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User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) explained

User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) is an area of cybersecurity that focuses on analyzing activity – specifically user behavior, device usage, and security events ­– within your network environment to help companies detect potential insider threats and compromised accounts. While the concept has been around for some time, it was first defined in detail by Gartner in 2015 in its Market Guide for User and Entity Analytics.

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) explained

This blog was written by a third party author In today’s ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, Zero Trust is here to stay. Before the concept of Zero Trust was well known, organizations followed the belief that anything within the network is trusted, and anything outside of it is untrusted. Zero trust is built on the idea that all traffic, whether incoming or outgoing, should be inspected, regardless of the source.

Security concerns and solutions regarding blockchain use in healthcare

The healthcare industry is transforming with the integration of ground-breaking technologies capable of storing patient records electronically. The shift to the digitization of systems makes a variety of healthcare solutions possible that never could have been imagined — but it also puts healthcare data at risk to hackers and cyber attacks. In answer to this problem, blockchain technologies are emerging as a viable option for the storage and updating of electronic health records (EHRs).

Cloud security

There’s no doubt that the adoption of public cloud deployments has accelerated for most organizations recently. In fact, according to metrics released by Oracle recently, nearly half (49%) of all respondents to the Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report expect to store most of their data in a public cloud by the end of 2020. Effectively managing the security and compliance of public cloud deployments can be tricky for many organizations.

The Forrester Wave: Global Managed Security Services Providers, Q3 2020

AT&T Cybersecurity is ranked among the top managed security service providers in The Forrester WAVE™: Global Managed Security Services Providers, Q3 2020. Among the findings, Forrester recommends customers look for MSSPs that can offer remediation support across hybrid environments and help create efficiencies within your environment. AT&T Cybersecurity managed security services offers: The report notes key differentiators as: native cloud support, automation, and remediation.

AlienApps and plug-ins combined into one framework

The heart of any detection and response solution is the ability to collect events from the environment, perform corrective response actions, and integrate with customer workflows. Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of a complete redesign of the user interface for these third party integrations.

Being onsite for an assessment is better, but a lot of it is possible remotely

The way we shop for groceries has changed because of the unusual circumstances the world is in today. Instead of spending as much time physically in the store selecting our own items, we now have the option to order online and arrange for a time to pick them up, or better yet, have them delivered. Of course, there may be a few items you’d prefer to go in and see in person, like fresh produce.

What is endpoint protection? Endpoint security explained

5G is here and changing the way business is done. With this comes an increase of devices to take advantage of low latency and high bandwidth that will allow businesses to truly transform. Because of those devices, the attack surface is also rapidly expanding and will increase opportunities for bad actors. This new wave of endpoints presents both a business opportunity and a business risk. The need for proper endpoint protection is more important today than ever before!

Don't call it a SIEM - How USM Anywhere does threat detection and response differently

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions have been the foundation of enterprises’ security operations and threat detection & response. Even though USM Anywhere has many key SIEM features, it is much more than a SIEM. Why? To perform threat detection, SIEMs and purpose-built threat consoles collect data from security devices. These include network firewalls, endpoint devices, & vulnerability managers to directly from the cloud.

Cybersecurity risk management explained

Cybersecurity risk management is the practice of prioritizing cybersecurity defensive measures based on the potential adverse impact of the threats they're designed to address. Establishing a risk management approach to cybersecurity investment acknowledges that no organization can completely eliminate every system vulnerability or block every cyber-attack.