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Why Integrations are Easier with D3 SOAR

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • January 23, 2020

While SOAR platforms can do a lot of things, their effectiveness will be largely contingent on how well they integrate with their clients’ security infrastructure.

D3 SOAR 2.0 Release Announcement

MITRE ATT&CK, News, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • January 15, 2020

We are proud to announce the release of our most ambitious and innovative project yet: D3 SOAR 2.0. While it may be a bold claim…

3 Things You Can Do With Next Generation SOAR That You Couldn’t Do Before

MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • January 10, 2020

When you’ve been in the industry as long as D3, you see a lot of evolution in software capabilities. In the early years, it was…

Common Obstacles to Leveraging MITRE ATT&CK and How D3 Can Help

MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • December 21, 2019

It is widely agreed upon in the security world that the MITRE ATT&CK Framework is a valuable tool for security teams to wield in their…

How MITRE ATT&CK Enhances Gartner’s Value Categories of SOAR Solutions

MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • December 13, 2019

Toward the end of 2018, Gartner published its Emerging Technology Analysis of SOAR solutions (Ahm, December 7, 2018). In this piece, the author laid out…

5 Takeaways from D3’s “SOAR in the Real World” Survey

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • November 14, 2019

D3 recently teamed up with Virtual Intelligence Briefing (ViB), an online community of more than one million technology professionals, to conduct a detailed survey about…

Where to Start With Incident Response Automation

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • November 1, 2019

Lots of valuable opportunities for incident response automation are available to security teams, especially when leveraging a SOAR platform. While most security teams are already…

Why Do I Need SOAR if I Have… (SIEM, ITSM, TIP, EDR)

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 17, 2019

As a relatively new category of security tools, there are lots of misconceptions around Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR). Some of this confusion is…

Visit D3 at Splunk .conf19

Events

By Walker Banerd • October 16, 2019

As we have for the past several years, the D3 team will be attending Splunk’s annual conference next week. This year’s event is called Splunk…

Does D3 Integrate With My Security Tools? (Fortinet, McAfee, Symantec, CrowdStrike, Splunk, and More)

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 7, 2019

Integrations are critical to the value you will get out of a SOAR platform. You’ll want a platform that integrates with the security tools you…

How to Leverage MITRE ATT&CK in Your Security Operations with D3 SOAR

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 27, 2019

The MITRE ATT&CK matrix has gained widespread recognition in the security industry for its valuable data on adversary groups, and the tactics and techniques they…

4 SOAR Purchasing Mistakes to Watch Out For

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 20, 2019

Purchasing a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platform is a major decision. If you make the right choice, this powerful technology can become…

D3 CONNECTED Global Sales Channel and Partner Program Demonstrates Significant Growth in Q2 2019

News

By Walker Banerd • September 17, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–D3 Security, an innovator in security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technology, today announced that their CONNECTED Global Sales Channel and…

Sherlock in the SOC—SecurityWeek

Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • August 19, 2019

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. The character Sherlock Holmes…

Data Breach of the Month: City Power

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • August 13, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

How SOAR Can Help Support the Transition of IT Staff to Security Operations

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • August 8, 2019

Because of the well-documented cybersecurity skills gap, it has become a significant trend for organizations to rely on IT personnel to transition to security…

D3 Security Creates First Proactive Response Platform Using MITRE ATT&CK Framework

News

By Walker Banerd • July 24, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–D3 Security, an innovator in security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technology, has released ATTACKBOT, a unique solution that utilizes the MITRE ATT&CK…

Assessing and Demonstrating the Value of Security Automation Platforms

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 24, 2019

It’s easy for the people on the front lines of security operations to see how adding security automation makes their lives easier and their…

Why Incident Response Must Adopt a Kill Chain Perspective—SecurityWeek

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 19, 2019

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Emerging technology is enabling…

Download Gartner’s 2019 Market Guide for SOAR Solutions

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 10, 2019

Note: Download the 2019 Gartner Market Guide for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response Solutions here. Gartner recently published its first ever Market Guide for…

Data Breach of the Month: NASA

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • July 5, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

How SOCs Use D3’s ATTACKBOT for Gap Analysis

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 5, 2019

The MITRE ATT&CK framework is rapidly growing in popularity among security leaders for many reasons. Among the numerous applications of ATT&CK, many companies are…

SANS Automation & Integration Survey: Closer Collaboration Enables More Automation

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 20, 2019

D3 recently sponsored the 2019 SANS Security Automation & SOC Integration Survey. The detailed survey compiled responses from 218 professionals involved in cybersecurity practices.

Breach of the Month: Fast Retailing

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • June 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

How D3’s ATTACKBOT Uses the MITRE Framework to Enhance Phishing Investigations

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • May 31, 2019

To empower organizations in the fight against advance persistent threats and sophisticated adversaries, SOAR platforms must evolve beyond the linear process of ingesting alerts…

D3 Supports Every Tier of SOC Analysts

Incident Response, SOAR,

By Walker Banerd • May 17, 2019

In a security operation center (SOC), analysts are often categorized into four tiers, each with different roles and responsibilities. The definition of each tier varies…

2019 SANS Automation & Integration Survey: 5 Misconceptions About Security Automation

Industry, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • May 10, 2019

D3 recently sponsored the 2019 SANS Security Automation & SOC Integration Survey. The detailed survey compiled responses from 218 professionals involved in cybersecurity practices.

Data Breach of the Month: FBI National Academy Associates

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • May 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Level the Playing Field with MITRE ATT&CK—SecurityWeek

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • May 4, 2019

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. The MITRE ATT&CK framework…

10 of the Best Open Source Threat Intelligence Feeds

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • April 30, 2019

In our quest to help security operations and incident response teams work more effectively, we’ve created a list of the top 10 open source threat…

SOAR for Fortinet: Why D3 is the Perfect Fit

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • April 23, 2019

Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms are a force multiplier in the SOC because of how they make other security tools more effective. This…

How D3 Uses the MITRE ATT&CK Framework for Intelligent Correlation (VIDEO)

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • April 17, 2019

D3 SOAR is making the transition from event-based response to intelligent, intent-based response. This means that D3 users will be able to see every security…

D3 Security Joins Symantec Technology Integration Partner Program

News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • April 11, 2019

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.– D3 Security today announced it has joined the Symantec Technology Integration Partner Program (TIPP), a global ecosystem composed of more than 100 participating…

Data Breach of the Month: Jackson County

Data Breach, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • April 8, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Security and SANS Survey Illustrates the Need for Security Automation to Stabilize the Resource and Skills Gap

News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • April 3, 2019

Vancouver, British Columbia – April 3, 2019 – D3 Security, an innovator in security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technology, today announced the…

D3 Security to Showcase D3 SOAR Platform at Accelerate 19

Events, News

By Alex MacLachlan • April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019 — D3 Security, a Fortinet partner, announced today that it will attend Accelerate 19, Fortinet’s annual global partner and user conference,…

Moving from Event-Based to Intent-Based SOAR Using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Incident Response, SOAR,

By Walker Banerd • March 28, 2019

We recently published a whitepaper detailing D3’s vision for the future of SOAR, and how we’re making it a reality. We’re calling it SOAR 2.0,…

OSFI Incident Reporting Requirements: What You Need to Know

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response,

By Walker Banerd • March 19, 2019

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, a Canadian banking regulator, recently published an advisory regarding cyber security incident reporting,…

SOAR Trends and Questions from RSAC 2019

Events, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR,

By Alex MacLachlan • March 13, 2019

Just like at RSA Conference 2018, and 2017, it was great to connect with clients and partners at our booth and on the…

Data Breach of the Month: UW Medicine

Data Breach,

By Walker Banerd • March 12, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Security and Veracomp Partner to Provide SOAR Technology for Central and Eastern European Markets

News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • March 12, 2019

Vancouver, British Columbia – D3 Security, a developer of award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Veracomp,…

D3 Security Wins Cyber Defense Magazine InfoSec Award and ISPG Global Excellence Award

News,

By Alex MacLachlan • March 5, 2019

Vancouver, British Columbia – D3 Security, an innovator in Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) technology, today announced its D3 SOAR platform has been…

Data Breach of the Month: Singapore Ministry of Health

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • February 14, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Connect with D3’s SOAR Experts at RSA Conference 2019

Events, Incident Response, SOAR,

By Alex MacLachlan • February 11, 2019

RSA Conference 2019, one of the cybersecurity world’s biggest events, is just a couple of weeks away, and our team is excited to return to…

Don’t Search for a Needle in a Haystack — SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • February 8, 2019

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. The importance of threat intelligence to security operations…

5 Trend Reports Every SOC Should Track

Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • January 14, 2019

By tracking specific metrics over time, trend reporting can establish a historical view of threats encountered, quantify SOC performance, and support smarter, more agile, and…

Data Breach of the Month: EU Diplomatic Cables

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • January 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Pitfalls (and Best Practices) of SOAR Implementation

SOAR,

By Walker Banerd • January 3, 2019

Our recent webinar, How to Prepare for Cyber Security Orchestration, was designed to help security folks understand what is needed to prepare your SOC…

What Makes D3 Playbooks Different

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • December 20, 2018

What Makes D3 Playbooks Different Incident response playbooks are needed to help enterprises respond effectively, consistently, and in line with security and compliance obligations. For…

See D3’s Award-Winning Technology at the SINET Showcase

Events, News

By Alex MacLachlan • December 14, 2018

Named one of the world’s most innovative cyber security companies by the Security Innovation Network (SINET), D3 President and Founder Gordon…

D3 Security Integrates with McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)

Incident Response, News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • December 4, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – D3 Security, an innovator in Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) technology, today announced that it has achieved technical…

Data Breach of the Month: Jones Eye Clinic

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • December 3, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Data Breach of the Month: Cathay Pacific

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • November 9, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Back to Basics: Incident Response Planning 101

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • November 5, 2018

A recent survey of 4,100 cybersecurity pros by the international insurance company Hiscox reported that 73% of organizations are unprepared for a cyberattack. That’s a…

Seven Security Activities You Should Automate — SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 17, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Security automation is often sold based on the…

Data Breach of the Month: NCIX

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • October 17, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Named Top Security Automation Solution

Incident Response, News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • October 2, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – D3 Security, a developer of award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions, today announced that they have been…

D3 at Splunk .conf18

Events

By Walker Banerd • September 28, 2018

The D3 team is about to head to Orlando, Florida for Splunk .conf18, taking place from October 1-4. We’ve been attending the conference for several…

D3 Security Named SINET 16 Innovator for 2018

News

By Alex MacLachlan • September 25, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — D3 Security, a developer of award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions, today announced that the Security Innovation Network (SINET)…

Preparing for SOAR: Join the Webinar from D3 and EMA

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 19, 2018

Security orchestration and automation aren’t just the future of security operations; they’re the present. If you aren’t already using these powerful technologies in your SOC,…

How Automation Helps Security Managers—SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 12, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. It’s often discussed how automation benefits analysts ,…

Data Breach of the Month: Adams County

Data Breach,

By Walker Banerd • September 11, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Announces Certified Integration with McAfee ESM

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • August 27, 2018

We are pleased to announce that D3’s integration with McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) has been certified by McAfee. The integration brings together D3’s industry-leading…

Getting off the Ground with SOAR—SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR,

By Walker Banerd • August 17, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Something we often hear from prospective…

D3 Closes Fiscal Year 2018 with Record Growth

News

By Alex MacLachlan • August 9, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – D3 Security, a developer of award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions, today announced record-breaking growth…

Data Breach of the Month: Timehop

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • August 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the…

The Evolution of SOAR Platforms — SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 30, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. D3 is part of an evolution…

Threat Intelligence Use Cases

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 18, 2018

Threat intelligence is becoming an increasingly prominent element of security operations. In fact, Gartner predicts a 15x increase in the number of large enterprises using…

Data Breach of the Month: PageUp

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • July 9, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

SOAR Like An Eagle: The Key to Fast and Full-Lifecycle Incident Response

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • June 28, 2018

Senior Principal Analyst and ESG Fellow, Jon Oltsik, recently reported on security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platforms in two articles for CSO…

How Much Does a Data Breach Really Cost You?

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Denis Barnett • June 25, 2018

“If you protect your paper clips and diamonds with equal vigor, you will soon have more paper clips and fewer diamonds.” – Dean Rusk,…

How SOAR Makes a Security Analyst More Impactful

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 20, 2018

Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solutions are valuable for everyone on a security team, from people on the front lines to managers…

Infosec Europe 2018 Recap

Incident Response, SOAR

By Stan Engelbrecht • June 13, 2018

Last week, D3 sponsored the InfoSecurity Europe trade show at the Olympia in London. “InfoSec” is Europe’s top cyber security trade show, with every imaginable…

Why Modern Manufacturers Need Cyber Incident Response

Forensics, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Nikolai Vassev • June 12, 2018

Despite the constant news about cyber threats and the growth in major breaches, many companies are overly focused on prevention, while overlooking incident response and…

Data Breach of the Month: Rail Europe North America

Data Breach, Industry

By Walker Banerd • June 11, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

5 Strategies for Extending SOAR Beyond the SOC —SecurityWeek

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 11, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Automation and orchestration are top of mind…

D3 Security to Attend Infosecurity Europe 2018

Events, News

By Alex MacLachlan • June 4, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – D3 Security, a developer of award-winning security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions for the Fortune 500, today announced their attendance at …

D3 at Infosecurity Europe 2018

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • May 31, 2018

The D3 team is getting ready to fly to the UK for Infosecurity Europe 2018, taking place June 5-7 in London. It’s the largest information…

Quick Guide to GDPR [Infographic]

Compliance, Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • May 28, 2018

After much speculation, analysis, and companies scrambling to update their privacy policies, GDPR finally became widely enforceable last week. Despite all the commotion, a lot…

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 2

Compliance, Data Breach, Forensics, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Stephanie Nesbitt • May 10, 2018

In Part 1, we looked at the status quo of security systems as they are used in organizations, the reality that automation should be…

Data Breach of the Month: Panera Bread

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • May 7, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

2018 GDPR Compliance Report

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • May 3, 2018

D3 Security is a sponsor of the newly released 2018 GDPR Compliance Report. The report was produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, and comprises results from…

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 1

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Stephanie Nesbitt • May 2, 2018

Enterprises need a centralized security solution: a system that connects the infrastructure to allow seamless bidirectional data flow between each system and the enterprise security…

RSA 2018 Recap: Show Me the Orchestration (and the Metrics)

Events, Incident Response, SOAR

By Stan Engelbrecht • April 24, 2018

In the cybersecurity world, it’s hard to think of an event more important than each year’s RSA conference. No other event gives us the chance…

Why Mass Transit Could Be the Next Big Cyber Target — SecurityWeek

Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry

By Walker Banerd • April 17, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Cyber attacks can cluster around certain…

Where the World Talks Security – RSA 2018

Compliance, Events, News, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • April 16, 2018

It’s that time of year again! Our team is on its way to San Francisco to take part in the world’s leading cybersecurity event, the…

Data Breach of the Month: City of Atlanta

Data Breach, Industry

By Walker Banerd • April 4, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Standardize HR Procedures to Eliminate Biased Investigations

Compliance, Human Resources

By Walker Banerd • March 29, 2018

The impact of an HR scandal can compound when it is not handled properly, creating additional reputational and financial damage to an organization. This is…

How IR Platforms Can Help You Meet GDPR Reporting Timelines

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • March 20, 2018

With the dawn of the GDPR era just weeks away, impacted organizations around the world are scrambling to determine the tools they need to achieve…

Winning Best Security Automation Platform Was Just the Beginning

Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • March 8, 2018

While it might not be as glamorous as the Oscars, the cybersecurity industry has its own awards season, culminating in the red-carpet SC Awards during…

Data Breach of the Month: Decatur County General Hospital

Data Breach, Industry

By Walker Banerd • March 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Cyber Incident Response Product Guide

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • March 5, 2018

D3 has a truly unique cyber incident response offering, which makes it hard to classify—let alone do justice with a quick explanation. This is…

What Are the Incident Response Phases?

Forensics, Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • February 22, 2018

In our line of work, we find that IT and security professionals often forget that incident response (IR) is a process, and not a singular…

High Tensions Often Cause Incident Response to be Derailed — SecurityWeek

Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • February 19, 2018

The latest article in the series written by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Stan’s three-part series…

D3 Security Launches Guided Case Management

Forensics, Incident Response, News

By Walker Banerd • February 13, 2018

One of the things that sets D3 apart is the deep case management functionality we provide as part of our full-lifecycle incident response solution.

Data Breach of the Month: Oklahoma State University Center of Health Sciences

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • February 5, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

D3 Security Honored as SC Media 2018 Trust Award Finalist

News

By Walker Banerd • January 25, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – D3 Security, a developer of incident response and case management solutions for Fortune 500 companies, announced today that their Digital Forensics…

Strong Incident Response Starts with Careful Preparation- SecurityWeek

Incident Response

By Stan Engelbrecht • January 19, 2018

An article written by the Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, Stan Engelbrecht, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Stan’s article is the first in a…

Is Your HR Department Ready for the Standards of the #MeToo Era?

Human Resources

By Walker Banerd • January 16, 2018

Get the white paper here. The Wave of Change The reckoning began with the downfall of Harvey Weinstein, and rapidly spread throughout entertainment and government,…

Incident Response: What to Automate (and Why)

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • January 11, 2018

Let’s get one thing straight: Security automation and orchestration are at the heart of D3’s Incident Management Platform. Our platform’s security automation features…

Data Breach of the Month: NiceHash

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • January 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Avoiding Cyber Crime During the Holidays

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • December 20, 2017

We all can’t help but do more shopping than usual around the holidays, and cybercriminals know this. Especially with the popularity of online shopping, there…

Managing Financial Crime with D3

Forensics, Incident Response, Industry

By Greg Lewis • December 14, 2017

The Challenge: Dealing with crime is nothing new for financial institutions. The lucrative target they present has always inspired innovation and persistence among thieves, fraudsters,…

Data Breach of the Month: Imgur

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • December 7, 2017

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Key Findings from Five Major Cybersecurity Reports

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • November 29, 2017

At D3, we are always evolving our products to meet the needs of our customers and stay on the forefront of cyber incident response technology.

D3 Incident Response Platform Integrations: VirusTotal and DomainTools

SOAR

By Walker Banerd • November 23, 2017

Knowledge is power. The phrase is especially true in the context of an enterprise SOC, where limited information can lead to hours wasted investigating a…

Data Breach of the Month: Disqus User Data Exposed for Five Years

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • November 14, 2017

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Trump’s Twitter Disabled: Protecting Against Insider Threats

Data Breach, Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • November 6, 2017

For a few minutes on November 2nd, the most famous Twitter account in the world went offline. The account in question was of course @realdonaldtrump.

See Your Response Plan in Action with D3’s Visual Playbook Editor

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 23, 2017

There are immediate benefits to simply having visual representations of your response plans. Incident response is complex. It often requires involvement from several internal groups,…

Data Breach of the Month: North Korea Steals USA War Plans

Data Breach

By Walker Banerd • October 23, 2017

Welcome to our first Data Breach of the Month post, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month.

Next-Generation Threat Management: White Paper and Webinar

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 16, 2017

We recently produced two significant pieces of thought leadership in collaboration with the Chertoff Group, which are both now available. The pieces—a white paper…

New Report Details the Fight Against Ransomware

Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • October 5, 2017

The 2017 Ransomware Report, a comprehensive study produced in partnership with D3 Security, was published on September 26. The report compiles survey answers…

The Importance of Case Management for Digital Forensics

Forensics

By Stan Engelbrecht • October 2, 2017

D3 fills a significant gap by bringing true case management functionality to the typical digital forensics process. Many forensics suites have features that they refer…

Why D3 is the “Perfect” Incident Response Platform for Splunk Users

Incident Response, SOAR

By Stan Engelbrecht • September 25, 2017

D3 is excited to support our partner Splunk as a Mega-level sponsor of .conf2017: The 8th Annual Splunk Conference. The conference—running from September…

Avoiding Rigidity in Incident Response Automation

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 20, 2017

The idea that many analysts and CISOs are concerned about automating and orchestrating security actions should come as no surprise. After all, human decision-making leverages…

How to Get More Value from Your Junior Security Analysts

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 14, 2017

There’s nothing better for your incident response program than an experienced security analyst. But these days, you’re lucky if you have more than one or…

The Equifax Breach: How Companies Can Respond to Major Security Incidents

Forensics, Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • September 8, 2017

The Most Damaging Data Breach Ever? Equifax, one of the largest American credit reporting agencies, announced yesterday that a data breach had exposed the personal…

Saving Valuable Time with Security Automation

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • September 6, 2017

Being chronically understaffed means that SOC and IR teams are hit doubly hard by sudden increases in the volume and sophistication of security alerts. Analysts…

Involving “Legal” in Incident Response: The Three Pillars

Compliance, Data Breach, Forensics, Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • August 30, 2017

As cybersecurity has become one of the defining issues of our era, it has intertwined with legal concerns to the point that the two can…

D3 is the Most Popular Incident Management Software – ASIS Survey

Incident Response, Industry, Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • August 23, 2017

In ASIS International’s recently published Global Security Operations Communications Center (GSOCC) survey, almost half of respondents (41%) said they used D3 for incident management. The…

The Importance of Full-Lifecycle IR to Support Automation

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • August 15, 2017

Automation and orchestration have quickly become an integral part of incident response (IR), and grabbed the industry’s attention in the process. That’s because SOC…

5 Common Incident Response Problems that SOAR can Help Solve

Incident Response, SOAR

By Stan Engelbrecht • July 31, 2017

Most companies that are struggling with their incident response program fall into two categories: They don’t realize what their problems are, because they’ve always done…

Cybersecurity Incident Response Buyer’s Guide

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 20, 2017

Sometimes it seems like you need to be a CISSP just to understand the variety of incident response platforms (IRPs) on the market. Cybersecurity incident…

How to Avoid HIPAA’s Wall of Shame: Protecting Against Ransomware

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • July 13, 2017

The healthcare industry is a lucrative target for cybercriminals. Healthcare organizations are often laggards in adopting cybersecurity and data management best practices, a vulnerability that…

Understanding Automated Incident Response

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • July 7, 2017

If you’ve spent time evaluating cyber incident response platforms (IRPs), you’ve undoubtedly felt the hype surrounding automation and orchestration. And rightfully so. When applied…

4 Ways Your IRP Can Help Reduce False Positives

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 30, 2017

False positives are to the security analyst what cats in trees are to the fire brigade: wasted time and a distraction from the real emergencies.

Why Are Ransomware Attacks So Successful?

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • June 21, 2017

Ransomware helped cyber criminals pad their Bitcoin wallets with $1B in 2016, according to the FBI. The threat has continued unabated in 2017, with…

Delivering (and Measuring) Incident Response ROI

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 20, 2017

Let’s be honest: every vendor talks about how their incident response platform (IRP) can save you time, lower your costs, and reduce security risks. And…

Work Smarter, Not Harder: 5 Steps to Streamlined Incident Response

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • June 2, 2017

It’s a common problem in any workplace: you get so caught up dealing with a constant stream of tasks that you never have the chance…

How Vulnerable are Modern Cars to Hacking?

Data Breach, Industry

By Walker Banerd • May 30, 2017

The most recent film in the Fast & Furious franchise contained a memorable set piece in which a hacker remotely takes control of…

Why an IT Ticketing System Won’t Work for Incident Response

Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • May 24, 2017

Cybersecurity incident response is a relatively young corporate function. So it’s no surprise that companies are trying to leverage tools they already have to manage…

EU GDPR Data Breach Requirements: What You Need to Know

Compliance, Data Breach, Industry

By Stan Engelbrecht • May 19, 2017

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect across the EU. The purpose of this regulation is to harmonize…

5 Critical Steps for Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

Incident Response

By Walker Banerd • May 12, 2017

While cybersecurity teams are generally overwhelmed these days, the moments after a major incident can be especially hectic. That’s why it’s critical to have an…

Incident Response Platforms: 10 Features to Look For

Incident Response, SOAR

By Walker Banerd • May 8, 2017

Incident response platforms (IRPs) are powerful software solutions with wide-ranging feature sets. Many features are common across platforms, but each vendor has a unique approach…

How to Establish and Build Upon Clery Act Compliance

Industry, Physical Security

By Anna Konareva • April 24, 2017

Since its introduction in 1990 following the brutal murder of Jeanne Clery, a freshman at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, the Clery Act has posed reporting…

Risks Affecting Point of Sale Terminals

Data Breach, Industry

By Greg Lewis • April 17, 2017

We recently published a briefing on the subject of securing ATM networks that includes a lot of information that will be valuable to banks,…

Cyber SAR Requirements – What They Are And How We Can Help

Compliance, Incident Response

By Greg Lewis • April 13, 2017

In October, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an advisory regarding financial institutions’ obligations related to cyber crime. The key takeaway from…

Hacking Hollywood: Cyber Security Threats in the Entertainment Industry

Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry

By Walker Banerd • April 5, 2017

The reach and profile of entertainment companies make them an attractive target for a diverse group of adversaries, each with their own motivations and methods.

Meeting NERC CIP Requirements with a Centralized IRP

Compliance, Forensics, Incident Response, Industry, Physical Security

By Anna Konareva • March 29, 2017

The Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) program administered by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) holds Utilities to a broad set of security standards in…

The True Cost of a Breach: Infographic

Data Breach, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • March 24, 2017

We all know that security breaches can cost companies millions in regulatory fines and lost business. Plus, investigation and remediation costs can run into the…

Incident Response Trends in 2017

Incident Response, Industry, SOAR

By Steffanie Miller • March 20, 2017

Analysts and security professionals agree that 2016 brought cyber security unprecedented levels of attention, with vivid examples of cyber attacks in the news, and a…

Stories From The Front Lines: The Silo Effect vs. The Single Source of Truth

Compliance, Data Breach, Forensics, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • March 16, 2017

Preface: This is the last installment of our three-part blog series called “Stories from the Front Lines”. This installment is slightly different, in that it features…

How to Comply With 23 NYCRR 500

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry

By Greg Lewis • March 13, 2017

In February of 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) released the updated version of their Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial…

How Root Cause Analysis Can Help Your Hospital Avoid HIPAA Fines

Compliance, Data Breach, Forensics, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • March 10, 2017

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. HIPAA regulations are enforced by the…

5 Incident Response Takeaways from the Yahoo Breach Fallout

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry

By Walker Banerd • March 10, 2017

The ongoing fallout from the 2014 data breach at Yahoo has personally cost CEO Marissa Mayer upwards of $14 million. On March 1, Mayer announced…

Stories From The Front Lines: Digital Forensics Case Management Systems

Forensics, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • March 7, 2017

Preface: This is the second installment of a 3-part blog series called “Stories from the Front Lines”. Each installment will feature a different security industry persona-archetype,…

Incident Response In the Energy Industry

Compliance, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • March 6, 2017

In November 2015, Tripwire and Dimensional Research commissioned a study assessing the cybersecurity challenges faced by organizations in the energy sector. Respondents included over…

Cyber Security for the Manufacturing Industry

Incident Response, Industry

By Steffanie Miller • February 26, 2017

According to the 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index performed by IBM’s X Force Research, manufacturing has moved up in the ranks…

Stories From The Front Lines: Part One

Compliance, Forensics, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • February 24, 2017

Preface: This is the first installment of a 3-part blog series called “Stories from the Front Lines”. Each installment will feature a different user story,…

Are Your Emails Safe From Prying Eyes?

Data Breach, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • February 16, 2017

The much-publicised Democratic National Committee (DNC) email hack that resulted in nearly 20,000 confidential email messages leaked to WikiLeaks takes place amid a highly…

The Top 5 Features of D3 Security’s Avigilon Control Center Integration

Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • February 6, 2017

The D3 team is proud to announce that the D3 ONE enterprise security platform has been successfully integrated with Avigilon’s Control Center video management…

D3 Guard Tour: A Security Officer’s Best Friend

Physical Security,

By Alex MacLachlan • February 2, 2017

Imagine You’re a Casino Security Manager One of your officers has spotted an agitated man near the high-limit table games. The officer approaches, knowing…

Webinar: Go Beyond Incident Response

Compliance, Incident Response,

By Alex MacLachlan • January 16, 2017

February 8, 2017 @ 3:00PM- 4:00PM EST Enterprises face significant financial, reputational, intellectual property, and legal risks from data breaches, with all types of enterprises…

RSA Conference 2017

Events

By Alex MacLachlan • December 15, 2016

Collectively RSA’s conferences draw over 45,000 attendees per year, making them the world’s largest provider of security events. However, the real value of RSA Conference…

Using IR Automation to Overcome the IT Skills Gap

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • October 27, 2016

“Cyber threats have evolved from targeting and harming computers, networks, and smartphones — to people, cars, railways, planes, power grids and anything with a heartbeat…

7 Reasons why Enterprises Need a NIST-Compliant Cybersecurity IRP

Compliance, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • October 27, 2016

As cyber attacks inflict increasing damage on organizations of all kinds across every sector of the economy, it has become critical for cybersecurity programs to…

Why Your IT Ticketing System Doesn’t Cut it for Incident Response

Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 18, 2016

In order to weather an attack in today’s ever-evolving cyber security climate, an organization must develop comprehensive cyber resilience. Cyber resilience involves the…

The Value of Unifying SIEM Data with your Incident Response Platform

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • October 18, 2016

Today’s security information and event management systems (SIEM) operate with a more extensive knowledge base than their predecessors, and they are more useful…

Design an IRP That Exceeds NIST Standards

Compliance, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

Whether you have already developed an incident response plan (IRP) or you’re just getting started, you can benefit from the best-practices and approaches…

Five Traits of Highly Effective CERT Teams

Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

Managing cyber security risks and threats effectively is about more than just having the right systems, plans, and protocols in place. It’s also about the…

Improve your Incident Response Plan Through Automation

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

Cybersecurity is a tough, dynamic line of work. On any given day, you could be dealing with a phishing attack, insider breach, and…

Splunk> .conf 2016

Events

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

A whole new world of opportunity exists in your data. Whether you want to improve IT performance, gain real-time business insights, understand user behavior, or…

HPE Protect 2016

Events

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

Join D3 Cyber and over 2,000 security professionals to learn how to best focus on your business-critical digital assets and the interactions between them, to…

Why you Need an Up-to-Date IRP

Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 14, 2016

A cybersecurity incident response plan (IRP) is your organization’s best protection against the pervasive threat of a breach or attack. An IRP provides…

How IT Forensics Can Help Your IR Team

Forensics

By Alex MacLachlan • October 13, 2016

The field of IT forensics is built on performing highly structured, specialized investigations to find out exactly what happened during a cybersecurity incident…

Tips to Help You Effectively Manage Your IR Team

Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 13, 2016

A cybersecurity incident response team is the first and most important line of defense in preventing breaches and mitigating damage. Cybersecurity team members…

Standardizing Your Incident Response

Incident Response, SOAR

By Alex MacLachlan • October 11, 2016

A cyber threat infiltrates your organization and a breach occurs. You and your team go into reactive fire-fighting mode. You isolate the threat and put…

Protecting Your Critical Infrastructure

Compliance, Incident Response, Industry, Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • October 11, 2016

The Patriot Act was passed in 2001 in response to terrorist attacks on American soil. However, we don’t usually think about how it helped define…

Critical Controls in Action

Compliance, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 11, 2016

The story of the tortoise and the hare is relevant in building any cybersecurity program. When faced with the challenges that doing business online in…

Dealing with an Insider Threat

Compliance, Data Breach, Forensics, Incident Response

By Alex MacLachlan • October 11, 2016

Bob just killed the company, or did he? For many of us we spend more time with our co-workers then we do with our immediate…

Mall Security: Industry- Approved Tour & Incident Management System

Physical Security,

By Alex MacLachlan • August 1, 2016

D3 is widely used by shopping centers, retail malls and property management companies. Our strong client relationships in this sector have allowed D3 to enlist…

Incident Response Software: 5 Things to Know

Incident Response,

By Alex MacLachlan • January 16, 2016

It doesn’t take a security professional to know that even the most infinitesimal incident can trigger much greater consequences. Because whether security, safety or compliance;…

Hospital Cyber Security: Risk Reduction in 5 Easy Steps

Compliance, Data Breach, Incident Response, Industry,

By Alex MacLachlan • December 18, 2015

Securing private health information and responding to security breaches have presented incredible challenges to hospitals whose healthcare records yield 10 to 20 times more value…

Incident Management Software Drive Cost Reductions at Utilities

Compliance, Incident Response, Industry

By Alex MacLachlan • June 8, 2015

With the unique ability to categorize different energy diversion types and perform theft analytics, D3 Security’s Incident Reporting and Case Management products give utilities and…

5 Benefits of Incident Response Software for Utility Companies

Physical Security,

By Alex MacLachlan • May 11, 2015

At D3 we help power and water authorities, utility regulators and mega-size utility corporations achieve new levels of security, investigation and employee safety. Most of…

Clery Act Incident Reporting Software and Compliance

Physical Security,

By Alex MacLachlan • April 4, 2015

Compliance with the Clery Act has posed many challenges for higher education institutions, which is why D3’s Clery Act Reporting and Compliance experience is an…

Incident Response Software and Guard Tour for Hospitals

Physical Security,

By Alex MacLachlan • February 2, 2015

Many leading healthcare organizations around the world have integrated D3’s security management suite. The result has been higher quality, enhanced efficiency and applications that integrate seamlessly…

D3 Forensics Case Management System: CEIC’s Top 5 Features

Forensics

By Alex MacLachlan • January 31, 2015

D3 Security’s Forensics Case Management system garnered a lot of attention from CISOs, corporate investigators and eDiscovery specialists at the world’s largest data security and digital…

RFID Guard Tour System Now Available

Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • November 4, 2014

Equipped with D3 Mobile, security officers can scan RFID badges at checkpoints, in turn tracking their tours, capturing high-quality security data and…

The Top 3 Security Management Trends at ASIS 2014

Events, Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • October 7, 2014

Held at the sprawling Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, this year’s ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits was a big one for D3: from a…

Clery Act Compliance: Accountability for Colleges and Universities

Compliance, Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • October 6, 2014

The Clery Act was introduced in 1990 to enforce the disclosure of campus security policy and crime data of all universities and colleges in the…

D3 Users’ Conference 2014: Looking Back & Moving Forward

Events

By Alex MacLachlan • May 29, 2014

Only a few months ago, we announced our first annual D3 Users’ Conference—and on an action-packed May 20, 2014 in Chicago, D3 customers representing virtually…

D3 Security’s Lenel Integration

Physical Security

By Alex MacLachlan • February 17, 2014

D3 Security is proud to announce the integration of the D3 ONE Enterprise Security Platform with Lenel’s OnGuard access control system and D3 Security’s inclusion…