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Grading Threat Intelligence on a Curve – Part 2 Jul 21, 2021

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After a great discussion about using threat intelligence (TI) to improve threat blocking across the entire security stack, we bring back guest Druce MacFarlane for round 2 of this engaging topic. Investigators and responders need access to much more than IoCs to help guide their studies and reach effective response decisions as quickly as possible. But just as we discussed around threat defense last time, not all threat intelligence is created equal.

Join host Bob Hansmann and his guest Druce MacFarlane on this week's quest for security enlightenment on ThreatTalk.

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Making Cyber Insurance Pay Jul 07, 2021

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With ransoms in the millions called out in headlines, companies are taking a more serious look at cyber insurance. Brushing off scary ‘potential’ damage stories from the security team may be easy for some boards, they cannot easily ignore hard numbers like those in the press.

ThreatTalk has invited Krupa Srivatsan, Director of Product Marketing for the security division at Infoblox to discuss cyber insurance in this week’s episode; “Making Cyber Insurance Pay”. Admittedly a broad topic, we will focus on clarifying what cyber insurance really is, what it covers, what it does not, and the factors that can make the premiums more palatable to the financial office. We’ll even speculate where it is all heading in the aftermath of the multi-million dollar ransoms paid in the recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS.

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The Role of Platforms in an Agile World Jun 16, 2021

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Enterprise security teams rarely buy tools based purely on the current set of features and functions. They also assess the vendors' ability to deliver timely support and updates so the solution will continue to provide value over the entire investment period. In particular, security solutions must be able to quickly adapt to shifts in technology, threat, and even workplace landscapes. But how can you measure a vendors' ability to deliver on these vague, future requirements?

This week's guests on ThreatTalk will discuss how a security vendor's strategic investment in a cloud-native 'platform' can help address these longer-term customer requirements. After several weeks of analyst briefings and consultations, we will be joined by Troy Hager, Infoblox Sr. Director for Product Management - SaaS Platforms, and Krupa Srivatsan, Infoblox Director of Product Marketing-Strategy, to talk about the value of platforms in an agile world to ensure long-term value.

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Grading Threat Intelligence on a Curve Jun 02, 2021

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Security teams consume threat intelligence (TI) in many ways but struggle to find just the right mix because not all TI is created equal. Defenders constantly struggle to find the balance between high detection rates and low false positives. Meanwhile, threat investigators and incident responders need TI they can leverage to make more effective decisions faster. The result can be a complex blend of dozens of threat intelligence feeds.

This week Druce MacFarlane, Sr. Product Manager for Security and Analytics at Infoblox, joins us to help break down the threat intelligence that underpins our protection, detection, investigation, and response capabilities.

Tune in to the live event on LinkedIn every other Tuesday at 11:00 am (PST).