Focus Area: Managed Detection & Response

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The Canvas Breach: Lessons for SaaS Security Governance

Michelle Drolet

The Canvas compromise is like a lesson in SaaS security for organizations that have operational dependency on SaaS platforms. The Canvas global community includes more than 8,000 institutions across more than 100 countries, and Canvas is used by 100% of Ivy League universities. No surprise, then, that this compromise took both an operational and a reputational toll

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Preparing For Cybersecurity In The AI-Quantum World

Michelle Drolet

With the rapid adoption of AI and with quantum threats on the horizon, the security team’s reaction window is compressing fast. AI is not only accelerating attacks but also making these easier to scale. Quantum computing is forcing leaders to question whether today’s cryptographic protections will be enough in a quantum world. It is therefore important to understand

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Rethinking Security For AI Systems

Michelle Drolet

Cybersecurity has generally kept pace with the growing sophistication of threats. It has evolved from firewall and antivirus to next-gen firewalls, comprehensive endpoint security suites and intelligence-driven approaches such as EDR, XDR and MDR—solutions based on the assumption that systems behave predictably and that risks can be mapped, monitored and mitigated within specific guardrails. But even

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Building an Effective Incident Response Strategy to Combat Cyberattacks

Michelle Drolet

A security incident is all but inevitable for nearly every organization. By “incident” we mean a cyberattack that successfully accesses enterprise resources or somehow puts the finances, operations, and reputation of an organization at risk. A major breach can drive a company out of business. To fight back, every organization needs a cohesive incident response (IR) strategy, backed by a well-trained team

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6 Cybersecurity Trends You Can Expect In 2023

Michelle Drolet

It’s that time of year again when we try to predict what’s ahead of us in terms of cybersecurity. 2022 has already become a record-breaker for the sheer volume of phishing scams, cyberattacks, data breaches and crypto heists. There was also a rise in hacktivism cases where state-sponsored cyber legions disrupted critical infrastructure and services,

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4 Minute 28 Second Read

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Janelle Drolet presents at AWS re:Inforce Boston

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Michelle Drolet

We were honored to have our Director of Sales, Janelle Drolet, present at the AWS re:Inforce yesterday in Boston. We were excited to share the unique partnership of Towerwall, Alert Logic, and AWS. Learn more about the Towerwall and Alert Logic MDR difference.  

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Towerwall Cybersecurity Services Now Available on AWS Marketplace

Michelle Drolet

BOSTON – August 31, 2021 – Towerwall, a 25-year provider of cybersecurity services for emerging to mid-size enterprises, today announced it has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to list its array of data and IT security services and onsite deployment of Virtual Security Officers on the AWS Marketplace. Towerwall is one of the

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Attention SMBs: Be Proactive in Outsourcing your Cybersecurity Needs

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Michelle Drolet

For small to mid-size businesses (SMBs), knowing what you need to remain secure and setting a resilient plan in place is half the battle. With the average cost of a security breach nearing $4 million, organizations need to detect threats early. Threat monitoring, detection and response (MDR) services offer businesses a turnkey security response. Combined

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Managed Detection & Response: How does it play in your cyber security program?

Michelle Drolet

As the average monetary cost of a malware attack continues to increase and currently costs an organization an average of $3.86 M, it is vital to be up to date on detection and prevention best practices. No level of investment prevents or blocks 100% of attacks. You will learn how to continuously identify and address

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