Data Breach: Blueprint for the Next-Gen Security Operations Centre

Today’s threat environment is evolving at a remarkable rate as cybercriminals improve their ability to change and adapt. With the growing number of targeted attacks, it has become virtually impossible to block every threat before it reaches a company’s network.

2015 ended with the largest data breach ever publicly reported. An astounding 191 million records were exposed. It may have been the largest, but it wasn’t alone: in 2015, a record setting total of nine mega-breaches were reported. Today’s threat environment is evolving at a remarkable rate as cyber criminals improve their ability to change and adapt. With the growing number of targeted attacks, it has become virtually impossible to block every threat before it reaches a company’s network. As we ramp up to address these challenges that plague enterprises - one thing is certain: attackers will continue to escalate their activities on several fronts, launching complex multi-phased assaults.

The Symantec’ Internet Security Threat Report Vol. 21 revealed how cyber criminals are adopting corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses in order to increase the efficiency of their attacks against enterprises and consumers. Defending enterprises from these threats is an increasing challenge. Targeted attacks pose risks to sensitive data loss, financial loss, reputation damage and more. Meanwhile, advanced attacks continue to accelerate and evolve. In 2015, globally, a government organization or a financial company targeted for attack once was most likely to be targeted at least three more times. Overall, large businesses that experienced a cyber attack saw an average of 3.6 attacks each. Clearly, the question that enterprises are posed with is not if and when it will be comprised, but how often?

The Current State of Adversary Defense