to announce the availability of the EventSentry v5.1, which will detect threats and suspicious behavior more effectively – while also providing users with additional reports and dashboards for CMMC and TISAX compliance. The usability of EventSentry was also improved across the board, making it easier to use, manage and maintain EventSentry on a day-by-day basis. We also released 60+ training videos to help you get started and take EventSentry to the next level.

Enhance your cloud security with MITRE ATT&CK and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM

As cloud applications and services gain prominence amongst organizations, adversaries are evolving their toolset to target these cloud networks. The surge in remote work and teleconferencing presents unprecedented opportunities for nefarious activities. Enter the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, also known as a MITRE ATT&CK Matrix—a treasure trove for defending cloud infrastructure and on-premises infrastructure against the newest adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

Okta evolving situation: Am I impacted?

Cybersecurity is never boring. In recent months, we’ve seen major cyberattacks on Las Vegas casinos and expanded SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules are top of mind. Is it any wonder we consistently recommend taking a proactive approach to secure your environment with a defense-in-depth strategy and appropriate monitoring? News outlets reported the recent compromise at the Identity and Authentication (IAM) firm, Okta.