Cyber threat hunting involves proactively searching for threats on an organization's network that are unknown to traditional cybersecurity solutions.
A recent report from Armis found that cyber attack attempts increased by 104% in 2023, underscoring the need for pre-emptive threat detection to prevent breaches.
Cyber threat hunting is a proactive security strategy that seeks to identify and eliminate cybersecurity threats on the network before they cause any obvious signs of a breach.
Traditional security methodologies and solutions reactively detect threats, often by comparing threat indicators to a signature database of known threats.
Cyber threat hunting uses advanced detection tools and techniques to search for indicators of compromise that haven't been seen before or are too subtle for traditional tools to notice.
Unless their activity matches a known threat signature, reactive threat detection tools like antivirus software and firewalls won't detect them.
Proactive threat hunting attempts to identify and patch vulnerabilities before they're exploited by cyber criminals, reducing the number of successful breaches.
Plus, cyber threat hunting techniques typically involve unifying security monitoring, detection and response with a centralized platform, providing greater visibility and improving efficiency.
Pros of threat hunting Cons of threat hunting Types of threat hunting tools and how they work.
Below are some of the most commonly used types of tools for proactive threat hunting.
SIEM tools integrate with other security systems like firewalls and endpoint security solutions and aggregate their monitoring data in one place to streamline threat hunting and remediation.
MDR combines automatic threat detection software with human-managed proactive threat hunting.
MDR is a managed service that gives companies 24/7 access to a team of threat-hunting experts who find, triage and respond to threats using EDR tools, threat intelligence, advanced analytics and human experience.
SOAR systems allow teams to orchestrate security management processes and automation workflows from a single platform for efficient, full-coverage threat hunting and remediation capabilities.
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Many different threat hunting solutions are available for each type of tool mentioned above, with options targeting startups, small-medium businesses, larger businesses and enterprises.
CrowdStrike offers a range of threat hunting tools like SIEM and XDR that can be purchased individually or as a bundle, with packages optimized for SMBs, large businesses and enterprises.
ESET. ESET provides a threat hunting platform that scales its services and capabilities depending on the size of the business and the protection required.
Cyber threat hunting is a proactive security strategy that identifies and remediates threats that traditional detection methods miss.
Investing in threat hunting tools and services helps companies reduce the frequency, duration and business impact of cyber attacks.
This Cyber News was published on www.techrepublic.com. Publication date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:13:03 +0000