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Misconceptions of the SOAR “Playbook”

By Christian Wiens | Jan 28, 2021

Most customers are surprised to learn that SOAR platforms rely on invoking 3rd party technologies, including next-generation firewalls and endpoint protection platforms via traditional API calls to isolate and quarantine malicious threats and users.

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Building a Better SOC Based on What We Learned in 2020

By Christian Wiens | Jan 26, 2021

Every network vulnerability opened new opportunities for hackers to infiltrate systems, steal data and wreak havoc. Several notable security incidents have left governments, private organizations, medical systems and large enterprise networks reeling. Many of these entities have discovered that their security plans are simply not up to the task of mitigating modern cybersecurity threats.

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MixMode Named a 2021 Best Tech Startup in Santa Barbara

By Christian Wiens | Jan 21, 2021

MixMode has been recognized as one of the best tech startups in Santa Barbara in 2021. Thank you to the staff at The Tech Tribune for this honor.

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SOAR: The Acknowledgement That All Of Your Cybersecurity Platforms Have Failed

By Christian Wiens | Jan 19, 2021

The latest in an ever-increasing bag of supplemental platforms to address the shortcomings of legacy cyber threat platforms is SOAR (Security Orchestration Automation and Response).

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CPO Magazine: Proactive vs Responsive AI: Which One Protects Against Major Modern Adversaries in Cybersecurity?

By Christian Wiens | Jan 14, 2021

MixMode CTO and Chief Scientist, Igor Mezic, recently contributed an article for CPO Magazine that examines the evolution of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within cybersecurity, the three waves of AI, and the modern-day application of predictive AI in cybersecurity to protect against adversaries who are also utilizing AI technology.

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A Utility Company’s Barriers to Successful Network Oversight

By Christian Wiens | Jan 12, 2021

The only truly workable network solution must bridge the inherent gaps that exist throughout [infrastructure] systems. It must also be capable enough to root out hidden vulnerabilities ripe for hacking.

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Innovation During a Crisis: A story of PIE and Ice Cream

By John Keister, CEO | Jan 4, 2021

Some of you may have seen the “funny” statistic in the last few months that during the pandemic, ice cream sales are way up while deodorant sales are way down. Let’s just say that, for me, it’s coffee ice cream. Dessert aside, this stat does lead one to think about what other trends occur during a pandemic or a crisis when we look back at events such as world wars, the Great Depression, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-08, etc.

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Our Top 2020 Cybersecurity Insights

By Christian Wiens | Dec 22, 2020

The transition from office to remote environments was abrupt and one of the most defining moments that the cybersecurity industry and professionals faced in 2020. We wrote about the top issues CISOs were facing throughout the year but also doubled down on sharing insights about the evolution of next-generation SOCs, the failure of SIEM platforms as organizations are experiencing them today, and how self-supervised AI fits into the equation.

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Russian Hack of U.S. Federal Agencies Shine Spotlight on SIEM Failures in Cybersecurity

By Christian Wiens | Dec 16, 2020

In what the New York Times is calling, “One of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years,” malicious adversaries acting on behalf of a foreign government, likely Russian, broke into the email systems of multiple U.S. Federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce Departments.

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