Attackers are constantly changing their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to launch cyberattacks like ransomware. To make matters worse, the ransomware business model is continuously shifting and expanding, with Initial Access Brokers (IABs) selling network access to any potential ransomware attacker. Even “unskilled hackers” can get into the ransomware business – by buying the network access, encryption code and other bespoke pieces needed to launch the attack. Compounding the issue is the current cybersecurity skills gap.
“This year, our GITEX theme is ‘Cybersecurity as a Service,’ which we believe is the future of cybersecurity. Organisations need services to help them defeat cyberthreats, which have increased exponentially in the last couple of years, both in volume and sophistication – to the point where it is difficult for businesses to handle alone. Sophos is highlighting its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities,” said Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos is the spokesperson.
24×7 cybersecurity
The combination of Sophos’ experts and tools provided as a service is expected to help organisations of all sizes to deal with any cyber issues 24×7. It also helps organisations to proactively hunt for threats, scope their severity, initiate action, and remediate. “Next digital universe to us means the next level of digital experience that will affect all aspects of our personal as well as business life
From a security point of view, it will be like an expanded attack surface for adversaries, which means, more comprehensive cybersecurity ecosystems and human experts will be needed to provide protection to the digital experience,” said Chib.
“The opportunities are many. Cybersecurity is a 24/7 job; attackers often strike on weekends, during holidays or after hours, when a network could be less monitored. Sophos can help organisations to better protect their digital transformation by providing around-the-clock cybersecurity through advanced cybersecurity solutions and services,” he concluded.
