Google Workspace is a popular productivity suite, and its broad collection of apps (such as Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Docs) can give attackers a central point of entry for accessing sensitive and valuable data if they compromise an account. Learning how to identify malicious activity in your Workspace environment enables you to stop threats before they become more serious. In this post, we’ll look at a few ways attackers gain access to and take advantage of Google Workspace.

A primary goal for security teams is identifying specific threats to their environment, but they often face the daunting task of reviewing vast amounts of log data and alerts. Even with well-crafted detection rules, sifting through irrelevant data to pinpoint essential details for an investigation can be a significant challenge. This not only prolongs investigation times but also increases the risk of overlooking critical information.

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APIs are essential for modern digital business operations, enabling smooth connectivity and data exchange between applications. However, the growing dependence on APIs has unintentionally widened the attack surface, making strong API security a vital concern for organizations. Traditional security measures often prove inadequate in effectively safeguarding this changing landscape.

Building a strong SOC doesn’t happen overnight. It requires strategic planning, smart hiring, and a long-term vision. This is especially true when it comes to the bedrock of any successful SOC: its analysts. SOC managers play a crucial role in building, mentoring, and developing analysts to ensure the SOC is resilient and effective. If you’re a SOC manager, here are some strategies for building a strong SOC team.

Organizations have grappled with the cost-benefit tradeoff of log management and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for decades. Do you capture every log at the risk of overwhelming storage, infrastructure, and license costs, or limit your collection and gamble on what’s truly important? The high costs imposed by traditional vendors have dictated Sophie’s choice, forcing enterprises into a game of compromise that risks the entire organization’s security.

Cybersecurity frameworks often feel as exciting as tax codes and instruction manuals, useful but not exactly captivating. Yet, the MITRE ATT&CK framework has managed to capture the attention of security professionals worldwide by mapping out adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Many organizations don’t operationalize MITRE ATT&CK’s potential fully, using the framework in predictable ways. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

If you have ever built a LEGO set, then you have a general idea of how telemetry works. Telemetry starts with individual data points, just like your LEGO build starts with a box of bricks. In complex IT environments, your security telemetry is spread across different technologies and monitoring tools, just like in a large build your LEGO bricks come separated into smaller, individually numbered bags. In both cases, the individual bricks or data points aren’t special.

In life, you get a lot of different alerts. Your bank may send emails or texts about normal account activities, like privacy notices, product updates, or account statements. It also sends alerts when someone fraudulently makes a purchase with your credit card. You can ignore most of the normal messages, but you need to pay attention to the fraud alerts. Security is the same way.

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