How to Build a Security Operations Center (on a Budget)

Get All 5 Chapters of AlienVault’s How to Build a Security Operations Center (On a Budget) in 1 eBook! You'll get an in-depth look at how organizations with limited resources can set up a successful operations center for monitoring, detecting, containing, and remediating IT threats across applications, devices, systems, networks, and locations.

The chapters you'll read focus on:

  • The roles and responsibilities involved in a security operations team
  • The key processes you'll need to build a security operations center
  • The essential security monitoring tools needed for a fully functional security operations center
  • How threat intelligence is used in a security operations center
  • Real world examples of how organizations have used AlienVault USM to power their security operations center

For many organizations (unless you work for a large bank), building a SOC may seem like an impossible task. With limited resources (time, staff, and budget), setting up an operations center supported by multiple monitoring technologies and real-time threat updates doesn’t seem all that DIY. Download this eBook today to learn how to build a SOC without requiring costly implementation services or large teams to manage it.

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Open Source Network Security Tools for Beginners

With so many open source tools available to help with network security, it can be tricky to figure out where to start, especially if you are an IT generalist who has been tasked with security.

In this white paper, we'll provide an overview of some of our favorite open source tools as well as tips on how to use them for network security.

You'll learn about using open source tools for:

  • Network discovery
  • Network IDS
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Penetration testing

Download your copy today and learn how to get started with open source network security tools.

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Beginner’s Guide to Open Source Intrusion Detection Tools

This whitepaper provides an overview of Open Source IDS and the various IDS tools available today. Whether you need to monitor hosts or the networks connecting them to identify the latest threats, these are some of the best open source intrusion detection (IDS) tools available to you.

You'll learn:

  • The functions of network & host-based IDS, and file integrity monitoring
  • A list of the most popular Open Source IDS tools
  • Pros and cons of the various tools available today
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Detecting “WannaCry” Ransomware with AlienVault USM

“WannaCry” ransomware has hit tens of thousands of networks, bringing down hospital services, telecommunication services, financial institutions, and more.

In this free white paper, you'll learn:

  • How WannaCry infects systems
  • What you should update immediately
  • How to scan your environment for the MS17-010 vulnerability
  • How to continuously monitor your environment for intrusions and indicators of an exploit

Download this white paper now to learn how you can start using AlienVault USM to detect threats like WannaCry ransomware today.

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Global Data Protection Index Infographic

Dell EMC’s Global Data Protection Index* ranks countries on the maturity of data protection approaches. See how your peers ranked in the most critical areas of data protection maturity.

Download this infographic from Dell EMC and Intel® to learn more.

Intel Inside®. New Possibilities Outside.

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Top Reasons Why Dell EMC Data Protection

Data Protection is critical to any organization and a foundational component for the modern data center. Discover the top 5 reasons to choose DELL EMC for your solution.

Download this brief from Dell EMC and Intel® to learn more.

Intel Inside®. New Possibilities Outside.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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eBook: 5 Tech Trends Redefining the Customer Experience

We asked analysts and industry leaders what customer engagement trends they thought were key for 2017 and beyond. From cutting-edge technologies such as IoT and bots to a new spin on old ideas, hot topics boil down to five key trends that will define the customer experience going forward.

In this eBook, learn:

  • Five trends will have the biggest impact on customer experience
  • How to use machine learning to detect patterns and trends to deliver the next great customer experiences
  • How to future proof your contact center and adapt to changing customer needs
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Frost & Sullivan: Are You Delivering Exceptional Customer Experience?

Small and mid-sized businesses are in a unique position and have an advantage in customer experience compared with their larger competitors. Read this report from Frost & Sullivan to learn how to leverage this advantage.

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  • Changing customer expectations and how they have shaped the way companies operate contact centers
  • How SMBs can turn personal knowledge about their customers into a customized experience and competitive advantage
  • The benefits that the cloud offers to SMBs when it comes to their customer experience strategy
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eBook: Engage With Customers in an Ultra-Connected Era

Finding new customers and maintaining relationships with those you already have takes time and effort. When your customers are ready to engage, are you meeting them where they are? As the world becomes more digital it’s vital for all businesses to be able to communicate with customers whenever and wherever the customer wants - be that via phone call, SMS, online chat, or social media.

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  • How to engage with your customers in an ultra-connected world
  • How to make your customer engagement operations easy and efficient
  • Why it’s time for an all-in-one cloud contact center solution
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eBook: Keeping Pace With The Modern Customer

Your customers’ expectations are higher than ever. The millennial generation demands ease, speed and consistency, no matter how they choose to connect with companies.

Instead of facing the problem head-on, companies have tried to adapt their aging software by simply bolting on new channels (and software) as needed. As with any “Frankenstein” approach, the resulting contact center becomes a slow-moving monster, full of disjointed parts. It’s time to dismantle the monster—tool by tool, process by process—to find out exactly what is holding the contact center back.

Get this eBook now. Learn how you can:

  • Stay ahead of the curve with a cloud based contact center
  • Deliver seamless experiences across voice, web, email, social, and mobile
  • Empower agents with the tools they need to fulfill the high expectations of millennial customers
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Who Needs Malware? How Adversaries Use Fileless Attacks To Evade Your Security

Learn how fileless techniques work and why they present such a complex challenge.

Adversaries are increasingly using fileless attacks that leverage trusted systems and processes to bypass standard security. The arms race between cybersecurity vendors and determined adversaries has never been more heated. As soon as a new security tool is released, threat actors strive to develop a way around it. One advanced threat technique that is experiencing success is the use of fileless attacks, where no executable file is written to disk.

The 2017 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 51 percent of cyberattacks are malware-free, so there’s no indication that these attacks will be subsiding anytime soon. Read this white paper to get the important information you need to successfully defend your company against stealthy fileless attacks.

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  • The detailed anatomy of a fileless intrusion, including the initial compromise, gaining command and control, escalating privileges and establishing persistence
  • How fileless attacks exploit trusted systems — the types of processes compromised, the specific exploit tactics used to gain a foothold, and more
  • Why traditional technologies fail to protect against fileless attacks and what you can do to better defend your organization against them
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How to Implement a User-Choice Program

To recruit and retain top talent today, companies must recognize that a user‐centric IT approach based on choice has become essential. More and more companies understand that empowering employees with the right technology is the best way to make them more productive and propel the business forward. As a result, IT leaders are reevaluating their practices and offering programs that provide employees with a choice or CYOD programs rather than pushing one type of device on employees.

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Who’s afraid of the big (data) bad wolf? Survive the big data storm by getting ahead of integration and governance functional requirements

Today data volumes are exploding in every facet of our lives. Business leaders are eager to harness the power of big data but before setting out into the big data world it is important to understand that as opportunities increase ensuring that source information is trustworthy and protected becomes exponentially more difficult. This paper provides a detailed review of the best practices clients should consider before embarking on their big data integration projects.

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