Network Security Monitoring
Gaining Visibility Into the Health of Your Network
Network outages cost enterprises an average of $560,000 per incident in disrupted productivity. Yet intrusions and data theft enabled by insecure networks cost 21 times more in damages annually across affected businesses. As digital infrastructure underpins nearly all aspects of operations, ensuring the availability, integrity and confidentiality of corporate networks is paramount.
But with growing numbers of branch locations, expanding cloud footprints, and increasingly sophisticated threats, achieving pervasive network visibility poses serious challenges. How can leadership equip strained IT security teams to safeguard networks with ever-multiplying attack surfaces? What should you expect from network security monitoring providers aiming to enhance threat detection and streamline incident response?
Continuous Network Security Monitoring is Non-Negotiable
The vast majority of data breaches still originate from external threat actors penetrating network perimeters. Verizon’s research indicates only 5% of companies have complete visibility across their entire network environments. This gap means most lack crucial context to spot covert attacks before catastrophic data loss or outages.
Modern network security monitoring platforms utilize advanced sensors and analytics to facilitate persistent inspection of network traffic flows and activity. Going beyond traditional firewall logs, leading tools provide real-time threat alerting while retaining rich network forensics to accelerate future investigations.
Key Network Monitoring Focus Areas for HacWatch Clients
Organizations selecting HacWatch for outsourced network security services gain regular consultations regarding detection platform maturity tailored to their unique risk profile. While needs vary case by case, we guide clients to procure or evolve capabilities in these network monitoring areas:
Perimeter Defenses
- Next-gen firewalls identifying known bad traffic, endpoints, users
- Web application firewalls protecting against OWASP top 10 threats
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation against volumetric attacks
Internal Segmentation & Access Controls
- Microsegmentation separating sensitive systems and data
- Identity and access management governing authenticated access
Continuous Threat Detection & Analytics
- Security information and event management (SIEM) technology
- Behavioral analytics spotting policy violations or malicious actions
