Introduction
It is challenging to distinguish real dangers from the constant barrage of alerts generated by traditional security solutions. Threat Data Hunting can help in this situation.
ThreatCure is a powerful Threat Data Hunting tool that gives security teams all the tools they require to proactively combat cyberattacks.
Differentiates Threat Data Hunting from other security measures:
- Traditional security tools are primarily reactive, relying on pre-defined rules to detect known threats.
- Threat Data Hunting is proactive, allowing you to hunt for unknown and emerging threats before they cause harm.
The Need for Threat Data Hunting:
The modern cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with attackers employing increasingly sophisticated tactics. Here’s why Threat Data Hunting is crucial in today’s world.
- Evolving Threats: Cybercriminals are constantly developing new malware, phishing techniques, and other attack methods. Traditional ruleset based detection struggles to keep pace.
- Evasive Tactics: Attackers actively try to bypass security controls and remain undetected for extended periods. Threat Data Hunting helps uncover these hidden threats.
Challenges of Traditional Threat Detection
Traditional security tools are important, they have several limitations that Threat Data Hunting can address:
1. Rule Based Detection Issues:
- Evolving Threats: New attack methods take time to be identified, leaving networks exposed to zero-day attacks.
- False Positives: These tools often flag harmless activities as threats, wasting analysts’ time.
2. Alert Fatigue from SIEM Systems:
- Overwhelming Alerts: The massive number of alerts can cause them to miss real threats.
- Prioritization Problems: It’s hard to focus on the most critical alerts among many low-risk ones.
Threat Hunting with ThreatCure
Threat Data Hunting is a planned and ongoing process. Here’s how ThreatCure helps at every stage:
The Threat Hunting Process:
- Set Goals and Scope: Decide which threat Actors to hunt and which systems to focus on, using ThreatCure’s threat intelligence feeds for guidance.
- Develop Hypotheses: Formulate ideas about potential threats and attacker behavior.
- Collect and Analyze Data: Use ThreatCure to gather data from various sources like SIEM, EDR, NDR, NTA, DLP, FW, IPS and user activity, and analyze it with their visualization tools.
- Identify and Investigate: Spot and examine suspicious activities using ThreatCure’s ShieldOps.
Use Cases with ThreatCure:
- Lateral Movement Detection: Spot unusual network traffic that indicates attackers moving within your network.
- Insider Threat Detection: Monitor user behavior for anomalies suggesting compromised accounts or malicious actions.
- Unknown Malware Detection: Identify signs of unknown malware trying to steal data with ThreatCure’s intelligence feeds.
- Suspicious Traffic Investigation: Use ML/AI based search queries and anomaly detection to explore unusual network patterns.
Best Practices:
- Use Ml/AL based analytics: Stay informed with up-to-date use cases to guide your hunting efforts.
- Hypothesis-Driven: Focus on specific threats and guide your data analysis accordingly.
- Collaborate: Encourage teamwork between security analysts and threat hunters, using ThreatCure as a central platform.
- Benefits of ShieldOps Advance Data Hunting Platform:
By proactively hunting for threats, organizations can reap numerous benefits
- Improved Threat Detection: Identify a wider range of threats, including unknown and zero-day attacks.
Faster Incident Response: Reduce the time it takes to identify and respond to security incidents. - Reduced Dwell Time: Minimize the time attackers spend undetected within your network.
- Enhanced Security Posture: ThreatCure proactive threat hunting services strengthens your overall security posture.