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Threat Update #11 - Attack Attribution

In cybersecurity, incident response is the big game and analysis is the postgame wrap-up. After the threat is contained, security investigators can dive into what they’ve found to look for...
Kilian Englert
1 min read
Last updated January 17, 2023

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    In cybersecurity, incident response is the big game and analysis is the postgame wrap-up. After the threat is contained, security investigators can dive into what they’ve found to look for clues that point to a specific nation state or group. And it’s not easy.

    Click to watch Kilian Englert talk with Ryan O’Boyle from our Incident Response team discuss what happens after the dust settles and investigators work on uncovering who or what is behind an attack.

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    Kilian Englert
    Kilian Englert Kilian has a background in enterprise security engineering, as well as security solution selling. Kilian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and creates internal and public content on topics related to cybersecurity and technology best practices.

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