Cybersecurity professionals always keep their eye out for trends and patterns to stay one step ahead of cyber criminals. The IBM X-Force does the same when working with customers. Over the past few years, clients have often asked the team about threats outside their internal environment, such as data leakage, brand impersonation, stolen credentials and phishing sites. To help customers overcome these often unknown and unexpected risks that are often outside of their control, the team created Cyber Exposure Insights Services.
I recently sat down with Kevin Albano, Associate Partner with IBM X-Force, to learn more about this new managed services offering.
Tell us how IBM X-Force Cyber Exposure Insights Services works?
Albano: With IBM X-Force Cyber Exposure Insights Services, the team first holds a kickoff meeting with the client to learn what matters most to the organization and about their external digital risks. We also ask about keywords and key phrases that expose their organization, such as domain names, IP blocks and email addresses. Next, we begin basic monitoring for potential external threats. If there’s an instance of a fraudulent website or…
