However strong the perimeter security, in the vast majority of organizations there are far too many opportunities for hackers or malware attacks to slide in undetected.
Forensic-level monitoring of system changes provides a means whereby subtle breach activity can be exposed, but the amount of noise created on a daily basis by critical upgrades, system patches, and required updates once visible is overwhelming.
When it comes to breach detection, it becomes virtually impossible to distinguish between the expected file and registry changes prompted by these changes and nefarious activity. However, with File Integrity Monitoring, an automatic intelligent change control system, it is possible to cut down the noise, distinguish the unexpected from the planned and, finally, close the change control loop.
Read our CTO Mark Kedgley's latest opinion online at Professional security Magazine here.
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