When I speak to customers, it is almost unbelievable how many of them don’t believe they could experience a breach, data theft, or a ransomware attack within their organization. In the past year alone, we’ve seen attacks on Las Vegas casinos (choose one), Apple, federal agencies, every car dealership in America, state and local governments—the list goes on. All these organizations have unlimited budgets and resources that most organizations do not have in their standard IT budgets.
One of my all-time favorite quotes comes from the FBI: “There are two types of companies: those that have had a significant breach and those that don’t know they’ve had a significant breach.”
So, if the FBI says you’ve been breached, why do so many organizations believe it’s happening to everyone but them? This belief can be attributed to a few factors:
- Lack of Continuous Monitoring: Most companies do not monitor all inbound and outbound internet traffic 24x7x365. They don’t know what to look for or what is leaving their network, and they lack the ability to have a third party scrutinize everything for them.
- False Sense of Security: Many organizations have a false sense of security, believing their network structure can withstand any type of cyber-attack.
- Unawareness of Potential Damage: Many are not fully aware of the significant damage a third-party attack can cause. Modern cyber gangs are highly sophisticated and well-organized, capable of bringing almost any organization to its knees. They will not stop until they receive a significant payment, and the damage can be extensive.
- Speed of Attack: Organizations often underestimate how quickly an organized attack can occur. These attacks can be launched and completed within minutes, giving attackers complete control over the network.
The post-breach cleanup for an organization is always substantial, involving losses in productivity, data, company reputation, payments to criminal organizations (who may return for more once they know you’ll pay), legal ramifications, and more.
Given these potential pitfalls, why would anyone not have a Security Operations Center (SOC) as part of their network security posture in today’s threat landscape? Having an IT department without a SOC is like going to Las Vegas and betting everything on double zero on the roulette wheel—the chances of success are slim with this strategy.
The Decept10 team can become an extension of your own team, utilizing cutting-edge tools to enhance your overall security posture. The benefits of having a 24x7x365 SOC as part of your company’s security strategy are immense. Make having the Decept10 24×7 SOC a main priority in your organization’s network security stack.