With cyberthreats escalating rapidly, the need for a robust incident response strategy has become more critical than ever. The EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) certification plays a pivotal role in preparing aspiring professionals for defensive cybersecurity roles. To explore the impact of the ECIH on incident handling careers, EC-Council interviewed Lee Wan Jun, a certified…
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In today’s digital landscape, where security breaches are inevitable, having a robust incident response plan is essential for security teams worldwide. This growing need has led to a surge in demand for skilled incident response handlers and analysts, encouraging both IT and non-IT professionals to pursue specialized training and certifications to build the expertise required…
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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is an American cybersecurity technology company based in Austin, Texas. It provides cloud workload protection and endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services. CrowdStrike collaborates with companies like Microsoft to deploy tools such as Falcon to protect against hacking and security threats. On Friday, July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike released a configuration…
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In the ever-evolving cybersecurity environment, staying ahead and managing incidents effectively is critical for private organizations and government agencies. The Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes the importance of having experienced cyber incident handlers, which is why the EC-Council’s Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH) certification has been approved under the DoD Directive 8140, a vital cybersecurity standard…
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Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a critical component in modern cybersecurity as it protects organizations against a diverse range of threats. They focus on the detection and response to threats at the endpoint level, including individual devices such as computers and smartphones. This approach enables early identification of malicious activities, including malware, advanced persistent…
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Organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, employ cybersecurity teams to protect their networks, servers, and sensitive data. Each team uses diverse incident response tools to fight off threats from cyber-attacks and malware. Larger organizations might even use comprehensive incident response platforms with more features and automated incident response capabilities. You only…
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Information security is more important than ever in the business world. Most businesses implement a risk management strategy to help secure everything from their front door to their supply chain management process. However, information security concerns can be harder to address. This has highlighted the need for comprehensive risk management and incident response plans. However,…
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Incident response is a structured approach to handle various types of security incidents, cyber threats, and data breaches. The incident response methodology aims to identify, contain, and minimize the cost of a cyberattack or a live incident. A well-built incident response (IR) plan can fix a potential vulnerability to prevent future attacks, but it is…
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If an organization’s primary cybersecurity defenses fail and suffer a cyberattack, team members must react quickly and efficiently, overcoming incident response challenges to eliminate the danger and restore normal operations. However, there are many different Incident response challenges faced by organizations, including the high volume of cyberattacks, budget constraints, lack of knowledgeable personnel, and lack…
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Organizations of all sizes are moving to the cloud because of increased agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. However, with these advantages come new risks and challenges that must be managed. Incident response is one of the most important but often overlooked aspects of cloud management.
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