State-sponsored actors, better known as the friends you don’t want

Responding to a state-sponsored threat is nothing like responding to ransomware, and the differences can make or break the outcome. Learn why your IR plan might need revisiting, and the factors you should consider.

State-sponsored actors don't break in. They log in, and they use your own tools to stay invisible for months. Responding to a state-sponsored threat is nothing like responding to ransomware, and the differences can make or break the outcome.  From logging and baselines to OT segmentation and supply chain readiness, the work that matters happens long before the first alert. Most organizations operate under the assumption that anything residing within their trust boundary is trustworthy.