February 16, 2024 at 06:45AM
NTT Security is addressing cybersecurity challenges for small to medium businesses (SMBs) by democratizing security operations through its Global Threat Intelligence Center (GTIC), which provides advanced threat research and security intelligence, and by developing the Samurai XDR product, a cloud-hosted application that offers affordable security solutions for SMBs. The product aggregates alerts, provides investigation tools, and offers integrations for analyzing and responding to threats. NTTSH is also offering a free 30-day trial for new customers.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. Cybersecurity challenges are increasingly affecting not only large enterprises but also small to medium businesses and the broader public.
2. NTT Security has a long-standing expertise in threat intelligence and is now focused on providing cybersecurity solutions tailored to the needs and budgets of SMBs.
3. The Global Threat Intelligence Center (GTIC) plays a crucial role in NTT Security’s efforts by providing advanced threat research and actionable insights through the annual Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR).
4. Specific threats and challenges were highlighted in industry verticals such as healthcare, telecommunications, and education, with a focus on ransomware and geographical trends.
5. The rapidly accelerating adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) is presenting new challenges, particularly in relation to the shared responsibility model for cloud security and the need to manage account identities.
6. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are transitioning to hybrid IT environments, facing difficulties in effectively implementing security controls and managing security alerting across their expanded attack surfaces.
7. NTT Security’s focus on democratizing security operations includes the development of Samurai XDR, a solution tailored to SMBs’ needs and budget. This product aims to provide an intuitive and accessible interface for managing security alerts, investigations, and historical data analysis.
8. Samurai XDR integrates with a variety of cloud and on-premises infrastructure, providing a simple pricing model and a free 30-day trial for new customers.
These takeaways summarize the discussion about cybersecurity challenges, NTT Security’s focus on SMBs, GTIC’s role, specific industry threat landscapes, SaaS security challenges, hybrid IT security concerns, and the development of Samurai XDR.