In our ongoing series on cybersecurity, we’ve explored the growing threats facing SMBs —from ransomware to Business Email Compromise. It’s a clear and present danger, as nearly half of SMBs fell victim to a cybersecurity attack in 2023. Our goal for the series is not to strike fear but to promote action. With that in mind, it may be time to take the next step and mount a proactive, automated, and always-on cybersecurity defense — one that’s designed for businesses like yours.
Introducing Cloud at Work Managed Cybersecurity solution, a powerful new offering designed to protect your Sage systems and broader IT infrastructure from evolving cyberattacks while offering 24/7 peace of mind.
Why Cybersecurity-as-a-Service?
The modern cybersecurity landscape is complex, and staying ahead of threats requires a strategic, wide-ranging, proactive approach. In 2023, only one out of every three breaches was identified by the company targeted — reinforcing the message that SMBs need to up their game when it comes to defense.
We’ve designed our Managed Cybersecurity offering to provide comprehensive protection tailored primarily for businesses using Sage solutions. The service gives your organization the same level of protection available to larger enterprises at a lower cost and with the flexibility to match your unique needs. With three levels of Managed Cybersecurity —Managed EDR, Managed XDR, and Managed XDR Premium — you can choose the package that best fits your business’s needs and budget, whether you’re looking for endpoint protection or more advanced, cross-network visibility.
XDR — Extending Your Defense Beyond Endpoints
XDR, or Extended Detection and Response, refers to a cybersecurity solution that offers comprehensive visibility, detection, and response across various security layers, including endpoints, networks, servers, and cloud services. Unlike traditional security tools like EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), which focuses on endpoints (laptops and mobile devices), XDR extends beyond endpoint protection by integrating data from multiple security sources into a unified platform. This broader visibility means your business can detect and respond to threats faster and more effectively.
Cloud at Work’s XDR cybersecurity offering takes security to the next level by unifying and extending detection across all critical parts of your environment, including endpoints, networks, cloud applications, and servers. Our XDR platform offers centralized visibility that delivers insights into potential threats like account takeovers, anomalous privilege escalations, and ransomware.
How Our XDR Platform Works
Our XDR platform analyzes billions of raw events daily, using data from over 40 integrated sources to detect threats faster. Combined with machine learning and the MITRE ATT&CK® framework, our platform helps you avoid even the most sophisticated attacks.
Our XDR platform excels in detection and response by:
- Detecting account takeovers, ransomware, and zero-day threats in real time.
- Automating responses such as deactivating compromised accounts, blocking IP addresses, quarantining users, resetting passwords, and blocking suspicious messages
- Reducing incident response time to allow your business to recover quickly with minimal impact.
24/7/365 Monitoring
Cybercriminals don’t take breaks, and neither do we. Our 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC) ensures round-the-clock threat monitoring, backed by machine learning and powered by the MITRE ATT&CK® framework for predictive threat analysis. It is a comprehensive, proactive approach that keeps your systems secure by detecting and neutralizing threats before they can cause significant damage.
Our professional security analysts can quickly resolve threats by executing orchestrated actions in a single step, such as quarantining compromised devices, deploying agents to unprotected workstations, or enforcing security policies across cloud environments. These automated, coordinated responses help ensure rapid containment and minimize potential damage, enhancing overall protection.
Through our SOC, you gain:
- Proactive threat detection: Proprietary detection rules, powered by machine learning, help us spot threats faster and predict their next move.
- Comprehensive reporting: Detailed reports highlighting any suspicious activities make it easier for you to understand what’s happening in your environment and the actions we’ve taken.
XDR Delivers ROI Through Faster Incident Resolution
When it comes to cyber incidents like Business Email Compromise (BEC), identity theft, and malware infections, response time is everything. The faster an attack is detected and mitigated, the less damage it can cause.
Recent studies revealed the stark difference XDR makes in incident resolution times:
- Business Email Compromise incidents are resolved in one to two hours with XDR and SOC-as-a-Service, compared to one to two months without these tools.
- Identity theft incidents are addressed within one to two hours when XDR is in place, while it can take weeks for businesses without these capabilities to recover.
- Malware infections are detected and resolved in under an hour, preventing escalation into more serious issues like ransomware attacks, which could take weeks to handle without XDR.
- Even more insidious threats, like insider threats, which typically remain undetected for months, are caught and neutralized in just four hours on average with XDR.
- Regarding data leakage, which can have catastrophic consequences, XDR helps resolve issues in under 24 hours, compared to weeks without a comprehensive detection and response solution.
Ready to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity?
The Cloud at Work Managed Cybersecurity solution simplifies business protection. Whether you need advanced detection, endpoint protection, or complete cloud visibility, we have the tools and expertise to safeguard your data, allowing you to focus on what matters most — growing your business.
Contact us to learn how we can help secure your Sage solutions and the rest of your IT infrastructure with our flexible, managed cybersecurity packages.