IBM QRadar XDR Suite - A unique comprehensive extended detection and response (XDR) solution

Prashant Bhatkal, Security Software Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India/South Asia

Impact of cyber-attacks on the critical infrastructure of companies

As per the 2022 IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, Asia Pacific is now the most targeted region for cyberattacks – representing 26% of attacks analysed in 2021. India was among the top three most attacked countries in the region, with Japan and Australia being the others. Ransomware was the dominant attack type against organizations in India, with the Sodinokibi and BitLocker ransomware groups accounting for most of these attacks. A common pathway for many of the attacks on Indian organizations was phishing attacks. This trend signals a growing need for security investments amongst Asian organizations including in India, particularly those in financial services and manufacturing, which together at nearly 60%, were the most-targeted industries in the region.

As organizations in Asia Pacific increasingly become targets of more & more sophisticated cyberattacks, speed is everything when it comes to response – from detecting and stopping potential attacks, limiting window of access to your environment, stemming reputational harm, as well as getting critical technology back online. Rehearsing for various types of potential security incidents is the best way to ensure that everyone within the business knows their roles and what to do in each situation. With the IBM Security Command Center, we can recreate the environment and pressure in a very realistic way, to put those skills to the test. IBM Security Operations Centers offer an open and detect slight behavioral changes, and trace the device/s being infiltrated is critical for cyber resilience.

Managing critical events and emergency incidents

• Pull the “kill switch” on trust

• Harden your cloud environments and include a zero-trust approach to your security strategy

• Limit access to sensitive data and protect highly privileged accounts

• Extend detection and response

• Adopt open source

• Scrutinize your supply chain

• Develop a response plan for ransomware

• PATCH. Refine and mature your vulnerability management system

• Use Threat Intelligence to Understand the Threats to Your Organization

• Enforce Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

The solutions to protect the infrastructure

IBM Security offers one of the most advanced and integrated portfolios of enterprise security products and services. The portfolio, supported by world-renowned IBM X-Force research, enables organizations to effectively manage risk and defend against emerging threats. Our innovative, AI-driven security capabilities are used by thousands of clients around the world, spanning SIEM, SOAR, data security, identity and access management, mobile security, fraud prevention and more. These industry-leading solutions also simplify how organizations deploy zero-trust architecture with the core principles of least privilege access; never trust, always verify; and assume breach.

IBM’s revolutionary Cloud Pak for Security is an open security platform that brings together leading capabilities from IBM and other vendors to connect security data, tools and teams across hybrid cloud environments. The recently launched IBM QRadar XDR Suite is a unique comprehensive extended detection and response (XDR) solution that provides comprehensive visibility across security tools and data sources, whether in the cloud or on-premises, equipping security teams with the insights they need to act quickly.