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June 14Threat hunting is arguably one of the most overused and misunderstood terms in security. If you were to get…
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June 13In the treatise, “The Prince,” Niccolo Machiavelli, a 16th-century political theorist, muses about using deception to gain advantage over political…
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June 6Security orchestration and response (SOAR) solutions are quickly becoming a must-have for security operations centers large and small. Due to…
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June 4Typically when security operations teams think about security use cases, they focus on detection scenarios, thanks to the shift underway…
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May 31If you are like me, you spend at least a few minutes each day checking social media sites for…
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May 30It’s easy for businesses to overestimate the risk posed by external threats and underrate the insider threat hazard. After all,…
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May 22If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it will: Attackers have breached your defenses and are stalking your network. What…
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May 20Big day today at Siemplify! We just announced that we have raised $30 million in Series C funding. This injection…
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May 15The promise of machine learning in cybersecurity, specifically inside the security operations center, is vast, but let’s not get ahead…
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May 3Integrating Vulnerability Management into your SOAR to shorten investigation time Vulnerability Management has come along way in recent years. Once…
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April 23So you took the proactive step to get a budget and purchase a SOAR, congratulations. The funny thing about budgets…
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March 14Security analysts are always looking for ways to speed up the investigation process. With alerts streaming into the SOC continuously…
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March 13Seconds. That’s all it takes for an attacker to exploit a vulnerability in a security framework. Once safely inside the…
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January 24Attackers love endpoints. Protecting your endpoints from the continuous onslaught of attacks can drastically reduce the available attack surface….
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January 14[Originally appeared on Security Boulevard] New Year resolutions in our business lives typically require more careful planning compared to our…
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November 21Enterprises Can Gain Significant Efficiencies and Increased Effectiveness through NOC/SOC Integration Approximately 80% of organizations with a security operations…
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November 16The Most Used Playbook series brings you the production playbooks noted by our professional services team as being most utilized and favored…
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October 4Machine learning holds great promise for security operations Over the past two years machine learning has found its place firmly…
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September 27An organization’s ability to discover and reduce risk in a more preventative manner rests heavily on having clear cybersecurity and…
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September 25You ask and we deliver. Siemplify version 4.25, the latest release of our award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR)…
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September 19The cybersecurity sprawl struggle is real. Quick – name 50 things that you’re really good at.
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September 14Thwarting cyber threats just takes a little security operations strategy Advice for staying ahead of cyber threats abounds, yet most…
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September 5Security automation means a more efficient SOC, improving the bottom line The evolving threat landscape just gets more complex and…
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August 24Lack of effectiveness metrics and orchestration/automation top list of security operations frustrations The more things change, the more they stay…
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August 16Effectively connect people, process and technology to minimize MTTD and MTTR There’s a reason it’s said that what gets measured…
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August 8As a Boy Scout, you’re trained to be prepared – always in a state of readiness in mind and body…
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August 3Security Orchestration Accelerates MSSP Scalability & New Service Development The market for managed security services grew 9.5% in 2017, the…
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July 23The benefits of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) are many – if executed correctly There’s no doubt, organizations around…
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July 8Are You Regularly Testing Your Incident Response Processes? Surely you remember it well. Your class being gathered and…
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June 8Have a clear criteria list when selecting a security orchestration vendor Security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) vendors offer SOCs…
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May 30Automated Incident Response Addresses Key Security Operations Inefficiencies In this era where cyber threats occur rapidly and nonstop, combining incident…
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May 25Security Orchestration Help Get Organizations Closer to GDPR Compliance Happy GDPR Day! You’re ready, right? Kicked back, feeling relaxed and…
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May 24Continuously Innovating Security Orchestration and Automation The Siemplify team is always adding and improving features based on feedback from our…
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May 14Managed detection and response (MDR) is a fast-growing managed security offering focused on detecting and responding to threats that have…
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May 2“Here’s What’s Keeping Your CISO Up at Night” “CISO Survey Paints a Grim Picture” “Thirty-seven CISO Pain Points”
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April 17Much has been written about the death of the Tier 1 SOC analyst. To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of…
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April 12Automating the triage and incident response for account misuse alerts Well, here we are. Our fourth and final installment of…
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April 5Automating the triage and incident response for DLP alerts Hey there, welcome back! We now proceed with the third…
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March 30Automating the triage and incident response for malware alerts Welcome to the second post in our four-part blog series where…
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March 28“Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a…
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March 23Automating triage and incident response of phishing alerts Security orchestration and automation is an undeniably hot topic. Forrester named it…
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March 19To say that MSSPs have a security orchestration challenge is the understatement of the century. But not just any security…
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March 12Cybersecurity is full of terms, concepts, buzzwords and jargon that often get misused, overstated or muddled. That’s why, every now…
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March 8Some things just go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Gin and tonic. Bacon and more bacon. The same is true…
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February 23Thousands of tools to choose from, but nearly half of security alerts go uninvestigated. Feel familiar? Hunters are fond of…
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January 3A lot has been said and written about the security talent shortage. A report by Cisco pegged the amount of…
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December 14Last week marked an important milestone for the Security Orchestration and Automation market. Gartner Research issued their most comprehensive research…
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December 6When strategizing about methods of orchestration and automation, the industry often focuses on the needs of the traditional security operations…
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November 21For CISOs trying to keep a hold on securing the information and systems of their company, automating their security…
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October 11Symantec and Siemplify are excited to announce a partnership to deliver a fully integrated solution for threat management.
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September 20Building an effective security operations center (SOC) is crucial for organizations of all sizes. Just like the companies themselves, every…
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September 7NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Siemplify™, the leader in Security Orchestration & Automation, and Castle Ventures, a leading Data Security and Managed Security…
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August 21The Most Used Playbook Of 2017 series brings you the production playbooks noted by our professional services team as being most…
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August 2Phishing attacks are nothing new and a stalwart of the hacker repertoire. The proliferation of phishing attacks both simple and…
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July 27The landscape of Security Incident Management has altered drastically Ten years ago, the term “security incident management” was not commonplace…
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July 20The demands and challenges within the scope of security operations are quite fierce. The problems plaguing security operations: alert fatigue,…
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July 19In the ever growing battlefield of cyber security, it is nearly impossible to quantify the reasons why cyber security is…
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July 14Carbon Black and Siemplify are excited to announce a partnership to deliver a fully integrated solution for incident response.
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July 9You have to know four things before building anything, whether it’s something “simple” like assembling your new furniture from IKEA…
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July 3Before an organization can begin to analyze the benefits of security automation, a quick reminder of the threat faced by…
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June 29The recent cyber-attack caused disruption around the globe and has infected companies in an estimated 64 countries, including major banks,…
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June 21Palo Alto Networks recent 2017 Ignite Conference in Vancouver truly lived up to its namesake. The conference is a firestorm…
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May 12Hospitals throughout the UK were alerted early Friday morning of a potential ransomware attack, but by the time anyone could…
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April 27The challenges faced by a security operations center (SOC) are many and well-documented:the workload is tremendous, while the workforce is limited,…
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April 25Cybersecurity has become an increasingly challenging landscape to navigate. Having said that, there has been a constant evolution from conventional…
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April 24In early 2017, Siemplify, in partnership with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), conducted extensive research on the priorities and challenges within…
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April 13Half of Security Pros Ignore Some Important Alerts Short-staffed, more than half of organizations admit they ignore alerts that should…
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April 4Security Orchestration addresses latest cybersecurity regulation plaguing financial services industry.
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March 22Over the last decade, SIEM solutions have been the cornerstone of security operations. As investments in detection rose, these systems…
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March 6We are only a few months into 2017, and cybersecurity issues continue to occupy news headlines. “America has a ‘cybersecurity…
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March 4In this day and age, we are constantly playing keep up with technology. On a personal and a workplace level,…
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February 16Planning is Vital to a Successful Cyber Incident Response Program Before embarking on anything new – buying a new house,…
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February 14Cyber Defense Magazine has announced that Siemplify has won the 2017 Award for Most Cutting Edge Incident Response Solution. Siemplify…
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February 10In recognition of our accelerated growth and market demand Siemplify has been awarded the 2017 CyberSecurity Excellence Award for Fastest…
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February 3New report says “Siemplify SOC orchestration targets process quality and breadth, and analyst productivity.”
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February 2Webinar Overview Security teams are challenged by a deluge of alerts straining both infrastructure and personnel. Managing a SOC requires…
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January 26Each year the security world descends on San Francisco for RSA – a week long showcase of products, people, parties…
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January 19With 2016 bringing political polarization into cybersecurity, we take a look into the top global cybersecurity threats in 2017 Now…
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January 10Webinar: Next generation analysts for next generation threats – lessons from deploying best practices to hundreds of SOC teams! Tuesday,…
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January 10Momentum Partners, a Cybersecurity focused advisory firm based in Silicon Valley has recognized Siemplify in their “Cyber Security Watch List” in acknowledgment of…
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January 10Siemplify is a proud nominee for the 2017 Cyber Defense Magazine InfoSec Awards in the Incident Response Category. Kicking off…
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January 4It’s no secret that security operations are under fire. In most enterprises, the only thing standing between a normal…
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December 28Over the last few years, the issue of corporate cyber security has gone high profile and accordingly, budgets allotted to…
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December 7A Million Analysts Won’t Save Your SOC: The Future of Security Operations It’s no secret that companies across the world…
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December 7The modern Security Operations Center (SOC) is a highly complex system of point tools, all designed to keep sensitive corporate…
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November 22NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT 30 PERCENT OF ANALYSTS’ MANPOWER IS LOST TO DUPLICATE ALERTS As cyber attacks continue to expand…
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November 8Last month I attended the FS-ISAC Fall Summit and was thrilled to see the overwhelming interest in making security operations more…
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October 27This month we participated in NERC’s 2016 annual Grid Security Conference bringing together cybersecurity and physical security experts from industry and government…
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October 25It’s no secret that companies across the world face serious challenges when it comes to designing and maintaining their Security…
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October 18Those managing corporate security environments can have mixed feelings towards automation. On the one hand, automation helps teams efficiently handle…
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October 11Cyber criminals have their cross hairs firmly locked on the financial sector. Although financial institutions have long been primary targets…
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October 10Later this month we’re attending the FS-ISAC Fall Summit, an event dedicated to sharing the best security practices and trends…
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September 14When it comes to corporate information security, it often feels like hackers have the advantage. In the September issue of (in)Secure Magazine ,…
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September 7In football, planning every move down to the smallest details is everything. Any coach worth his or her salt has a…
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August 31SOC teams are tired of being held hostage to a sea of alerts, by disconnected point solutions (each proclaiming to…
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August 29The security operations center of an organization is essentially it’s eyes and ears, defining what elements should be given pass…
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August 23Siemplify™ today announced the launch of its Nucleus Channel Partner Program, which extends the reach of the company’s ThreatNexus™ security…
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August 23As part of the recently announced Channel Partner Program, Siemplify’s Ryan Snell was interviewed by ChannelPartners Online. “The biggest obstacle…
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July 31As industry experts continue to stress the importance of becoming the next-generation SOC, it seems everyone struggles to grasp how…
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June 13SIEMs are mandatory tools for forensic security teams, aggregating logs from a multitude of sources, exploring within a dataset, and auditing…
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May 1Below is an eyewitness account we received from one of our U.S. bank customers following a security incident. Names and…
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April 21Last week I had the honor of speaking at the annual Morgan Stanley CTO Summit in London. The Summit focused…
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April 7Today is an excellent opportunity to see how next generation SOC platforms are changing enterprise security. One of the biggest organized cyber…
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February 25One of the most frequently asked questions about the Siemplify Threat Analysis Platform is how we compare to other cyber-security…
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February 16Transforming the way enterprises perform cyberthreat analysis, Siemplify emerged from stealth mode today with the first security operations platform to…
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February 16For the past 13 years, I’ve been heavily involved in the military intelligence community and the cyber security industry, setting…