Approximately 2,500 years ago, a Chinese military strategist wrote a book entitled "The Art of War." His name was Sun Tzu, and his book has been used by military leaders in a wide range of countries since it was written. During the 20th century, business managers, entrepreneurs, negotiators and politicians began applying many of Sun Tzu's teachings to their own endeavors.
In his book, Sun Tzu declared that it is necessary to become your enemy if you are to know him. Furthermore, he states that if you do not know your enemy, you will endure a defeat for every victory, assuming that you know yourself. If you do not know your enemy and do not know yourself, you will lose every battle. Sun Tzu's advice is particularly relevant for those who must fight a war every day to keep cybercriminals from breaching their networks and stealing their organization's data.
With the threat level increasing by the day, it is no longer enough to merely respond to an attack. Defeating attackers requires the ability to detect anomalous behavior and anticipate what cybercriminals will do next. In short, you must be able to adopt the hacker's mindset to discover where your organization is vulnerable.
Once you develop the ability to think like a hacker, you will find several advantages that can help you keep your organization more secure.
Despite the media attention given to cyberattacks, not every organization is prepared to respond to an incident. The first step is to develop an incident response plan that is appropriate for the organization and the risks involved. The written plan should encompass the following components.
The response team will be responsible for a variety of tasks. Some tasks will need to be completed before an attack, but others will need to be handled after an incident. Because it is critical for every member of the team to know how to perform their duties properly, regular drills should be conducted so that responders react automatically.
Automation can help you strengthen your defenses, manage alerts and detect threats that are already present in your system or network. Cortex XSOAR is a comprehensive platform for incident management, automation, threat hunting and collaboration. Contact us to learn more about the many ways that we can help you keep your organization safer.
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