Rolling out new cyber security solutions are a key business objective. So how do you ensure you get these solutions fully integrated into your cyber security setup?
An XDR or extended detection and response technology, adoption is key. An XDR is a game changer for your cyber security and ensuring you make the most of the solution will be critical to your success.
Adoption advice
Adoption is key for any solution and the better adopted XDR is, the better protected your organisation is.
Evaluate
CISOs who are considering XDR should start with the obvious question of what they want to protect. What are the ‘Crown Jewels’ that must be protected at all costs? What other areas are important to protect? Then they must consider their existing tools. These need to be offering sufficient protection so that the enterprise is prepared for an attack. If the existing tools don’t do that then there will be gaps that need to be filled – often with more tools.
Simplify
Second, it is worth asking whether the existing tools can be simplified. They might be providing sufficient protection but is their data connected? Are they swamping the security team with alerts? If they are then there is scope to simplify. The machines should be a force-multiplier for the security team, not the other way round.
Automate
Finally, the CISO should consider how much of their security response is automated. Are alerts having to be dealt with manually? If so, this will be another time-consuming task for security staff. This is another area where XDR can help. XDR can be a kind of SOAR-lite – a simple, intuitive, zero-code solution that provides consistent and measurable actionability from the XDR platform to connected security tools.
At Bridgeall our XDR of choice is SentinelOne Singularity. It is the market leading XDR solution and offers you automated, AI driven detection and response to keep your business safe. To find out more about SentinelOne Singularity, visit our SentinelOne services page or download our SentinelOne guide today.
