Nation-state and nation-state grade attacks have been gaining steam in cybersecurity. Our methodology is based around modeling your cybersecurity strategy to be geared toward thinking like one of those attackers.
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More and more the cybersecurity industry has been hearing about these two topics. They are often used interchangeably, but in fact – there is a large difference between these two terms. While they have similar roots, there is some notable differentiation.
As the name implies, this is based more around actual nation-states. This is what the industry is most familiar with. It implies that a nation-state attack group targets another country and runs attacks against them. This can apply to both the private and public sector. These are highly sophisticated attack groups (Russia’s APT28/FancyBear or North Korea’s Bureau 121 for example) that are funded and technically supported by the government itself. They have been responsible for some of the most notable attacks that we’ve seen.
This threat is discussed much less than the above. The nation-state grade threat is based around attackers with or without nation-state backing, but using the same level of attack tools. There have been nation-state level attack tools that were released into the darknet which are available for purchase to anyone with access to it. On top of this, people, not attackers, can simply buy the service and have the attack run for them. They’re just as easy to procure as buying anything online as you can see below. This means the same level of cyber tools that are used by nation-states to attack other nation-states. Most of the enterprise is not equipped to defend against this level of attack, and the expertise that is needed is extremely expensive.
The truth is anyone, anywhere is a target for a nation-state or nation-state grade cyber attack.
It used to be that nation-states only attacked nation-states. That has changed completely in recent years. Due to everything being digital these days, it’s become a new “warzone” so to speak. Cyber warfare has the potential to do some real life damage, especially in industries like finance, healthcare, and utilities. We saw this firsthand in both the FireEye breach as well as SolarWinds.
Beyond this, there is financial gain and reconnaissance to be had from attacking the private sector. It is much more efficient to break down barriers built in the enterprise than the government considering the level of expertise discussed above.
This is why it’s important to have someone in your corner who has been on the other side. We can help you understand the modus operandi of a nation-state attacker and make your cybersecurity strategy all the more resilient.
Cybersecurity is a wide-ranging industry. It touches every element of the network and beyond, thanks to cloud and SaaS apps. With the skills gap like it is, the defenders are having a hard time keeping up, despite valiant effort.
Because of this, we as an industry need to have a reset on how we think about cybersecurity, and move more towards cyber defense. We need to think like the adversary so we can stay one step ahead of them. That’s why we’re here. You can hear our CEO and Co-Founder, Brig. General Ran Shahor discussing this here on the left-
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