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According to the Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigations, 61% of breach victims were businesses with fewer than 1000 employees. Simultaneously, IDC research indicates 70% of all successful breaches begin at the endpoint. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhy is this the case? <\/span><\/p>\nIn Carbon Black\u2019s estimation, the answer is simple. Traditional endpoint security can\u2019t keep up with the modern expanding IT infrastructure. Neither can SMBs\u2019 security staff stretched thin by the cybersecurity staffing crisis. In fact, 67% of cybersecurity professionals can\u2019t keep their skills up-to-date because they are too busy. <\/span><\/p>\nCompounding these problems, SMBs lack a resource taken for granted by larger enterprises: time. Enterprises typically have a full IT team of experts able to handle their threat intelligence, perimeter and network monitoring, security updates, etc. SMBs, on the other hand, won\u2019t have the resources to make time for all of these demands. At the same time, hackers don\u2019t care about the size of the target but the value an attack can create. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEndpoint Security and the Cloud<\/b><\/h3>\n
Cloud adoption and digital transformation are all the rage in the corporate world. It is no wonder why. The cloud creates an environment conducive to better work flexibility, more communication and collaboration, greater storage, and faster speeds for SMBs and enterprises alike. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever, taking your enterprise or SMBs to the cloud raises new questions about your endpoint protection platform. After all, where is your IT perimeter now that your SMBs\u2019 databases, assets, and conversation exist off-premises? Yet at the same time, Carbon Black believes the cloud can answer these questions and solve problems SMBs can\u2019t on their own. <\/span><\/p>\nAs Carbon Black explains<\/span>\u00a0these include:<\/span><\/p>\nPreventing Modern Digital Threats<\/b><\/h3>\n
Unknown attacks\u2014attacks traditional endpoint protection platforms can\u2019t identify\u2014are on the rise. These include fileless malware, which does not download a file as traditional malware does and thus eludes traditional signature detection. These attacks have achieved massive success on SMBs, and hackers have noticed. Traditional malware attacks only accounts for 30% of today\u2019s attacks, in Carbon Black\u2019s estimation. <\/span><\/p>\n60% of security experts working for enterprises and SMBs told Carbon Black their top challenge is discovering unknown threats. Their traditional endpoint protection platform doesn\u2019t have the signatures to recognize these threats. <\/span><\/p>\nA cloud-based endpoint security solution, on the other hand, can leverage big data analytics from your entire network; it can provide a global monitoring system empowered by machine learning and predictive models to identify new kinds of digital threats. <\/span><\/p>\nDealing with the Cybersecurity Staffing Crisis<\/b><\/h3>\n
The problem with modern cybercriminals? Attacking SMBs and enterprises\u2014your livelihood\u2014is their job. Cybersecurity experts discovered some time ago hackers are increasingly professionalizing. No longer are hackers creating malware in their basements for kicks. The substantial black market economy of hackers is oriented to supporting full-time professional hackers. They have on hand as many resources as your IT team to make their attacks profitable. <\/span><\/p>\nYet simultaneously, 49% of SMBs\u2019 security experts say lack of staffing and a skills shortage are top inhibitors to creating effective responses to threats. Without proper support, your team is likely to suffer from burnout and security inefficiencies. Areas of your network are likely to be neglected, allowing attackers to dwell and cause compounding damage to your business. <\/span><\/p>\nCarbon Black firmly states the cloud\u2019s collaborative can provide the support your small business\u2019 security team needs. A cloud-based endpoint security vendor can provide a network of remote defenders to assist your team with research, findings, and investigative capabilities. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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