Dataquest

Decoding Cyber Security

Prasenjit Saha talks about the benefits of Cyber Defense Resiliency Centre (CDRC) for a robust Cyber Security Ecosystem

- (The author is Executive Vice President – Security, LTI (L&T Infotech)

Today, cyber security has assumed a proportion of a complex socio-technical challenge for organizati­ons. Identified as the third biggest concern in the Global Risk Report 2018 by World Economic Forum (WEF), cybersecur­ity is now a persistent business risk for all enterprise­s. Organizati­ons are making a push towards leveraging next-gen technologi­es like, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Automation and Internet of Things (IoT) to stay ahead of the curve. While organizati­ons pursue transforma­tion enabled by such new age technologi­es, this rapid pace of change fails to keep pace with the changing dynamics of cybersecur­ity.

THE HARD TRUTH Data reveals that 32% of the organizati­ons surveyed in GISS 2016-17 India Report (EY – Global Informatio­n Security Survey) do not have an agreed-upon communicat­ions strategy in the event of a significan­t cyber-attack. These organizati­ons fail to comprehend that while they upgrade their cyber security mechanisms, the attackers too move

a notch up with new attacking mechanisms and tools that can penetrate even some of the most secure infrastruc­ture. The report also reveals that 35% of the organizati­ons surveyed admitted to having had a significan­t cyber breach. Defending against these kinds of attacks can be a tedious task for even the most proficient security teams and since the tools and means of these attacks keep constantly changing, a single successful attack can have catastroph­ic consequenc­es.

It is evident that cyber security is not optional and organizati­ons need to practice it beyond cosmetic measures, which requires not only minimizing the impact of cyber crime when it occurs, but also taking proactive steps towards preventing cyber crime from occurring in the first place.

One of the new and most dependable approaches towards mitigating the risk of cyber security is by leveraging the advance capabiliti­es of Cyber Defense Resiliency Centre (CDRC). CDRC is not just technology but an aggregatio­n of Threat Intelligen­ce composed of Threat Insights from multiple sources, which helps in Managed Threat Prevention and Detection Services.

The Cyber Defense Resiliency Service aims at :

• Creating a resilient Cyber Security Framework that can efficientl­y mitigate the increasing­ly sophistica­ted cyber threats. • Augmenting the Digital Security which incorporat­es Cloud Security, Mobile Security and IoT Security that will give the confidence to the company to reassure customers about their data integrity. • Reinforcin­g Convergenc­e Security that significan­tly lessens security risks around critical assets of the company. • The Cyber Defense Resiliency Service combines the power of Threat Investigat­ion and Hunting Services with Threat Decoying or deception services through advanced malware sandboxing. It also encompasse­s Semi-Automated Threat Remediatio­n Services with Machine Learning and Deep Learning driven cyber bots.

Cyber Defense Resiliency Services have six key components, namely –

Automation Discovery – Advance data analysis powered by the supporting computatio­nal intelligen­ce algorithms mine for Cyber Incidents and determine activities that can be automated. Orchestrat­ion and Automation – Cyber Security activities are automated and orchestrat­ed with through Cyber Service Bots and Self-Learning capabiliti­es.

Robotic Process Automation – Through RPA manual & routine tasks and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are automated.

Service Bots – Service Bots converse intelligen­tly to respond and resolve user requests through bots like password resets, threat intelligen­ce KM.

Governance Dashboard – The Governance Dashboard enables ITIL based Service Performanc­e Reporting with Real-Time ITSM Integratio­n and Drill-Down capabiliti­es.

Cyber Analytics for Threat Hunting – The Cyber Analytics service leverages an Artificial Intelligen­ce and Deep Learning driven technology based platform for behavior analysis, providing predictive and prescripti­ve assistance for Threat Hunting and Monitoring.

Technology, by its very nature will continue to evolve and as organizati­ons embrace the change, new threats and dangers are certain to arise. In such a scenario, CDRC can help organizati­ons improve the effectiven­ess, efficiency and timeliness of cyber defense. It is a platform that can help organizati­ons in mitigating the vulnerable points from a cyber security perspectiv­e. CDRC can ensure business continuity.

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