Security: Emerging Threats & Trends Danielle Alvarez, CISO
Threat Reality Approximately 5 malware events are generated every second 60% of attacks compromise organizations within minutes 75% of compromises spread externally within 24 hours Over 40% of compromises spread externally in less than 1 hour Detection is most costly internal activity, followed by recovery Detection & Recovery - 53% combined!
Threat Landscape The costs of cyber crime is rising ($11.5m in 2013, $12.7m in 2014), most costly: Malicious insiders Denial of service Web-based attacks Perimeter defense budget allocation historically highest Now adjusting to threat landscape Complex systems are harder to protect Security intelligence growing People Process Technology
Top Threat Risks Health & Safety Medical Records Services Rendered Breach Financial - FRAUD ACH Transfers Resource Consumption Recovery Efforts Service Delivery Health & Human Services Criminal Justice Government Private Critical Infrastructure
Emerging Threat Concerns Data Fidelity Going Dark IoT Malvertising Security Professional Shortage
Emerging Trends A strong security posture & governance practices moderate cyber crime costs Build it in, don’t bolt it on (SDLC) Self-Securing Software Software App Firewalls Purpose built code Code obfuscation (<10% in use) Be Intelligent Use intelligence Silver thread visibility Risk-based approach to mitigation Adaptive & Context-Aware IA&M People-centric Security Redefine Endpoint
Questions? Danielle Alvarez, CISA, MCP, MSA