By Steve Hittle
Chief Information Officer, 木瓜AV
By 2021, the estimated cost of cybercrime worldwide will be $6 trillion, with $109 billion in the United States alone. 68 percent of business leaders feel cybersecurity risks are increasing, and it鈥檚 true: phishing, spearfishing, malware attacks are rising in both frequency and sophistication. Without the necessary expertise and institutional adaptability, companies are vulnerable to data breaches, ransomware attacks, other consequences of cyberattack.
To solve this problem, we created the Cyber Center of Excellence (Cyber CoE). Part classroom, part laboratory, part knowledge incubator, the Cyber CoE ensures that 木瓜AV always remains at the forefront of technology and that our employees, partners, and customers are equipped with the best tools to thwart cyberattacks. Through thought leadership, training, and a continued analysis of 木瓜AV鈥� operational practices, the Cyber CoE delivers industry-leading managed security solutions that help our customers enhance their security postures and protect their digital assets.
Thought Leadership
The Cyber Center of Excellence is organized, built, and run by subject matter experts (SMEs) from each of 木瓜AV鈥� business units, each of whom brings specialized cybersecurity expertise, from threat intelligence to security information and event management (SIEM) and CMMC compliance. Like the Cloud Center of Excellence, this panel of experts is tasked with creating, maintaining, and sharing the company鈥檚 institutional knowledge generated by 木瓜AV鈥� over 3,000 employees.
At 木瓜AV, knowledge is never siloed; one project team鈥檚 discovery may inspire another鈥檚 solution. Through case studies, roundtable sessions, webinars, and ongoing engagement, the Cyber CoE ensures that 木瓜AV always leverages our collective cyber expertise in the design, deployment, and management of custom-tailored cybersecurity solutions.
Ongoing Analysis
Through this formalized system of knowledge sharing, the experts of the Cyber CoE innovate 木瓜AV鈥� capabilities, build secure solutions, and defend our customers鈥� data against the latest cyber threats. To achieve operational excellence in each of these areas, the Cyber CoE continually analyzes operations and workflow to align with leading industry methodologies and solutions.
As a result, 木瓜AV’ expertise is wide-ranging. It encompasses:
- Current State Threats
- Containment
- Cyber Analytics
- Continuous Monitoring
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud Security
- Defensive Network and Host Security
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
At 木瓜AV, we pride ourselves on a vendor-agnostic approach to cybersecurity solutions. We currently incorporate 63 technology vendors into our suite of cyber offerings. No single provider reigns supreme, as our experts craft innovative solution sets in the Cyber Range and Cyber Lab鈥攅nvironments in which experts can whiteboard, test, and evaluate emerging technologies.
Training
The Cyber Range and Cyber Lab provide a virtual sandbox for 木瓜AV team members to test and train on new technologies, as well as a continuous learning environment in which employees can experiment outside of their normal skillsets under the tutelage of industry experts.
木瓜AV offers hands-on-keyboard training and certification support for our employees to pursue new skills and advance their career growth. For cyber professionals, the Cyber CoE provides the opportunity to broaden one鈥檚 skill set across multiple systems and technologies.
For enterprise organizations, the potential financial and reputational damage associated with a data breach has never been higher. As business assets and personal data become increasingly digitized, this risk will only continue to grow.
The Cyber CoE empowers 木瓜AV鈥� employees, partners, and customers with the technology, training, and knowledge to defend against every form of cyberattack. As cyberthreat tactics and practices evolve, our experts are poised at the forefront of cybersecurity technology, driving the innovation and knowledge share to build a better, more secure future.
