Internet Of Things Challenges

As businesses increase security budgets to maximize protection in today's highly dangerous and volatile cyberthreat environment, they're discovering an uncomfortable truth: more spending does not necessarily guarantee better protection. In order to understand the types of attacks that will have the greatest impact on business, as well as the necessary steps needed to eliminate unknown risks and vulnerabilities, forward looking companies are turning to "red teams"—security experts who play the role of a hacker to provide security feedback from the enemy's perspective. Download this analyst report to discover why a continuous, automated red team solution is one of the most effective ways to combat evolving threats—without blowing up your budget. View: How Continuous, Automated Red-Teaming Can Elevate Your Security Posture

The sudden emergence of Log4j rattled the cybersecurity community, sending SecOps teams scrambling to patch this new and highly dangerous vulnerability. Some security teams were better prepared than others. In this customer story, you'll learn why Randori customers were so successful in weathering the Log4j storm.

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Greenhill, a global investment firm, was deeply concerned about its expanding attack surface, recognizing that shadow IT and security blind spots were prime targets for sophisticated hackers. To fortify its security posture and protect its distributed IT networks, Greenhill enlisted Randori to discover what hackers see and simulate the most likely attack methods. Check out the results and contact an IBM Security consultant at Cyber Security Consulting Ops to discuss implementation options. View: Greenhill Builds Stronger Security By Sparring with Randori

You cannot protect what you don't know—and in the age of cloud migration, remote work and proliferation of IoT devices, that's a lot. 69% of organizations have been breached as a result of this "Shadow IT". You don't have to be the next victim. By thinking like an attacker, you can discover and neutralize unknown threats. Read More...

Oftentimes the best and most creative ideas come from within an organization, as professional services and technology provider Avanade recently found out. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft Entra Verified ID helped enable this as the company shifted from owning all the identities and credentials to the users controlling their own credentials—when they want to use them and what they want to share. Read More...

As your business grows, your attack perimeter expands—significantly increasing the risk of cyberattacks that can wreak havoc on your operations and finances. The solution is to gain full visibility and tight control over your attack surface. To learn more, book a free demo with an expert at Cyber Security Consulting Ops. View: Take Control of Your Attack Surface

Keeping pace with digital transformation isn't easy, particularly when your company is mainly focused on pulling rocks from the ground. This customer success story highlights how an IoT security solution became a top priority for global lime and minerals producer Lhoist to keep digital transformation from stalling. Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT has enabled Lhoist's critical OT equipment to be more connected to the plant's IT network, which is in turn connected to the larger organization's corporate IT network. With 80 plants in more than 25 countries, this unifying of IT security with industrial automation was a critical factor in the company's continued digital transformation evolution. Read the story to learn from Lhoist's experience. Read More...

With an ever-expanding global perimeter, maintaining an up-to-date picture of their attack surface was a persistent challenge for a global NGO—especially as it started to migrate assets to the cloud. To solve this problem, the NGO enlisted Randori Recon to monitor their external attack surface and alert the security team of any threats. Here's their story. View: Securing a Cloud Migration with Attack Surface Monitoring

This blog explores the security risks inherent with IoT/OT and concludes adoption is critical even with the security challenges. In addition, it provides a link to a collaborative report from Microsoft and the Ponemon Institute highligting data on the state of IoT and OT security from a customer's perspective. Read the blog for a review of the research and quantified findings. Read More...

Digitization has transformed banking. In this customer story, the Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank) shares its experience building a banking-as-a-service platform with IBM solutions to launch a retail banking business and enhance corporate services. Get the story. Read More...

Protecting an organization's network and data is paramount. Employees are at risk too if their passwords are compromised and access is not restricted in the event of a cyberattack. View: It's time to fortify your data! Get a free 1-on-1 risk assessment

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Microsoft Azure automatically uncovers attack vectors that can lead to broader exploits, offering full protection from any attack on your system. Watch this video showing how Microsoft Azure can detect and stop attacks on your IT infrastructure on demand.

In an age where instant gratification is an expectation, consumers demand responses to questions and concerns quickly, and businesses know that excellent customer service is vital to success. By enabling customers to reimagine call centers with AI, IBM is helping to guide these digital transformations. Learn from the experience of Camping World. Read More...

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