Key MDR solutions focus on incident investigation rather than the controlled security prevention and mitigation of previous generations.
This focus suggests that the MDR vendor selection process should include verification of adequate capacity to support research efforts based on data collected before, during, and after the event.
One area where the potential of MDR services research has become particularly evident is digital cybercrime. For years, enterprise teams, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders have used digital forensics techniques to discover the properties and data (including temporary data) of targeted devices, systems, and software.
The new best practices provide a clear picture of the types of practices that should be included in all MDR UnderDefense proposals.
Elements of Digital Forensics
Conducting a digital investigation requires law enforcement and other investigators to implicitly or implicitly participate in a four-tier lifecycle model that encompasses many different tasks.
Each task in this model is presented as a de facto guide rather than a formal standard but is intended to help uncover information about cyber artifacts.
Now, most rely on technical support to keep things running smoothly. Maintenance. This includes freezing, which can damage or alter important digital evidence.
This type of activity is suitable for MDR UnderDefense proposals that require secure storage of collected logs. This also includes obtaining digital evidence necessary for the investigation.
UnderDefense’s MDR solutions have the same ability to collect and retrieve remote logs, audit logs, and alerts from your managed infrastructure.
An UnderDefense investigation involves a professional and systematic analysis of reports and the search for evidence relevant to the investigation. Each MDR should include similar research capabilities, which are typically performed using a combination of automated and manual steps in the MDR.
The analysis is an important task that involves comparing and logically linking numerical data to conclude. MDR UnderDefense solutions increasingly use intelligent algorithms to perform analytical tasks. Such solutions typically combine the best elements of AI signature, behavior, and processing.
Reporting consists of documenting the results in a way that is useful to all participants in the study. Each MDR report now includes requirements to support reporting requirements. There are often nuances that make aggregated analysis accessible to both cyber professionals and managers.
This analysis of methods demonstrates that the chosen MDR platform and its supporting vendors must be deeply embedded with appropriate digital forensics capabilities.
As mentioned, UnderDefense’s MDR solutions focus on detection and response, which are key aspects of the cybersecurity process. It is therefore clear that MDR providers must have a deep understanding of this area.
Questions to Ask your MDR Provider
UnderDefense’s cyber analyst team will help clients considering MDR options adapt the traditional process to place more emphasis on knowledge and research expertise consistent with MDR principles.
Before collaborating, it’s important to ask questions you’re interested in asking MDR providers to gauge the level of research they believe will help predict the success of an MDR contract.
Local expertise in digital forensics is important for a cyber team as it is a good indicator of how well an organization will work with digital assets, data analysis, and forensics support.
What Platforms and Tools are Known as MDR Providers?
The desired level of digital forensics in the MDR team should be combined with an understanding and knowledge of the best investigative tools. MDR teams cannot use these tools directly for detection and response, but previous or current experience supporting research with top-tier commercial tools is a reasonable requirement for a good MDR team.
The MDR vendor’s methodology for daily detection and response provides great opportunities in terms of experience and support for its enterprise customers.
This can be strategic security, providing basic guidelines for developing a data analysis program, and providing more specific step-by-step support for specific tasks.
UnderDefense is responsible for the cyber security industry, providing objective industry information and consulting for security system providers to a variety of companies. Analysis, consultation, and provision of personalized content based on contacts with hundreds of customers – everything happens and is performed exclusively by experienced specialists.
Delays in Detecting and Responding to Incidents are Common
UnderDefense’s cybersecurity professionals have limited time to detect and stop attacks before they cause serious damage to your organization. Delays in responding to intrusions give cybercriminals time to steal or alter data, greatly increasing the extent of the damage.
Even higher costs can lead to potential lawsuits, fines, and reputational damage. A study of security incidents found that more than half of all security breaches take at least several months to detect For example, credit card data theft often goes undetected until a cyber attacker uses the stolen data.
This usually happens after weeks or months. The average time it took to detect and control malware is months.
Responding to Security Incidents
UnderDefense experts help organizations counter even the most complex cyberattacks, from investigations to advising regulatory authorities. The high number of false positives is one of the main causes of delays in detecting and responding to cyber-attacks.
The main reason that security breaches are not immediately noticed is the large number of signals that overwhelm security researchers. Event and information management (SIEM) software enables analysts to monitor threats in real-time.
However, we estimate that we spend about a quarter of our time looking for false positives (that is, falsely labeled alerts that are not threats) generated by these tools.
As a result, analysts spend most of their time managing signals rather than eliminating or mitigating threats. More and more SIEM vendors are using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to reduce false positives.
Outsourcing in the field of threat detection and incident response
Small and medium-sized businesses may not be able to invest in the technology and skills needed to quickly detect and respond to security incidents.
Enterprises, government institutions, and other business establishments are the targets of cybercriminals. Cybercriminals believe they can easily challenge vulnerable systems with huge databases that can be easily stolen.
All organizations must have at least basic security measures in place: antivirus and other anti-malware programs that are updated promptly.
UnderDefense’s large team of security experts is equally important in identifying potential threats and preventing unauthorized access.
Many organizations consider outsourcing security to be the best solution, but the reliability of the provider should be considered when making such a decision.
Nearly a third of organizations outsource their cybersecurity incident response services, citing “reduced incident response time” as the top reason.