The Case for Collective Defense of the Public Sector
“The United States now operates in a cyber landscape that requires a level of data security, resilience, and trustworthiness that neither the U.S. government nor the private sector alone is currently equipped to provide. ... If the U.S. government cannot find a way to seamlessly collaborate with the private sector ... Read More
Protecting the portfolio: How a sovereign wealth fund defends against cyber threats
Challenge: This sovereign wealth fund with a $300B portfolio needed better visibility of network threats across its portfolio companies ... Read More
Charting the right course to reduce cyber risk
When it comes to building cybersecurity programs and identifying an enterprise’s cyber risk, we often look to standardized guidance such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or the MITRE ATT&CK Framework to place a stake in the ground. But in a $167 billion global cybersecurity market, where do you possibly begin ... Read More
The SolarWinds attack: A modern-day Pearl Habor?
To answer this burning question, senior contributor Ted Koppel sat down with leading cybersecurity experts, including IronNet’s Co-CEO General (Ret.) Keith Alexander, to gain insights on the SolarWinds/SUNBURST incident speculated as a Russian cyber attack. As Koppel notes, “When it was finally, belatedly discovered, the outrage, for a few days ... Read More
SolarWinds/SUNBURST: Behavioral analytics and Collective Defense in action
The recent widespread SolarWinds/SUNBURST hack and IronNet’s initial detection of associated behaviors on May 31, 2020, highlights the need for companies, industries, and governments to work together to identify potential large-scale cyber threat activity and to take coordinated action ... Read More
5 recommendations for cyber maturity
As a leader in cybersecurity in the critical infrastructure sector, American Electric Power (AEP) has invested heavily in advanced technologies to secure the grid from cyber attacks. “We realize our place in making sure the U.S. electric grid is stable and secure — in making sure that AEP is a ... Read More
A sobering reminder for more vigilant supply chain security
Updated December 14 in light of the recent APT 29 supply chain attack. The recent and unfolding news about the Russian APT 29, or Cozy Bear, SolarWinds breach is a sobering reminder of the relentlessness of nation-state cyber attack campaigns, which have turned their attention to vulnerabilities created by supply ... Read More
Solar flare: Why the SolarWinds supply chain attack matters
Updated 18Dec: SUNBURST TTPsUpdated 16Dec: This post includes new observations from IronNet's SOC and threat researchers in the section below titled "What have IronNet hunters seen?" Editor’s note: In response to these recent events, we have removed the registration page from our supply chain white paper. Learn about the 6 ... Read More
IronNet’s top 10 predictions for 2021
It's December, so you know what that means: Predictions for what's to come for cyber in 2021. We brought together a number of IronNet experts, from executives to researchers, to speculate on what the Year of the Ox has in store for the cyber world. From Anthony Grenga, Director ... Read More
Don’t be duped by fake domains this Cyber Monday
At IronNet, Cyber Monday is about much more than just shopping online — it's the perfect time for some important cybersecurity reminders. That’s why we want to share some of our recent threat intelligence that may have a direct impact on you during the height of the holiday shopping season. ... Read More