The “One Size Fits All” Approach – 10 Things I Hate About Cybersecurity: A Love Story
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The “One Size Fits All” Approach – 10 Things I Hate About Cybersecurity: A Love Story

Hi! I am Nick Gipson, the Director of Cyber Operations here at Pareto Cyber. This is Part 4 of my 10-Part series on “10 Things I Hate About Cybersecurity: A Love Story” where I dissect the problems within this industry and my personal encounters with them. You can find the other parts of this series here….

10 Key Advantages of XDR
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10 Key Advantages of XDR

76% of organizations that adopt extended detection and response (XDR) credit it with improving their cybersecurity posture. How can one approach be so effective? Main Benefits of XDR XDR’s advantages can be divided into the following 10 key categories: Improved threat detection Simpler triage process Intelligent response recommendations Root cause analysis Easier collaboration Long-term security…

4 Metrics That Prove Your Cybersecurity Program Works

4 Metrics That Prove Your Cybersecurity Program Works

83% of organizations are investing more resources into their cyber threat detection and response capability. If your organization is also spending more on cybersecurity, you have to make sure that your cybersecurity program actually works. But how should you measure the effectiveness of your security operations? What Do Effective Cybersecurity Metrics Look Like? According to…

Understanding the Lines Between XDR and MDR

Understanding the Lines Between XDR and MDR

Cybersecurity is constantly changing as new technologies appear to respond to new challenges and emerging threats. Given this rapid pace, you may be overwhelmed with new acronyms propping up across the industry. In this guide, we will help you understand the difference between two popular solutions: Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Managed Detection and Response…

How to Realize Your XDR Goals by the End of the Year

How to Realize Your XDR Goals by the End of the Year

An extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity strategy can protect your business through enhanced visibility, faster threat remediation, and improved operational efficiency. But as you probably already know, setting up a comprehensive XDR implementation can be quite difficult. As we enter the summer, here are 5 aspects that your organization should focus on if you…

3 Must-Haves in Your Cybersecurity Incident Response

3 Must-Haves in Your Cybersecurity Incident Response

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly more common and challenging to deal with. In fact, more than two-thirds of companies answering Deloitte’s recent survey experienced between 1 and 10 data breaches and other security incidents in 2021. If your organization does get attacked, you need to be prepared. How can you best minimize harm and recover…

How Does an XDR Solution Incorporate Multiple Data Sources to Inform Threat Detection?

How Does an XDR Solution Incorporate Multiple Data Sources to Inform Threat Detection?

When evaluating an XDR provider, you need to understand how they leverage different sources of data to construct the entire chain of events leading to an attack.   In Short: Grasp the full context behind a security incident by incorporating actions across your IT infrastructure Save time with automatically compiled reports across all relevant data…

What To Expect When Onboarding With a New XDR Provider

What To Expect When Onboarding With a New XDR Provider

You’ve signed with an Extended Detection and Response (XDR) provider. What next? Setting expectations during onboarding is critical. After all, with cybersecurity, your entire organization is on the line. Over 90% of security teams cannot attend to all of their security alerts on a typical day. Mistakes in setting up a new threat detection and…

Why XDR Should Be Consumed as a SaaS Product

Why XDR Should Be Consumed as a SaaS Product

Why XDR Should Be Consumed as a SaaS Product Extended Detection and Response (XDR) can provide your organization with holistic risk management across all parts of your IT infrastructure. But to properly implement this methodology and enjoy its benefits, you need to consume XDR as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product. Why? Here are 5 benefits to…