Attivo Networks®, a leader in deception for cybersecurity threat detection, Triple Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a multiple product competitor in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has released new research report, titled “Top Threat Detection Trends.”

The research highlights the top threat management challenges of cybersecurity professionals around the globe and provides real-world insights on trend changes as compared to prior research conducted in 2018.

One of the most noteworthy findings in the latest study is that user networks and endpoints are the biggest concerns for 65 percent of respondents, an 11 percent increase from last year.

The report attributes this shift to four primary factors:

1. The evolution of an increasingly perimeter-less environment

2. The sheer number of successful endpoint attacks

3. The rising cost per endpoint breach, and

4. Difficulties associated with quickly detecting a compromised system before an attacker can move laterally

The Attivo Networks research was conducted before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced so many people to work from home.

In the survey, remote workers ranked as the third-highest attack surface of concern at 35 percent; however, we expect that in future research, a significant rise in concerns related to remote worker risk will emerge.

Key findings and insights found in the annual report include:

• In addition to user networks and endpoints, the report findings reveal the cloud is a significant concern by 63 percent of respondents.

  • It attributes this finding to the continued migration of companies to IaaS and SaaS services and the concerns cybersecurity professionals have about securing these broad attack surfaces and shared security models.

• The challenge in reducing attacker dwell time remains significant.

  • Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents indicated that 100 days of dwell time (the length of time from when an attacker enters a network to when the organization detects them) seemed accurate or was too low (up from 61% last year).

  • The highest jump in responses, increasing 7 percent from last year – and an alarming trend – came from 22 percent who stated that they were not tracking dwell time statistics.

  • These findings highlight a continued need for more efficient tools to detect and track in-network threat activity and lateral movement.

(Recording from Broadcast Alley at RSA 2020, Carolyn Crandall and Tony Cole sit down to discuss Attivo Networks’ newest product announcement: Endpoint Detection Net, which tackles endpoint security challenges head-on by making every endpoint a decoy designed to disrupt an attacker’s ability to break out and further infiltrate the network. It does this without requiring agents on the endpoint or causing disruption to regular network operations. Learn more at https://attivonetworks.com/product/endpoint-detection-net/. Courtesy of Attivo Networks and YouTube.)

• Organizations are increasingly adopting complementary security technologies.

  • Respondents believe threat actors are most concerned about traffic analysis (44 percent), closely followed by deception technology and next-generation firewalls (both 40 percent), IDS (39 percent), SIEMs (37 percent), EDR/next-generation AV (27 percent), IAM (22 percent) and UEBA (15 percent).

  • This shift is likely due to attackers becoming increasingly savvy at understanding the weaknesses of traditional security controls.

  • Additionally, organizations are shifting their strategy by deploying new technologies like deception technology for closing detection gaps and efficiently covering attack surfaces such as endpoint, cloud, and inter-connected OT environments.

• Despite significant investments in prevention solutions, malware and ransomware continue to top the list of attacks that concern defenders, increasing 5 percent to 66 percent from last year.

  • This result indicates that anti-virus, firewalls, and other prevention technologies still struggle to detect and stop attacks and that different detection solutions and/or organizations need more layers of defense to halt these attacks.

• Three in four respondents are using some form of security framework, with the majority of respondents (45 percent) using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, followed by the ISO 27000 family of standards (37 percent).

  • Security professionals rely on these frameworks to help them clearly define policies, procedures, and processes to help reduce risk and exposure to vulnerabilities.

“Much of this year’s research indicates a continued demand for in-network detection that works reliably across existing and emerging attack surfaces and is effective against all attack vectors,” explains Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks.

“Reducing dwell time has also become an increased focus, as well as adopting technologies that detect attackers inside the network early and accurately.”

“A multilayered strategy of complementary security controls that include new solutions like deception technology is proving to create the most effective control.”

Attivo Networks surveyed 1,249 respondents at in-person conferences around the globe throughout calendar year 2019, which included participants from 10 industries, with Technology and Financial Services sectors represented the most (34 percent and 14 percent respectively).

Participants represented a wide range of business sizes, with 35 percent of participants from enterprises with 1,000 people or less, 31 percent from enterprises with 1,001-10,000 employees, and 26 percent from enterprises with over 10,000 employees.

Attivo Networks Returns as Premier Sponsor for 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Security Awards Program

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The 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, Border Security, First Responders, (Fire, EMT, Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowledge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

As an ‘ASTORS’ competitor, Data Theorem will be competing against the industry’s leading providers of Innovative Application Security Solutions.

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American Security Today is pleased to announce that Deann Criswell, the NYC Emergency Management Commissioner will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon Banquet in New York City.The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

90% of ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners return to compete in the Annual ‘ASTORS‘ Homeland Security Awards Program, and 100% of ‘ASTORS’ Sponsors have returned year to year to reap the benefits of their participation in the industry’s largest and most comprehensive Annual Awards Program.

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The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.

Why the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?

Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.

American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

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The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.

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‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

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Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

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AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

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Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please go to the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.

The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.

It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2019 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

Attivo Networks Takes Platinum in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Attivo Networks

• Best Cyber Security Solution

• ThreatDefend™ Deception and Response Platform

 

(See a brief introduction to deception technology and the Attivo Networks ThreatDefend Deception and Response Platform. Courtesy of Attivo Networks and YouTube.)

• Best ICS/SCADA Cyber Security Solution

• ThreatDefend™ Deception and Response Platform

 

• Best IT Intrusion Detection & Prevention Solution

• ThreatDefend™ Deception and Response Platform

 

• The ThreatDefend Deception Platform is a modular solution comprised of Attivo BOTsink^® engagement servers, decoys, and deceptions, the ThreatStrike^TM endpoint deception suite, ThreatPath^TM for attack path visibility, ThreatOps^TM incident response orchestration playbooks, and the Attivo Central Manager (ACM), which together create a comprehensive early detection and active defense against cyber threats.

• *Attivo Networks is also a Returning Premier Sponsor of the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a Multiple Awards Winner in the 2018 and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Programs.

Attivo Networks®, the leader in deception technology, provides an active defense for early detection, forensics, and automated incident response to in-network attacks.

The Attivo ThreatDefend® Deception Platform provides a comprehensive and customer-proven platform for proactive security and accurate threat detection within user networks, data centers, clouds, and a wide variety of specialized attack surfaces.

The portfolio includes extensive network, endpoint, application, and data deceptions designed to misdirect and reveal attacks efficiently from all threat vectors.

Advanced machine-learning makes preparation, deployment, and operations fast and simple to operate for organizations of all sizes.

Comprehensive attack analysis and forensics provide actionable alerts and native integrations that automate the blocking, quarantine, and threat hunting of attacks for accelerated incident response.

To Learn More, please visit www.attivonetworks.com.

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