Cyberattacks occur at an unrelenting pace as sophisticated attackers continue to find ways to penetrate perimeter defenses and move laterally to advance their attacks. Security professionals face mounting pressure to detect and stop attacks quickly before attackers can cause damage with each breach. In addition to compliance expectations, proposed breach notification laws promise significant fines and potential jail time if an organization does not meet notification expectations. Organizations of all sizes and across all industries must seek innovation to mature their security models, close detection gaps, better understand their adversaries, and adhere to breach tracking and disclosure requirements. They are shifting their security strategies from a reactive posture to one of an Active Defense, which is not based solely on reacting to attacks but instead seeks a balanced investment in denying lateral movement and privilege escalation activities, detecting malicious activity early, and derailing attacks preemptively.
