Category: Security Operations Center

For a long time, the unwritten rule of initial access was simple- trick a human. Phishing and social engineering were the easiest ways into a network because people are notoriously easy to manipulate. While those vectors haven’t gone anywhere, the threat landscape has shifted drastically over the past year. Sophisticated threat actors are completely bypassing… Read more

Cybercriminals are leveraging new technologies, targeting new industries, and exposing operational weaknesses. The evolving threat landscape spans healthcare, finance, government, manufacturing, education, and critical infrastructure. No industry is safe from ransomware, supply chain compromise, cloud misconfiguration, social engineering, and nation-state activity. Global SOC teams need to look beyond detecting the latest threats. Building and scaling… Read more

Routers sit at the doorstep of our homes and small offices, they handle all traffic from Internet of Things (IoTs) to personal emails, family photos and even banking activity. Now, certain routers may be more difficult to obtain for anyone who is looking in the United States.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced on… Read more

What is Capture the Flag (CTF)?  If you do not already know or if you are new to cybersecurity, a CTF is essentially a simulated challenge where participants must solve puzzles or investigate clues to locate the “flag.” Most events use a jeopardy-style board with categories such as:  Other formats use an attack-and-defend model where… Read more

Did you know that every 11 seconds, a business becomes a victim of a cyberattack? Here’s a lesser-known fact. Signs of the attack could have been present for a long time, written in the firewall, server, or endpoint logs. The challenge is not the data. The question is, how quickly can an organization leverage that… Read more

Illinois is known as the transportation hub of the United States, utilizing Chicago and its geographical center in America.  In 2019, The State of Illinois did a major push through the budget to fund large investments into data centers around northern Illinois. The state’s investment in its infrastructure, bolstered by House Bill 3293 (HB 3293),… Read more

The digital world we work in keeps changing just like our work environments. As cybersecurity analysts, we try to understand and boost our defenses against many possible threats. Insider risk presents a special challenge that needs a different approach compared to external attacks. Insider risk isn’t always about bad intentions. It can come from accidental… Read more