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Exabeam Incident Response for the Top Three Security Scenarios

White Paper

All too often, security looks more like the cleanup crew after an attack, and less like the centurions standing guard to ensure that nothing bad gets in. In reality, security is a bit of both. The balance depends on how adeptly you respond to incidents and whether you use them to bolster your defense.

Intrusions happen. The challenge is detecting them quickly and precisely, and knowing how to respond before damage can be done. Swift and efficient action hinges on harnessing all relevant data in your environment and identifying activity that might indicate a valid security concern. But that’s only the beginning. You cannot afford to be caught off guard and figure it out as you go along.

Without a plan, you will have little insight into what your next steps should be. You need a well-developed incident response plan that outlines not only how to contain a threat, such as quarantining a malware-infected machine, but also the more detailed steps that help to define the incident’s scope, recovery procedures, and how best to use the lessons learned.

This white paper examines the top three security breach scenarios — malware, compromised credentials, and malicious insiders — and how to properly respond should they occur.

Key takeaways:

• Effective malware response:
  • Identify breach indicators and quarantine endpoints.
  • Investigate infections, analyze their source, and prevent reinfection.
• Compromised credentials handling:
  • Recognize phishing indicators and promptly remove emails.
  • Assess the impact of attacks and protect against future breaches.
• Malicious insider mitigation:
  • Identify insider threat indicators and analyze behavior.
  • Retrieve devices and disable accounts for departing employees.

Defend your organization and defeat adversaries. Download the paper now!