Intelligent CISO Issue 20 | Page 19

cyber trends The geopolitical situation here leads to increased threat and we see a correspondingly high volume of nation state attributed attacks. Data set, but also burrowing down into individuals through their telecoms and travel records. How are organisations and enterprises responding to these attacks? We’ve definitely seen an increase in maturity and investment. I think the biggest thing we’ve seen is an investment in technology aimed at defending against these attacks. In this region, maybe more than anywhere else, we see a lot of www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 20 organisations, particularly bigger ones such as petrochemical, financial services and government, investing heavily in technology. But I think there’s definitely more work to be done around the kind of strategy and approach, and people and process behind the technology. What best practice advice would you offer those looking to improve their approach? I always say getting the basics right is key. And that might be multi factor authentication, particularly for remote services, password complexity and segmenting your network, making sure Alister Shepherd, Director, Middle East and Africa, for Mandiant, the consulting arm of FireEye 19