How to tackle cyber threats with XDR

How to tackle cyber threats with XDR

Vibin Shaju, VP Solutions Engineering EMEA at Trellix, explains how XDR is crucial for cybersecurity in GCC as organizations seek comprehensive protection against rising threats.

Extended detection and response (XDR) has become something of a household (well, boardroom) name — according to Trellix’s recent ‘Mind of the CISO’ research, 56% of organizations across the UAE and KSA already have XDR as part of their security strategy. Its fame comes from its ability to solve the point solution problem and bring together disparate elements of cybersecurity at a time when the GCC is inundated with cyberattacks. But not all XDR is created equal, so when deciding which XDR solution is right for you, it is worth considering four key security pillars.

Visibility

You cannot detect what you cannot see. An obvious point, maybe, but one that has escaped the notice of many an organization. If this was true before pandemic lockdowns pushed us into the cloud en masse, it is doubly so now. Many enterprises do not, or cannot, gather data from third-party environments or the personal devices of remote-working employees. Lack of data equates to blind spots. Whether at rest, in transit, or in use, data, and the metadata it