decrypting myths

Jess Phillips

SonicWall research has highlighted an upward trend in the frequency of several cyberattack techniques , with malicious actors preying on vulnerabilities created during the pandemic . Osca St Marthe , Executive Director Sales

Engineering , EMEA , SonicWall , tells Intelligent CISO ’ s Jess Phillips how the company ’ s portfolio of re-architectured solutions and ‘ Boundless Cybersecurity ’ model is offering advanced solutions to organisations seeking to close the security gaps in their business .

Tell us about the cybersecurity landscape right now – what are the biggest challenges for security teams ?

In a traditional working setup , the standard approach to security was to protect the perimeter , secure endpoints , firewalls and networks to prevent malicious actors from getting inside systems and accessing critical data .

Although companies may have provided employees with various remote security tools such as VPNs , remote clients or secure mobile access , they are unlikely to have all the traditional layers of protection they would normally have in an office environment , leaving users more vulnerable to cyberattacks .

Compounding this increased vulnerability model is the ever-evolving threat landscape . The shift to remote or hybrid working models and a subsequent dispersed workforce has been an opportunity for cybercriminals to prey on the most vulnerable during the pandemic .

Businesses are subject to even more devious attacks , including fileless and encrypted malware and spear phishing . The 2021 Sonicwall Cyber Threat Intelligence Report from SonicWall ’ s Capture Labs , indicates there had been a 62 % global surge in ransomware , a 34 % hike in intrusion attempts and a record-high 81.9 million hits for cryptojacking . The growing threat level and demands on security may , for many IT departments , put a high-level of strain on both resource and budget .

Can you give us an overview of SonicWall ’ s portfolio of re-architectured solutions ?

SonicWall solutions are designed for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote , mobile and unsecure . Our purposebuilt platform solutions address our customers ’ demand for cybersecurity anywhere and at anytime . This is even more crucial when considering the explosion of unsecured exposure points created by the new remote working model . Our customers , partners and www . intelligentciso . com

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