The next generation of cyber attacks is multi-vector attacks and zero-day exploits. Multi-vector attacks target multiple security assets at the same time, such as networks, laptops, endpoints, smartphones and cloud systems. Zero-day exploits are attacks that exploit newly detected and still unknown vulnerabilities so quickly that security providers have not yet been able to categorise them as defective or to remedy them.
There is barely one company around that can cope with these attacks or is prepared for them. This is due to obsolete security solutions, an overly loose-knit and heterogeneous security architecture comprising solutions from various providers, and a lack of personnel and budget.
One possibility to optimise defence systems is to use consolidated solutions of a single provider. Different protection mechanisms communicate with each other and interlock to optimally protect all potential weak points in a company. By exchanging information on incoming attacks using cloud-based threat intelligence, attacks can be efficiently warded off. Furthermore, costs and personnel expenses can be reduced by automation, maintenance work outsourced and the up-to-dateness of all deployed systems ensured over the long term. This enables proactive security management and long-term and efficient protection of company systems.
