Thanks to the burgeoning supply chain, a host of IoT and work-from-home devices, and an expanding cloud presence, organizations are constantly ingesting new hardware into their IT environments. With each new line of code comes a fresh chance for a hidden vulnerability. With each unfound weakness, attackers gain one more opportunity to gain a foothold in the organization and compromise sensitive assets.

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Time is a luxury your SOC can’t afford to waste. To keep your SOC efficient and effective, real-time analytics are crucial. Modern security data platforms give your team this ability by not indexing data on ingest, which ensures that security data is available for immediate analysis and allows your SOC to react swiftly to threats. Here are some of the other reasons why real-time analytics help keep your organization secure.

One of the most challenging aspects of running an effective Security Operations Center (SOC) is how to account for the high volume of notable events that actually do not present a risk to business. These events often include common occurrences like users forgetting their passwords a ridiculous number of times or accessing systems at odd hours for valid reasons. Despite their benign nature, struggling to handle the volume of such potential threats may often overwhelm limited staff.

NIST is to the US government what The Watcher is to the Marvel universe. In theory, it should simply observe the world around it, but in reality, it responds to evolving threats through interference. Despite the buzz around the update to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), you might find it hard to say that any compliance falls under the category of “hot.”

Your senior leadership started stressing out about data breaches. It’s not that they haven’t worried before, but they’ve also started looking at the rising tide of data breach awareness. Specifically, they’re starting to see more new security and privacy laws passed at the state and federal levels. Now, you’ve been tasked with the very unenviable job of choosing a compliance framework, and you’re looking at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls.

While grandma’s stuffing might be the best part of your holiday turkey dinner, credential stuffing attacks can be the worst part of being the person responsible for your company’s security monitoring. Your IT environment likely consists of all the ingredients attackers need to deploy an attack successfully.

The ability for your SIEM to ingest data at scale is critical, especially in a world where threats target a vast array of attack surfaces. Ensuring full visibility of all log data is paramount, and you need a SIEM that can ingest any event, in any format, to effectively hunt for threats. Remember, you can’t secure what you can’t see. Whether you’re taking a close look at your current solution or evaluating new potential vendors, here’s what to consider around SIEM data ingestion.

In this installment of Hunting with Splunk we’re showing you how to detect suspicious and potentially malicious network traffic to “new” domains. First, let’s delve into what we mean by “new” domains and why you should make a habit of detecting this activity in the first place. (Part of our Threat Hunting with Splunk series, this article was originally written by Andrew Dauria. We've updated it recently to maximize your value.)

In the dynamic landscape of financial services, data is not just currency; it's the key to innovation and operational excellence. Data is constantly streamlining from devices, logins, transfers, transactions, and much more, and it’s bound to increase with an ongoing reliance on digital channels. This creates a massive opportunity and responsibility for financial institutions, as their customers (and regulators) demand more from banking providers.