Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Adversaries are taking aim at cloud environments, as evidenced by the 75% increase in cloud intrusions in 2023. Organizations are under growing pressure to ensure they have measures in place to effectively detect, investigate and respond to cloud-focused attacks. Cloud detection and response (CDR) is uniquely challenging for SOC teams due to their limited visibility into the cloud control plane, resource configurations and application deployments.

Chances are, your business is already operating in the cloud. The rewards of moving into the cloud are undeniable - organizations can build and launch new services and add computing capacity more easily than on premises in a more cost-effective manner. The cloud is indispensable for growing at the speed of the market.

Managed Connectivity and network services combine to offer a complete solution by seamlessly integrating direct access to AWS with network capabilities. This managed overlay solution combined with a robust network underlay ensures a secure and scalable infrastructure tailored to meet the unique demands of customers.

Back in 2021, we covered the antics of Grinch Bots and how the combination of proposed regulation and technology could prevent these malicious programs from stealing holiday cheer. Fast-forward to 2024 — the Stop Grinch Bots Act of 2021 has not passed, and bots are more active and powerful than ever, leaving businesses to fend off increasingly sophisticated attacks on their own.

The cloud has enabled faster, more reliable and more scalable software delivery for organizations. Alongside these improvements come greater complexity and security considerations, all of which have implications when preparing for cloud security audits. Like all security audits, cloud security audits help ensure that data is kept safe from unauthorized access and theft.

When it comes to managing AWS cloud security, a growing concern for security operations (SecOps teams) is the increasing sophistication of digital threats. While conventional cyber threats deploy widely known tools and techniques in crude, all-or-nothing attempts to breach enterprise security controls, sophisticated attacks known as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) employ more advanced technologies and methods to gain and maintain access to secure systems for long periods of time.

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, traditional reactive security approaches are no longer sufficient. This reality led Gartner to introduce Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) to shift organizations’ mindset from reactive firefighting to proactive threat management through five critical phases: This structured approach revolutionizes how organizations secure their cloud environments. But to succeed, CTEM demands specialized tools designed for modern cloud complexities.

Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and persistent cyber threats for individuals and organizations. Modern attacks use a growing arsenal of deceptive techniques that bypass traditional secure email gateways (SEGs) and email authentication measures, targeting organizations, employees, and vendors.