A new year is almost upon us and as we look back on our accomplishments in 2022, we also look forward to helping our customers become more security resilient and be better prepared for 2023. As part of this forward-looking process, and with the help of Gartner Peer Insights, we surveyed 100 Security and IT professionals to understand their level of security maturity and obtain … [Read more...] about Preparing for 2023 and what lies in store for Endpoint Security
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Cisco Secure Endpoint Crushed the AV-Comparative EPR Test
The word is out! Cisco Secure Endpoint’s effectiveness is off the charts in protecting your enterprise environment. This is not just a baseless opinion; however, the facts are rooted in actual test results from the annual AV-Comparative EPR Test Report published in October 2022. Not only did Secure Endpoint knock it out of the park in enterprise protection; but Cisco Secure … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Endpoint Crushed the AV-Comparative EPR Test
Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats organizations face today, so it’s no wonder that Cisco Talos Incident Response named it the top threat of the year in 2021. These attacks continue to grow and become more advanced, with ransomware attacks growing by 13% over 2021 and a whopping 79% over 2020 so far this year (see Figure 1 below).1 Stopping ransomware attacks … [Read more...] about Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Announcing SOC 2 Compliance for Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco Secure Malware Analytics, and Cisco SecureX
With a rising number of cyberattacks targeting organizations, protecting sensitive customer information has never been more critical. The stakes are high due to the financial losses, reputational damage, legal & compliance fines, and more that often stem from mishandled data. At Cisco Secure, we recognize this and are continuously looking for ways to improve our information … [Read more...] about Announcing SOC 2 Compliance for Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco Secure Malware Analytics, and Cisco SecureX
Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms: The ABCs of Endpoint Security
Ransomware and other advanced attacks continue to evolve and threaten organizations around the world. Effectively defending your endpoints from these attacks can be a complex undertaking, and a seemingly endless number of security acronyms only compounds that complexity. There are so many acronyms – EPP, EDR, MEDR, MDR, XDR, and more – for various cybersecurity products and … [Read more...] about Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms: The ABCs of Endpoint Security
Announcing Risk-Based Endpoint Security with Cisco Secure Endpoint and Kenna Security
With a tidal wave of vulnerabilities out there and brand-new vulnerabilities coming out daily, security teams have a lot to handle. Addressing every single vulnerability is nearly impossible and prioritizing them is no easy task either since it’s difficult to effectively focus on the small number of vulnerabilities that matter most to your organization. Moreover, the shift to … [Read more...] about Announcing Risk-Based Endpoint Security with Cisco Secure Endpoint and Kenna Security
Secure your Endpoints and Turbocharge your Security Operations with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Keeping up with the ever-changing threat landscape is hard, with new attacks such as ransomware, fileless malware, and other advanced threats emerging every day. Protecting your endpoints becomes even more difficult when your security environment consists of multiple, disparate solutions, making it too complex to effectively manage. Protecting your endpoints can also seem … [Read more...] about Secure your Endpoints and Turbocharge your Security Operations with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Forrester names Elastic a Strong Performer in the Endpoint Detection and Response Wave
Security at scaleForrester stated in the EDR Wave that “Threat hunters can search data and visualize it with graphs and charts, and can also schedule queries.” The analyst firm also mentioned that “Elastic is best suited for security teams with a depth of knowledge that want a flexible offering with features of SIEM and EDR.” Elastic purposefully combined SIEM and EDR so that … [Read more...] about Forrester names Elastic a Strong Performer in the Endpoint Detection and Response Wave
Cisco Secure Endpoint Strikes Balance for School IT Teams
Education networks are a student data hub – everything from school records, social security numbers, to health records is available. Unfortunately, this data is a natural target for threat actors seeking to land and expand prized PII for their own goals. To ensure data protection, Education IT and security operation teams need to guard against ransomware and other threats. … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Endpoint Strikes Balance for School IT Teams
Eliminate Legacy Endpoint Security Blind Spots
Threat actors are continuously honing their skills to find new ways to penetrate networks, disrupt business-critical systems and steal confidential data. In the early days of the internet, adversaries used file-based malware to carry out attacks, and it was relatively easy to stop them with signature-based defenses. Modern threat actors have a much wider variety of tactics, … [Read more...] about Eliminate Legacy Endpoint Security Blind Spots