With much of world’s infrastructure depending on digital technology, and lawmakers putting a strong emphasis on businesses and organizations of all sizes to protect data, it is important that your cybersecurity is up to speed.
Last year, 2023, over 3000 cyberattacks were reported in the U.S. affecting around 350 million people. Sadly, the perpetrators are getting cleverer and more effective.
Cyber threat hunting services represent a proactive and dynamic approach to safeguarding your organization’s digital assets. Rather than waiting for a nefarious character to launch an attack, the threat hunters are constantly searching for potential threats as prevention is better than cure when it comes to cybersecurity.
With this in mind, let’s look at why incorporating threat hunting into your security you’ll be making your organization more robust and resilient.
Proactive Defense
Stay One Step Ahead
One issue security teams face is that existing cybersecurity tools recognize known threats but new ones can and do breach systems as existing tools simply can’t spot the threat. Cyber threat hunting services take a different approach. Using analytics and threat intelligence tools, they monitor suspicious activities that are overlooked by conventional threat prevention tools.
One of the biggest problems threat hunters face, is that the perpetrators evolve their methods and tactics constantly. As such, the threat hunters have to adapt to an ever changing adversary.
Enhanced Detection Capabilities
Catch More with Better Tools
It’s not just threat hunting tools that a good cyber security team use to detect and repel threats. The teams are highly trained and often experienced in protecting data. Teams tend to be multidisciplined so that there are no holes in the detection system deployed.
With skills and experience and sophisticated tools threat hunters are in a good place to identify advanced persistent threats (APT’s) together with unusual network traffic and user behaviour. It is more than a full time job!
Cost-Effectiveness
Reduce Impact and Expense
Given data is a hot and controversial topic, it is no surprise that data in one form or another is often the target of attacks. Should a breach occur not only could your organization or business incur financial loss, but reputation damage could be catastrophic. It is simply a PR nightmare that some never recover from.
Not only that but in some cases, executive management may be prosecuted facing criminal charges.
It is worth noting that should a breach occur and an organization can demonstrate they had deployed the best cybersecurity they can afford, litigation and fines will not be as severe as if they are unable to demonstrate good cybersecurity practises.
As such, an investment in good cybersecurity services is arguably a necessity and not a choice.
Tailored Security Insights
Gain Specific Intelligence
A good threat hunting team quickly adapt to the needs of the business as each one is unique. As such, after a few months they can provide insights into the type of threats an organization or business face. This intelligence can be invaluable at tailoring the security landscape to provide more effective threat hunting and organizational resilience.
Compliance and Trust
Build Confidence Internally and Externally
Threat hunting and cybersecurity generally ensures that organizations comply with data protection laws. This brings confidence to stakeholders and businesses are better protected from both cyberthreats and litigation.
By integrating cyber threat hunting services, your organization can achieve a higher level of security readiness and resilience against cyber threats.
