FEATURE

As cyber adversaries evolve from fragmented groups into highly coordinated, professional operations, the rules of engagement are changing. Enterprises are no longer targeted based solely on who they are, but on who they are connected to. Patricia Titus, Field Chief Information Security Officer at Abnormal AI, talks through how a shift toward identity, behaviour and context-driven security is crucial in a landscape where attackers are already inside.

We are seeing state-aligned actors shift from fragmented hacktivism to highly coordinated, unified structures. How does this‘ professionalisation’ of regional conflict change the threat model for a standard enterprise that isn’ t a direct target?

I don’ t think anybody is out of scope. Most enterprises will be thinking I’ m not a bank,

I’ m not a defence contractor, I’ m not a target. However, that logic is so antiquated today because to be collateral damage, you just have to be in the path of it – part of the supply chain, shared infrastructure, trusted partner or even just a customer.

Hactivists are inside your environment quietly, not kicking the door down loudly like it’ s been in the past. What we’ re seeing now is more www. intelligentcio. com

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