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November 2024

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Building a Resilient Network Defense with Network Based Intrusion Detection Systems

Nov 29, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Network based Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) is an important layer of security in the cybersecurity world. It essentially acts as a proactive guard, constantly scrutinizing network traffic activity — watching the data packets that travel across your devices for patterns that suggest signs of unauthorized access and other malicious behavior.
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What are the consequences of losing Active Directory (AD)?

Nov 27, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Did you know that 54% of breaches result from stolen or hacked credentials, according to DHS and CISA? Active Directory (AD) is a prime target for attackers, and compromising it can lead to catastrophic consequences for any organization. In this video, we dive into: Why AD is a prime target: Once compromised, attackers gain "the keys to the kingdom" and access to your entire enterprise. The hidden threat: Attackers can remain undetected in your network for up to 10 days, extracting sensitive information. On average, a data breach costs an organization around $4.4 million.
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Strengthening Cloud Defense with XDR: Why It's Your Best Move in 2025

Nov 26, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Cloud security isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential. More companies are shifting to the cloud, which makes their IT setups more intricate. In fact, 73% of experts say that using cloud tech has added a lot of complexity. This makes it even more urgent to beef up cloud security and stop data leaks. What’s the answer? – It is XDR (Extended Detection and Response). As cloud environments get trickier, XDR becomes vital to protect.
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Network Forensics: Tracking, Investigating and Identifying Threats

Nov 26, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
This is one definition by the Infosec Institute but to explain it in simpler terms – Network Forensics is a process where we collect and analyze organizations’ traffic data to detect any potential cyberattack or investigate any cybercrime. You can think of network forensics analysis as putting up CCTV cameras on your network so in case of any data breach you can look at recorded data and track the root cause.
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Integrating SASE and NDR: Building a Robust Security Framework

Nov 22, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a holistic security model that integrates both networking and security functions into a single, cloud-native architecture. SASE security combines secure network access, SASE cloud security and zero-trust technologies to create a unified approach to protecting the enterprise networks of today. SASE can be extremely useful especially for organizations adopting digital transformation and remote work. Some of the SASE benefits are.
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Role of Threat Intelligence: Cracking Threat Hunting and IR with XDR - Part 2

Nov 21, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
The first segment of this series highlighted anomaly detection and behavioral analytics for an early warning system regarding suspicious activities. But it is very important for mature adversaries for security teams to have tools in an arsenal to maintain the front-foot position.
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What is active directory and why is it on an attackers radar?

Nov 20, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
In the past year, 85% of organizations have experienced an Active Directory attack. To strengthen your security posture and defend your AD, you need to what attackers are looking for. In this video,'s experts give you an insight into what exactly is Active Directory and what makes it such a lucrative target for cyber attackers.
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How XDR Security Transforms Cyber Risk Management

Nov 20, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
In 2024, cyber threats are evolving fast. Attackers are using advanced tools like AI-powered malware, ransomware-as-a-service models, and targeted supply chain attacks that can get past traditional security measures. To fight these threats, security teams need tools that can move faster than attackers, giving them a clear view and coordinated responses across their IT ecosystem.
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Cracking Threat Hunting and Incident Response with XDR - Part 1

Nov 19, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Did you know that 68% of companies that hunt threats see their overall security improve? Cyber-attacks are getting trickier and more frequent. Thousands of new vulnerabilities emerge each month, and malicious actors are using advanced techniques—like fileless attacks—to bypass traditional defenses. If you still use outdated tools, you put your company at big risk. Serious threats like ransomware can mess up your systems leaving you open to bad breaches.
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How Fidelis Network DLP Outsmarts Cyber Attackers

Nov 12, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Data breaches and network security threats are becoming a major problem for companies. The goal is not only to detect attacks but to stop them from happening in the first place. Fidelis Network DLP gives businesses a strong and integrated system to protect sensitive data. By preventing data leaks across all network traffic, Fidelis Network DLP helps businesses protect themselves from both external cyber-attacks and insider threats.
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Why a Cyber-healthy Network is Essential for Patient Safety?

Nov 11, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Healthcare networks are facing increased pressure to not only secure patient data but also sustain critical patient services. Unfortunately, this industry has become a major target for cybercriminals. In one breach, healthcare facilities face costly ransom demands, regulatory fines, and an enormous hit to patient trust.
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What is GDPR Compliance? Understanding the Role of DLP

Nov 8, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
General Data Protection Regulation Compliance, also known as GDPR Compliance, is the European Union’s foundation law on data privacy and security. The objective of GDPR is to provide individual’s control over their personal data from how it’s collected to how it’s use, shared, and storage.
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Threat Hunting: Strategic Approaches and Capabilities to Uncover Hidden Threats

Nov 7, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Threat hunting is the discovery of malicious artifacts, activity or detection methods not accounted for in passive monitoring capabilities. Essentially, threat hunting is the process of identifying unknown threats that otherwise would be hiding in your network and on your endpoints, lying in wait to further expand access and/or steal sensitive data.
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Understanding the Importance of XDR

Nov 6, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Cyber threats hide everywhere, and the numbers are shocking—more than 80% of companies dealt with a major security problem last year. The usual safety steps just don’t work well enough now leaving too many openings for attackers to sneak through. This is where Extended Detection and Response (XDR) comes in. XDR brings together information from computers, networks, and the cloud into one system giving security teams the power to spot and tackle threats better.
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5 Reasons You Should Consider Relooking Your DLP Strategy

Nov 5, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Companies across industries have invested a lot of money in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions, thinking these would help protect important data and comply with regulatory mandates like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. But as the world of cybersecurity is changing constantly, many companies are realizing that their traditional DLP solutions and strategies aren’t equipped to keep up with growing threats and business needs.
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What to look for in Cloud Security

Nov 1, 2024 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Cloud computing is changing how companies handle their data, providing unparalleled scalability and flexibility. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 85% of businesses will primarily use cloud services. But this change also brings in associated security risks. The 2023 Cloud Security Report by Cybersecurity Insiders found that 93% of companies are concerned about security risks in the cloud. As more businesses move to the cloud, making sure they have good security measures is very important.
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