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CompTIA | August 05, 2021
Advanced cybersecurity threat analysis and intelligence capabilities are now available from the CompTIA Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) through an expanded collaboration with global next-generation cybersecurity leader Sophos and it industry-leading and highly acclaimed threat research lab, SophosLabs.
The announcement of the new cyber capabilities was made today by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
CompTIA ISAO members can directly submit suspicious URLs and files through the ISAO's Cyber Forum to SophosLabs Intelix™ for rapid analysis to determine if they are known or zero-day cybersecurity threats. SophosLabs Intelix combines petabytes of threat intelligence derived from decades of SophosLabs threat research with Sophos AI tools and techniques, bringing a powerful new source of threat intelligence to the CompTIA ISAO and its managed services provider (MSP), vendor, distributor, and associate members.
"SophosLabs research illustrates how adversaries are constantly changing their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to breach targets, move laterally and carry out ransomware and other attacks," said Simon Reed, senior vice president, SophosLabs. "The only way to effectively fight modern cybercrime is if we do it together. That's why Sophos is committed to sharing actionable threat intelligence with the CompTIA community. This new integration gives member organizations advanced abilities to quickly investigate suspicious URLs and files to determine their risk and to understand what happens if they are opened or executed. Powered by machine learning, SophosLabs Intelix predictively convicts never-before-seen threats, and is constantly improving based on the collective input of community intelligence."
"This is a real differentiator for our members, who can access a powerful analysis resource to identify, classify and prevent threats, further protecting themselves and more importantly, their customers," said MJ Shoer, senior vice president and executive director of the CompTIA ISAO.
The new integration expands Sophos' support of the CompTIA ISAO. As a Silver Industry Partner, Sophos has been contributing detailed threat analysis from SophosLabs Uncut to the CompTIA ISAO.
"This is a significant addition to the resources available to our members," Shoer added. "It is the latest example of the support that industry partners such as Sophos have for the CompTIA ISAO, and the commitment we all have to make the industry more secure."
The CompTIA ISAO is a community of nearly 1,200 member companies that share best practices, cyber threat intelligence, educational content and more to help address ever-evolving cyber threats. Working closely with public and private cybersecurity agencies and organizations, the CompTIA ISAO is helping its members understand the threat landscape, defend against current and future attacks and raise cybersecurity awareness throughout the global tech industry.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.
About Sophos
Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today's most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing and the wide range of other cyberattacks. Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K.
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SGS | March 09, 2021
SGS, the world's driving review, confirmation, testing and certificate organization, assists customers with taking advantage of advanced freedoms while alleviating hazards with its SGS Cybersecurity Services, a coordinated cybersecurity arrangement.
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Group-IB | August 26, 2021
Group-IB, one of the leading providers of solutions dedicated to detecting and preventing cyberattacks, identifying online fraud, investigation of high-tech crimes and intellectual property protection, has been included in the Forrester overview of the global cybersecurity consulting providers "Now Tech: Global Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, Q3 2021". The report covers 36 major global cybersecurity consulting firms.
The demand for superior cybersecurity consulting services continues to increase every year. According to the Forrester's Analytics Business Technographics Security Survey, 31% of enterprise security decision-makers expect to increase spending on cybersecurity consultants and systems integrators by 5% or more in 2021. Digital transformation challenges brought by pandemic have spurred this demand further. To reinforce their cybersecurity risk programs, CISO are tapping into purpose-built strategic and tactical cybersecurity expertise.
The Forrester analysts included Group-IB service offering in the category of consultancies – the providers which "offer clients a broad range of audit, consulting, and advisory services, including cybersecurity consulting. They have a diverse set of assets and intellectual property to help clients solve security problems."
Cybersecurity services have always been the key drivers of Group-IB's technological leadership enriching the company's global threat intelligence and hunting ecosystem with first-hand understanding of adversary tactics. The company's contribution to high-profile cyber investigations in partnership with international law enforcement, and incident response engagements in more than 60 countries bring in-depth knowledge of criminal schemes. Group-IB's battle-tested experts carried out more than 1,200 successful investigations over 18 years around.
While many corporate cybersecurity teams struggle to manage multiple vendors, Group-IB offers its customers a single point of accountability and security consulting expertise trusted by the international automotive, fintech, retail companies. The company provides consulting services at every stage of the attack lifecycle: before (Security Assessment, Compromise Assessment, Incident Response Readiness Assessment), during (Incident Response and Incident Response Retainer), and after the attack (Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation).
About Group-IB
Group-IB is one of the leading providers of solutions dedicated to detecting and preventing cyberattacks, identifying online fraud, investigation of high-tech crimes and intellectual property protection, headquartered in Singapore. The company's threat intelligence and research centers are located in the Middle East (Dubai), the Asia-Pacific (Singapore), Europe (Amsterdam), and Russia (Moscow).
Group-IB's Threat Intelligence & Attribution system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. Group-IB's Threat Hunting Framework (earlier known as TDS) intended for the proactive search and the protection against complex and previously unknown cyberthreats has been recognized as one of the leaders in Network Detection and Response by the leading European analyst agency KuppingerCole Analysts AG, while Group-IB itself has been recognized as a Product Leader and Innovation Leader. Gartner identified Group-IB as a Representative Vendor in Online Fraud Detection for its Fraud Hunting Platform. In addition, Group-IB was granted Frost & Sullivan's Innovation Excellence award for its Digital Risk Protection (DRP), an Al-driven platform for identifying and mitigating digital risks and counteracting brand impersonation attacks with the company's patented technologies at its core.
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