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The latest Cyber Operations Risk & Response^™ (CORR) platform release introduces groundbreaking innovations designed to simplify cybersecurity operations, enhance workflows, and address critical vulnerabilities. By prioritizing user experience, this release empowers organizations to reduce complexity and strengthen their risk management strategies.

Welcome to Part 1 of our three-part series, Driving Cyber Resilience with Human-Driven MDR: Insights from the 2024 Gartner Market Guide. This series explores how Critical Start’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions align with the key findings from the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for MDR.

Cybersecurity professionals know all too well that visibility into potential threats is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. Unfortunately, traditional Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions focus primarily on connecting to security sources without ensuring they receive all critical signals from those sources.

With so many automated security tools on the market, it’s tempting to believe they’re a superior solution for threat detection. The reality, however, is that over-reliance on machine-driven alerts can leave organizations exposed to overlooked threats. While automation boosts efficiency by making light work of large amounts of data, it lacks the adaptive understanding and nuanced context that human intelligence provides.

You Don’t Have to Settle for MDR That Sucks

Cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, and bad actors are attacking organizations with greater complexity and persistence than ever before. To combat these threats, many businesses are turning to automated systems for their cybersecurity needs, attracted by the promise of real-time detection and mitigation at scale. However, while automation plays an essential role, by itself it’s not enough to safeguard an organization’s critical assets.

Discover the latest insights on BianLian ransomware as the Critical Start Critical Response Unit (CRU) uncovers the evolving tactics behind their affiliation with RansomHub. With their encryptor rendered obsolete in 2023, BianLian shifted gears, taking advantage of new partnerships and approaches that threaten organizations globally. In this in-depth report, our experts analyze the ransomware landscape and provide actionable intelligence to help you safeguard your business.

Staying informed about the latest attack vectors is crucial for organizations of all sizes and in all sectors. Our Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team has recently uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign leveraging the DarkGate malware, targeting businesses across various industries.

Key Findings

In the dynamic and increasingly complex field of cybersecurity, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) is paramount.

In a recent interview on the Security Strategist Podcast, Tim Bandos, Field CISO at Critical Start, shared expert insights into how Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers can help organizations navigate three top cybersecurity challenges by focusing on visibility, ale

In the realm of cybersecurity, the effectiveness of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services hinges critically on comprehensive asset monitoring. Despite significant investments in MDR solutions, many organizations continue to face security compromises due to unmonitored assets. This blog delves into the hidden risks associated with unmonitored assets, including non-deployed or malfunctioning security agents, and examines how these gaps can undermine the overall security posture of a business.