Cybersecurity observability is essential for organizations that operate in the public cloud, where they are exposed to a wide range of threats and vulnerabilities. Having a proper observability strategy allows businesses to collect, aggregate and analyze data from various sources, which in turn provides insights to the security posture of its systems and infrastructure.
Implementing an observability strategy can also do the following:
Improved compliance: Observability can help demonstrate compliance with industry regulations and standards.
Reduced costs: By being proactive and identifying[SK1] [BN2] weaknesses before attacks happen, and also being able to remediate security threats quickly, organizations can reduce the costs associated with cyberattacks.
Increased efficiency: Security teams can be more efficient by automating and monitoring tasks and which provides them with the insights they need to make better decisions.
There are several key areas that a cybersecurity observability strategy should focus on. They include:
Visibility: Organizations must be able to see all their cloud assets, including workloads, networks and storage. This includes understanding how these assets are configured and how they interact with each other.
Data Collection and Retention: Data (i.e., metrics, logs, and traces) needs to be collected, and securely maintained, from an organization’s cloud assets.
Analysis: The telemetry data needs to be analyzed to identify potential threats and anomalies. This analysis can be performed using a variety of tools and techniques, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Response: Organizations must be able to respond quickly and effectively to security incidents detected by their observability tools.This includes having a plan in place to investigate incidents, contain them, and recover from them.
There are several specific steps that organizations can take to implement a cybersecurity observability strategy:
Enable cloud provider logging and monitoring: Public cloud providers offer a variety of logging and monitoring services that can be used to collect telemetry data from cloud assets. Organizations should enable these services and configure them to collect the data they require.
Deploy cloud security tools: There are a number of cloud security tools available that can be used to collect and analyze telemetry data. These tools can help organizations identify potential threats and anomalies quickly and easily.
Implement a security information and event management (SIEM) system: A SIEM system can be used to centralize and analyze telemetry data from all cloud assets. This can help organizations get a better understanding of their overall security posture and identify emerging threats.
Develop security observability dashboards and reports: Organizations should develop dashboards and reports that visualize their security data in a way that is easy to understand. This will help security teams identify potential threats quickly and respond effectively to incidents.
Cybersecurity observability is a critical component of any public cloud security strategy. By implementing a comprehensive observability strategy, organizations can improve their security posture and reduce their risk of cyberattacks.
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