F-Secure announces new EDR service to stop cyber attacks globally

F-Secure is introducing a new purpose-built managed endpoint detection and response (EDR) service to protect companies from targeted cyber attacks and advanced threats. Co-created with partners, the service offers partners a chance to get in on the surging opportunity around managed EDR services.

“Companies are demanding managed services and advanced threat protection, requiring more human participation and expertise than is offered by standard security products,” said Thomas Zeller, Managing Director at BWG Informations Systeme GmbH. “F-Secure offers us new managed service opportunities and we have access to their threat analysts in case needed.”

55 per cent of incidents investigated by F-Secure’s incident response services are caused by targeted attacks, while only 45 per cent are opportunistic. And more than ever, attackers are employing methods designed to evade traditional endpoint protection technologies: Ponemon projects that 35 per cent of attacks in 2018 will be fileless, up 6 per cent from the last year, and these attacks are almost ten times more likely to succeed than traditional file-based attacks.

A SANS report found 32 per cent of organizations had seen fileless attacks involving methods such as privilege escalation, admin credential theft, Powershell script attacks, and lateral movement. On top of that, phishing and ransomware remain top concerns. According to SANS, 72 per cent of organizations experienced phishing, which also resulted in the greatest impact to organizations.

“Today’s stealthy, sophisticated attacks demand sophisticated approaches, because mere endpoint protection is not enough anymore,” said Jyrki Tulokas, Executive Vice-President, Cyber Security Products and Services, F-Secure. “At the same time, the urgent shortage of skilled cybersecurity specialists puts midmarket companies at a disadvantage when it comes to hiring. The answer is to use cutting-edge artificial intelligence trained by F-Secure’s world-class threat analysts to detect advanced threats that have penetrated the network, and provide guidance to our partners on how to respond. With our unique combination of man and machine, midmarket organizations can have access to true enterprise-grade cybersecurity with trained local expertise, via our partners.”

F-Secure calls for channel partners to fight back against advanced cyber threats by joining its managed EDR services program, which includes comprehensive trainings and certifications, plus the confidence of having access to F-Secure’s elite team of threat analysts to help resolve the toughest customer cases.