ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY
Channel security
opportunities
There is no doubt that security is one of the hottest topics in
our industry today as organisations are facing unparalleled
threats; anything from ransomware to targeted attacks.
Channel partners can step in to help their customers protect
data and applications in the cloud, so what are the key security
trends of which the channel needs to be aware and why?
ATTIVO NETWORKS
Ray Kafity, Vice President,
Middle East, Turkey and Africa,
Attivo Networks
The battle lines of cybersecurity
have invariably changed. Today,
cybercriminals have found innovative and
creative ways in the guise of signatureless
malware and self-propagating worms
that carry ransomware payloads (e.g.
WannaCry and Petya) to extort money
and wreak havoc in the region. In
addition, attacks against businesses in the
form of corporate espionage, insider and
nation-state threats are driving the next
generation of Internet crimeware. This
has forced organisations to adopt a robust
security posture to not only avert threats,
but also to gain a competitive edge. To
this effect, organisations want to associate
themselves with channel partners who
Ray Kafity, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey
and Africa, Attivo Networks.
are well-versed with the security threat
landscape in the region.
In this scenario, the channel needs
to prioritise development of their skills
and hone their knowledge in flexible
and collaborative security solutions to
provide organisations with an adaptive
defence based on prevention, detection,
response and prediction. For example,
according to a recent whitepaper by
Frost & Sullivan entitled Why Deception
is Essential to Your Cybersecurity
Strategy, deception technology has
altered the playing field and is a critical
element in modern-day cybersecurity.
Deception-based security solutions
can easily align with overall business
processes and equip organisations
with post-breach advanced early threat
detection, accelerated cyber incident
response as well as vulnerability visibility
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