The convergence of IT and OT systems has expanded the attack surface, making OT and IoT systems vulnerable to a wide range of cyber threats—many of which originate in IT systems.
Cyber threats targeting OT and IoT organizations also pose a unique threat to the security and stability of critical systems. Many recent high-profile incidents have highlighted not only the impact of a disruption to operations but also how severe and far-reaching the economic and societal impacts can be.
Given the dynamic nature of the threat landscape, it is imperative that security teams have detailed intelligence into the specific threats and vulnerabilities targeting their IT, OT and IoT networks to prioritize high risk threats and ensure that resources are allocated to respond accordingly.
Integrated Threat Intelligence for Stronger Threat Visibility and Defense
To secure their OT and IoT assets, organizations need proactive threat detection to alert them to potential threats and vulnerabilities before they can cause significant damage.
The Nozomi Threat Intelligence feed, an add-on for Guardian and Vantage, acts as an early warning system to detect the latest threats, anomalies and potential vulnerabilities. Leveraging the expertise and research of Nozomi Networks Labs, Threat Intelligence enables detection of emerging threats to OT systems, including known and zero-day vulnerabilities. Security teams are immediately alerted to high priority risks, enabling them to be addressed immediately, minimizing disruptions to operations.
Now, with the Nozomi TI Expansion Pack, Powered by Mandiant Threat Intelligence, critical infrastructure organizations have access to integrated threat intelligence services from both Nozomi Networks and Mandiant. Mandiant is known for its in-depth threat intelligence derived from extensive research and real-world incident response, and this subscription enables organizations to enhance threat visibility and further bolstering their defense of cyber-physical systems and processes. The TI Expansion Pack leverages Mandiant’s extensive OT and IoT research and expertise to enrich Nozomi Threat Intelligence with millions of new IoCs, malware families, and hacker data linked to OT industries. Organizations gain a deeper understanding of coinciding IT threat landscape and even faster response times to cyber threats.
With the Nozomi TI Expansion Pack, updates to vulnerability data include:
- Improved CVSS mapping
- Detailed summaries
- Lists of vulnerable products
- Exploitation details
- MITRE ATT&CK details
- Workarounds and vendor fixes
Threat Cards Enhance Awareness and Response
All threat intelligence data from Threat Intelligence and the TI Expansion Pack can be easily viewed and analyzed through Threat Cards in Nozomi Vantage. Threat Cards enable security teams to quickly view critical threat data in order to identify, understand and prioritize cyber threats, by providing instant access to:
- Threat descriptions
- First and last seen dates
- Exploitation status and vectors
- Targeted industries and countries
- MITRE ATT&CT details
- Mitigation suggestion
- Much more
Within Vantage, users can quickly filter Threat Card data based on specific countries and regions to gain a clear and concise overview of the potential threats in their current threat landscape. This awareness is crucial for proactive defense and informed decision making.
Analysts can easily input an IP address, domain name, hash, or threat actor alias to identify any associated rules, streamlining the identification process. Graphical charts display data for easy viewing and analysis.
The Nozomi Networks platform enables organizations to holistically monitor and respond to emerging threats, enabling more effective threat management and response – enriched even further with the addition of the TI Expansion Pack, Powered by Mandiant Threat Intelligence.
